This edition also highlights the activists and entrepreneurs in the frontlines who are literally walking the talk. The Q and A interview with Gerima Mustafa is inspirational. He walked 664 km from Kampala while raising awareness on shea nut trees.

Lucy Amkoa is empowering women at the Kenyan Coast. As a result, women are taking the lead in preserving and protecting mangrove forests. Dr. Betty Udongo, a senior research scientist, continues to be in the frontline, through her company, Nile Tropical Industries. Highlighted in this edition is the article-a collective alternative to charcoal in Kibra by Doka Ibrahim and the efforts by Kelvin through Saide community library to promote a reading culture while bringing culturally appropriate storybooks to young students.