How Youth Use Art to Inspire Climate Action and Call for Change
Tai is an innovative NGO in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, that uses the power of storytelling through animations, comics, and radio stories to raise awareness about climate change and drive change in their community.
The organisation, led by co-founder and executive director Ian Tarimo, has been producing educational content for 10 years and aims to reach as many people as possible across Africa. Tai challenges the status quo by using art as a powerful tool for change and wants to ignite a movement where art becomes a tool for raising awareness.
allAfrica's Melody Chironda spoke to Tarimo about the team and an it's quest to use art to drive change and empower young people to become environmental champions.
Kijani.
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