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PEEPLE OF THE SOIL (POTS)

Pan-African digital media platform, contributor network, climate & equity storytelling

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CORE CHALLENGE

Youth-led climate, energy, and sustainability work across Africa lacked consistent editorial platforms and structured narrative framing, limiting the visibility, credibility, and continuity of African youth voices in multilateral spaces.

STRATEGIC FOCUS

  • Framing climate and equity issues through African youth-led narratives through the use of digital media and storytelling.

  • Positioning African youth as knowledge producers, innovators and solution oriented

  • Framing climate and energy discourse through culturally grounded storytelling

  • Building a credible, multimedia platform beyond a traditional digital magazine

MY ROLE

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  • Introduced interview-led editorial series (“Beyond the Words”) to deepen narrative depth and centre lived experience.

  • Curated thematic digital editions that expanded authorship beyond academia to include poets, entrepreneurs, and community practitioners

  • Designed and implemented end-to-end communications and PR workflows to support organisational scaling.

  • Directed long-term content planning aligned with sustainability and climate priorities

  • Built external visibility through representation at Africa Energy Week, ASENTI, and related convenings​.

KEY STAKEHOLDERS​

  • Youth contributors across 20+ African countries

  • Climate and sustainability practitioners

  • Development partners and grant funders

  • Policy-adjacent stakeholders in energy and climate

OUTCOME/ IMPACT

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  • Published 10+ digital issues featuring nearly 100 contributors across 20+ African countries

  • Established a sustained editorial platform for youth-led sustainability storytelling

  • Strengthened credibility within African climate and energy discourse

  • Expanded from a digital magazine to a multimedia organisation (webinars, podcasts, convenings)

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