Varnessa Kayen Varlyngton 

Varnessa is an environmental young changemaker from Nigeria who began her climate journey after witnessing severe flooding, waste pollution, and deforestation in her community. Motivated to make a difference, she forged her own path by using creativity as a tool for change.   

Varnessa authored AMAMA, an eco-fiction book that explores themes of nature and responsibility and produced over 100 animated videos to make climate education engaging and accessible for children.   

Through her initiative, Varnessa has led impactful school outreaches, Incubator Lab and spearheaded tree-planting campaigns. She is also an advocate for climate education reform in Nigeria, working to ensure that environmental literacy becomes a priority in schools. Her efforts are aimed at empowering young people to understand and act on climate issues.   

Currently, Varnessa is focused on expanding her work to reach more schools across West Africa while developing a youth-led platform where children can learn about climate change, share their voices, and lead on climate solutions. Her vision is to make climate literacy fun, age-appropriate, and accessible to every child in the region.