Tangelic Talks

🌍 What does it take to stop a coal plant and transform a nation’s energy future? In this inspiring episode of Tangelic Talks, co-hosts Victoria Cornelio and Andres Tamez sit down with Chibeze Ezekiel — Executive Coordinator of the Strategic Youth Network for Development (SYND), Goldman Environmental Prize Winner for Africa (2020), and the man who led the campaign that stopped Ghana’s first coal plant.

Chibeze shares his powerful story of how youth activism, research-based advocacy, and community mobilization turned a national crisis into a victory for clean energy — proving that one determined voice can spark a movement. Together, they unpack the lessons behind Ghana’s just energy transition, youth leadership in environmental governance, and why empowerment, not protest alone, is key to building climate justice in Africa.

From Coal to Clean: How Chibeze Ezekiel Stopped Ghana’s Coal Plant & Sparked Youth Climate Action

🌱 Episode Highlights:

⚡ How Chibeze transitioned from business student to climate activist

💡 The 2009 turning point that inspired his lifelong fight for the planet

🌍 Inside the campaign that stopped Ghana’s coal plant

📊 The “Submarine Approach” — a unique strategy for quiet but effective activism

🧩 How to engage governments without antagonism

👩🏾‍🤝‍👨🏿 Building youth capacity through the Strategic Youth Network for Development

🏘️ Why local communities must lead the climate conversation

💬 From policy papers to grassroots empowerment — bridging the gap

🚀 The rise of youth-led green entrepreneurship in Africa

💰 Why renewable energy is not just cleaner — it’s smarter business

⚖️ Thoughts on climate finance, justice, and the path to a just transition

🔹 About Our Guest: Chibeze Ezekiel is a leading Ghanaian environmental advocate and Executive Coordinator of SYND, where he empowers youth to influence policy and drive sustainable development. A Goldman Environmental Prize laureate, 350.org Board Member, and BreatheLife Voice Champion, he’s internationally recognized for his role in halting Ghana’s first coal power project — a landmark victory for renewable energy and environmental justice across Africa.

💬 Join the Conversation: What can global youth movements learn from Ghana’s climate victory? How can young people drive clean energy transitions in their countries? Share your thoughts in the comments below 👇

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🎙️ What does it take to build a just energy future for all?

In this compelling episode of Tangelic Talks, co-hosts Victoria Cornelio and Andres Tamez sit down with Deborah Fadeyi — a global sustainability leader driving equitable energy transitions across Africa, Asia, and Europe. As Decarbonization Lead at Thames Water, Founder of REES Africa, and CEO of Vector Energy, Deborah is transforming how communities access clean, affordable power — and how youth are leading the charge for climate resilience.

From her deeply personal story of losing a childhood friend to carbon monoxide poisoning to her groundbreaking innovations like EcoWise, Deborah shares how lived experience, local engagement, and financial inclusion can redefine climate justice from the ground up.

Powering Climate Justice: Deborah Fadeyi on Energy Access, Climate Finance & Youth Leadership

🎙️ Episode Highlights:

⚡ From tragedy to purpose — Deborah’s journey into sustainability.

🌱 Building clean energy access for rural communities through REES Africa.

🏛️ How lived experience shapes equitable climate policy.

💰 What equitable climate finance really means — and why it’s an investment, not aid.

💡 Unlocking carbon credits and climate finance for local solar developers.

🧩 Bridging the gap between modeling, policy, and real-world impact.

🌍 Why intergenerational collaboration is essential for achieving net zero.

💬 South–South partnerships — the untapped key to resilient climate solutions.

🔹 About Our Guest: Deborah Fadeyi is a recognized leader in sustainability and climate innovation. Named 2024 Cardiff Environmental Activist of the Year, she leads decarbonization strategy at Thames Water (UK) and founded REES Africa, bringing solar energy to underserved Nigerian communities. Through her initiative EcoWise, she’s pioneering climate finance transparency and scaling renewable energy projects across Africa.

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🌍 Is the road to a green future still paved with exploitation? In this thought-provoking episode of Tangelic Talks, co-hosts Victoria Cornelio and Andres Tamez take a deep dive into the intersection of clean energy, artificial intelligence, and climate justice — unpacking the hidden costs behind the technologies driving our sustainable transition.

From data centers draining millions of liters of water to critical mineral mining in the Global South, this episode explores the paradox of progress: how tools designed to save the planet may be deepening inequalities, and what a truly just and responsible transition could look like.

Tangelic Talks Deep Dive: The True Costs of Clean Energy and AI — Where Cloud Meets Mine

🎙️ Episode Highlights:

⚡ How AI and renewables promise a greener world — but demand massive energy and resources

🌱 The link between data centers, water scarcity, and local displacement

💰 Mining for AI: The human cost of critical minerals like lithium, cobalt, and copper

🧠 AI colonialism — digital extraction and unseen labor in the Global South

🏭 Why “clean” isn’t truly clean without justice and accountability

🔋 Can circular economies, ethical sourcing, and policy reform fix our green future?

🤖 The moral dilemma: innovation versus exploitation in the age of AI

💬 What does it mean to safeguard people while we build smarter systems?

🔹 About the Episode: As AI and renewable energy redefine global progress, the question remains — who benefits, and who bears the cost? Victoria and Andres explore the intersection of technology, sustainability, and human rights, calling for ethical sourcing, transparent supply chains, and equitable climate action that centers both innovation and justice.

💬 Join the Conversation: Do you think the AI and clean energy revolutions can truly be sustainable and fair? Share your thoughts in the comments 👇

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🎙️ Can storytelling change how we power the world? In this inspiring episode of Tangelic Talks, co-hosts Victoria Cornelio and Andres Tamez sit down with Olubunmi “Olu” Olajide — a commercial energy professional by day and podcast host of The Energy Talk by passion. Olu shares his journey from petroleum engineering to leading conversations in Africa’s clean energy transition — and why he believes storytelling is one of the most powerful tools for driving climate action and innovation.

Together, they explore the intersection of policy, finance, and narrative, unpacking what it takes to make clean energy accessible, sustainable, and profitable across Sub-Saharan Africa.

Storytelling Shapes the Energy Transition: How Olubunmi Olajide is Powering Africa’s Future

🌍 Episode Highlights:

⚡ From oil & gas to clean energy — how Olu pivoted his career through podcasting

🎧 The story behind The Energy Talk and its role in shaping Africa’s energy narrative

💰 The reality of financing sustainable energy — aid vs. private capital

☀️ Why solar power offers a decentralized solution for energy access

📊 How policy gaps and red tape shape Africa’s green economy

🤝 The rise of blended finance and just transitions

💬 Storytelling as a bridge between climate urgency and local opportunity

🌱 The human side of energy transition: empathy, nuance, and community

🔹 About Our Guest: Olubunmi “Olu” Olajide is the founder and host of The Energy Talk, a platform spotlighting Africa’s energy transition through stories of innovation, policy, and impact. A commercial manager at Odyssey Energy Solutions, Olu works on financing solar mini-grids and EV projects across Africa, blending passion and profession to advance access to clean, reliable power.

💬 Join the Conversation: How do you think storytelling can change the way we approach climate action? Share your thoughts in the comments below!

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💡 How do you turn a bold vision into lasting impact?

In this powerful episode of Tangelic Talks, co-hosts Victoria Cornelio and Andres Tamez sit down with Theo Minné, a telecom and infrastructure veteran with over three decades of experience building systems across Africa — from mobile networks in the 1990s to today’s sustainable energy revolution.

Theo shares his journey from working in the deserts of Namibia to leading transformative energy and telecom projects across the continent. With a career rooted in systems thinking, anchor client models, and inclusive leadership, Theo discusses what it really takes to translate vision into practical, scalable action — especially in Africa’s most challenging environments.

Translating Vision into Action: Theo Minné on Innovation, Leadership & Building Africa’s Energy Future

🎙️ In This Episode:

🌍 Turning complex ideas into practical, scalable impact

⚙️ Lessons from telecom infrastructure for clean energy deployment

💰 The rise of conscious capital & impact investment in Africa

🚧 Overcoming logistical and political challenges in off-grid regions

🤝 Building trust with communities through local partnerships

⚡ Why anchor clients and distributed value chains drive energy resilience

🧭 Leadership, grit, and the art of staying consistent through uncertainty

💬 How Africa can build innovation that works for its people, not around them

🔹 About Our Guest: Theo Minné is a seasoned engineer and business leader with 30+ years of experience in telecoms, energy, and infrastructure development across Africa. His career spans roles at ABB, Ericsson, and Tangelic, where he focuses on transforming complex visions into grounded, actionable systems that create inclusive, long-term impact.

💬 Join the Conversation: What does translating vision into action mean to you? Share your thoughts in the comments 👇

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🌍 Can Africa lead the future of climate technology? In this inspiring episode of Tangelic Talks, co-hosts Victoria Cornelio and Andres Tamez sit down with Diana Maranga, Head of Commercialization at Octavia Carbon, Africa’s first direct air capture company based in Nairobi, Kenya.

From her early inspiration by Nobel Laureate Wangari Maathai to pioneering carbon removal technologies in Africa, Diana shares her remarkable journey bridging technology, sustainability, and social impact. She dives deep into how climate innovation, local talent, and community-centered leadership can redefine what equitable climate action looks like across the Global South.

Climate Passion to Climate Tech: Diana Maranga on Innovation, Equity & Carbon Removal in Africa

🎙️ Episode Highlights:

💡 Diana’s journey from IT engineer to climate tech leader in Africa

🌱 The power of local innovation: building climate solutions in Kenya

⚙️ How direct air capture (DAC) works — and why it matters for the planet

💰 The challenge of raising climate capital in emerging markets

🧩 Carbon credits explained: myths, realities & opportunities for Africa

🌍 Why inclusive policies and community engagement are key to climate justice

💬 How Africa can move from being a recipient to a creator of climate technology

🔹 About Our Guest: Diana Maranga is the Head of Commercialization at Octavia Carbon, leading revenue, partnerships, and carbon credit development at Africa’s first direct air capture company. With a background in IT and business intelligence, Diana champions innovation that blends profitability, social impact, and environmental justice.

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Strong Institutions, Social Justice and Climate Governance w/ Pro. Narnia Bohler-Muller | S03E07

🌍 What makes an institution truly strong—and who gets to decide?

In this thought-provoking episode of Tangelic Talks, co-hosts Victoria Cornelio and Andres Tamez sit down with Professor Narnia Bohler-Muller—a leading legal scholar, governance expert, and advocate for gender equality and human rights.

As Divisional Executive at South Africa’s Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC), an admitted advocate of the High Court of South Africa, and head of delegation for Women20, Professor Bohler-Muller brings decades of experience at the intersection of law, governance, and social justice. Together, they explore how strong institutions, ethical governance, and inclusive policy shape democracy, gender equality, and climate justice.

Building Strong Institutions, Social Justice and Ethical Climate Governance with Professor Narnia Bohler-Muller

🎙️ Episode Highlights:

⚖️ The meaning of strong institutions—and why people matter more than structures

🌱 Ubuntu & ethics of care: African values shaping governance and justice

👩‍⚖️ How gender equality strengthens institutions and societies

📊 Evidence-based policymaking: turning research into social impact

🌍 Global South perspectives: aligning African priorities with international diplomacy

💡 Climate governance & the just transition: balancing environmental justice with socioeconomic rights

🔹 About Our Guest: Professor Narnia Bohler-Muller is Divisional Executive for the Developmental, Capable, and Ethical State (DCES) at the Human Sciences Research Council of South Africa. She has represented South Africa in global forums including Women20, BRICS, and the Indian Ocean Rim Association. Her work bridges law, ethics, governance, and gender equality, with a focus on advancing human rights and building inclusive democracies.

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🌍 What does it mean to live in true harmony with the Earth and each other? In this heart-centered episode of Tangelic Talks, co-hosts Victoria Cornelio and Andres Tamez sit down with Lesley Joy Quilty—depth coach, storyteller, clown, meditation teacher, and long-time resident of Scotland’s Findhorn Ecovillage.

Through nearly four decades of community living and spiritual practice, Lesley has woven together Buddhist meditation, Indigenous traditions, and playful clowning to help people reconnect with joy, resilience, and ecological harmony—even in dark times.

Saying Yes to Life: Ecological Harmony & Playfulness with Lesley Joy Quilty

🎙️ Episode Highlights:

🤡 The power of clowning to bring truth, playfulness & healing in hard places

🌱 What eco-village life teaches us about community and sustainability

🧘 Meditation, breathwork & ancestral wisdom as tools for resilience

💔 Why disconnection is the greatest “disease” of our times

✨ How imperfection, mistakes & play can become sources of hope

🌍 Integrating Indigenous knowledge with respect, humility, and reciprocity

🔹 About Our Guest: Lesley Joy Quilty is a depth coach, ancestral healing facilitator, clown doctor, and leadership guide. Her work blends playfulness, spiritual practice, and ecological wisdom to support individuals and communities in cultivating resilience, connection, and joy. She has given TEDx talks on embracing life fully, even in the face of grief and uncertainty.

💬 Join the Conversation: How do you stay grounded and joyful while facing climate grief and uncertainty? Share your practices and reflections in the comments 👇

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🌊 What happens when long-standing climate patterns suddenly collapse? In this episode of Tangelic Talks, co-hosts Victoria Cornelio and Andres Tamez break down two underreported but critical climate stories making waves right now:

1️⃣ Panama’s vanishing upwelling — For the first time in 40 years, a crucial ocean phenomenon in the Gulf of Panama has stopped, disrupting phytoplankton blooms, threatening coral reefs, and endangering fish populations that coastal communities depend on.

2️⃣ A groundbreaking ICJ advisory ruling — The International Court of Justice has declared that every nation has a legal obligation to prevent significant harm to the climate system, regardless of treaty participation. Could this open the door to countries — and communities — suing polluters for climate damages?

🎙️ Episode Highlights:

🌊 What Panama’s ocean shift means for fisheries, coral reefs & livelihoods

💨 How changing wind patterns tie into global climate instability

⚖️ Nations suing each other for climate damages — what this ICJ opinion means

🌱 Could this ruling spark corporate accountability for emissions?

🏝️ What it means for vulnerable nations facing sea-level rise & loss and damage

💬 Why international law could become a powerful new tool for climate justice

💬 Join the Conversation: Do you think international law can finally hold polluters accountable? And what should be done to support communities at risk from climate anomalies like Panama’s? Share your thoughts below 👇

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📰 Who profits from pollution—and who pays the price? In this episode of Tangelic Talks, co-hosts Victoria Cornelio and Andres Tamez sit down with Leonie Joubert, a South African science writer and author who has spent two decades exposing the toxic systems of pollution shaping our world.

From carbon emissions driving climate collapse to processed foods fueling disease and plastics choking ecosystems, Leonie uses the power of storytelling to ask hard questions about justice, accountability, and resilience. She also shares her journey of taking journalism on the road—living in a van with her cat while documenting communities across Southern Africa responding to climate challenges with creativity and grit.

Pollution, Power and Storytelling: Leonie Joubert on Climate Journalism and Community Resilience

🎙️ Episode Highlights:

🌍 Why pollution—carbon, food, plastics—is one interconnected system

📚 Storytelling as a bridge between science and human experience

🔥 On the road: stories from deserts, grasslands & rural South Africa

👩‍🌾 How communities are innovating for resilience—like cloth nappies to fight plastic & livestock health issues

💬 Active listening, dignity, and ethics in climate journalism

⚖️ Why holding corporations and policymakers accountable is key

🔹 About Our Guest: Leonie Joubert is an award-winning South African science writer and journalist. Her books and essays—such as Scorched: South Africa’s Changing Climate—blend long-form storytelling with scientific insight, tackling climate, food, and pollution. Through her new project, Story Arc, she documents how ordinary people are creating extraordinary solutions in the face of systemic crises.

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