For teenage climate campaigner Rahmina Paulette, the journey to becoming an environmental activist began with a cancelled boat ride. Her first step was to set up a business selling water hyacinth furniture, table coasters and bags. She launched a campaign called Let Lake Victoria Breathe Again, working for the restoration of the lake's ecosystems, with online petitions and offline marches. Now the murky water is frequently blanketed with the water hyacinth infestation and suffers from pollution and harmful algae blooms that can be toxic to fish. "Right now, if you can go back to Lake Victoria, you'll see many plastics, many waste and you'll see dead fish," she said.

Source: The Star November 11, 2021 03:07 UTC