Show Notes
How much difference can one person make? As this week’s guest proves, the answer is quite a lot, if you truly devote yourself to what you believe in.
Rahima Njaidi is a Tanzanian conservationist who pioneers community-led conservation, while championing gender equality and land rights.
We talked with Rahima about these complex issues, and how her direct approach is changing people’s lives on a huge scale, while also saving some of the most vital forests in Africa.
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