EJ Today Vol. 5

TRAVELING IS LEARNING

She also thanks her father for instilling her a self-confidence that has allowed her to hold her own in audiences with world leaders. "Attending Cop 27 was a great experience, I was among the youngest attendees at the meeting," she says, "All these great leaders spared their valuable time to listen to me and my ideas. They wanted to know about my work and my book. They all got surprised at my presence there due to my age, ideas and confidence. I was truly humbled and focused on my three agendas." "That self-assurance is to be explored in her next book release. Entitled 'The Confidence I Learned from my Father', Sharon says, "It will inspire people to attain higher heights, confidence unlocks many opportunities to people. I wish that many children will read this book that will give "a simple and clear explanation on CLIMATE ACTION. Information is power, without it we leave room for a lot of disasters and lack of action," Sharon adds. "If we are aware of what is happening around us, we can take the necessary action. If people learn of the disastrous impacts of climate change, they are more likely to take necessary actions."

With this mission to educate and invest young Tanzanians in their country, the SRF has organized a series of guided tours of the country's hot spots that revisit many of the sights that fascinated Sharon on family trips. "I want my fellow children to have unforgettable experiences to tell the world about," she says. "Currently I am organizing the Sharon Ringo Zanzibar Tour set for around April next year. I can't wait for others to have the same experience I had when cruising the Indian Ocean and seeing dolphins playing." "Soon those tours will be far further afield as the foundation continues its international expansion and becomes something no climate summit can ignore. It is my desire to work with many children around the world, our voice is bringing changes. So, I call upon parents and guardians from different parts of the world to connect their children with me to work together and bring the change on climate. We have no time to lay the blame for climate change on the "greed" of world leaders, but she remains optimistic that change will come.elieve that world leaders will change and take necessary actions.

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