🌍 How does climate change affect our minds, stories, and sense of justice?
In this episode, Svetlana Onye, climate writer, researcher, and Head of the Eco-Anxiety Africa Project, explores the emotional and psychological impacts of climate change — from trauma and grief in African communities to eco-anxiety in the UK.

Through storytelling, Svetlana amplifies Global South voices and centers human experiences in climate reporting, showing how empathy, care, and lived experience can transform climate action.

🔥 Topics Covered:
🔄 Career Shift: From oil & gas to clean energy — Olu’s unexpected transition
🎧 Podcasting Impact: How The Energy Talk reshapes Africa’s energy narrative
💸 Financing Reality: Aid vs. private capital — who really funds energy access?
☀️ Solar Solutions: Why decentralized solar is Africa’s game-changer
📜 Policy Breakdown: How regulations, red tape & governance shape transitions
🤝 Blended Finance: Partnering public, private & philanthropic capital
🗣️ Storytelling Power: Turning climate data into human stories that influence change
🌱 Human Side: Empathy, nuance & community as the core of energy transitions


🔹 About Svetlana Onye: Svetlana Onye is a climate writer, researcher, and activist exploring the intersections of climate, mental health, gender, and justice. She leads Eco-Anxiety Africa, serves on the UK Youth Climate Coalition Board, and shapes youth perspectives in global climate negotiations. Her work amplifies overlooked stories and centers the lived realities of communities on the climate frontlines.

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