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Wole Adegbule

Planet Forward Correspondent | Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife

Major / Minor: Environmental Control and Management

Graduation Year: 2025

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Wole Adegbule is an Environmental Advocate and SDGs promulgator. He is a UN 5th Global Entreps Awards Candidate and British Council Certificate Recipient who has physically engaged over 10,000 youths on green economy, environmentalism and education for effectual leadership and global change. Wole was the pioneer Nigerian National Director of International Student Environmental Coalition (ISEC), an organization he brought to African continent spreading to 12 other African countries through his exemplary leadership and inspiring volunteering spirit.

Wole Adegbule has represented Nigeria and the continent at several international platforms, conferences and dialogues on environmental creativity and leadership.

Due to his diligence and unrelenting spirit for environmental sustainability, sustainable enterprises and green recovery, Wole Adegbule has received appointments from 2 Nigerian Governors of 2 different states, delivering premium results on responsibilities and tasks bestowed on his capacities.

Acting a nexus between Arts and Science in promoting climate action, Wole released CLIMATE IS CHANGING in 2021, the 1st Nigerian musical video on climate justice which was premiered at the Elevate Festival 2021 in Graz, Austria. He is also launching CLIMATE ACTION in indigenous language programme across Nigerian National Television Channels by 2022. Wole has a Master’s degree in Environmental Science from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ife, where he served as the President of Postgraduate wing of Environmental Students (ECOMSA).

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