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EPISODE · Jun 23, 2025 · 47 MIN

The return of the African Oak in West Nigeria - with Emmanuel Izuegbunam

from When Nature Talks

In this episode we get to listen to the powerful regenerative leader, farmer and earth being Emmanuel Izuegbunam from Oko community in the Southeast of Nigeria. In his community he has been initiating and powering up a community project about land erosion. Where land has been washed away and farmers and communities have been heavily impacted, new hope is rising. In a community effort - stretching from Miss Amarachukwu Susan Ezeosim, the Youth Lady organizer to farmers from the indigenous oko community to government officials - tree planting is transforming the erosion site is being transformed. In the center of this stands the Giant African Oak. Emmanuel shares stories about the river named Iyi ọfụrụ, the plants and of course the people. And he explains with beautiful clarity how each one of us can tune in to the language of nature. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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