Leading Nigerian environmentalist, Bright Lemchi, has once again placed Nigeria on the global map with his groundbreaking contributions to environmental conservation and climate action.
A passionate conservationist and social innovator, Bright, the founder of Gowasteline Companies, emerged as 2nd place winner at the prestigious Action for Earth Global Leaders Summit (GLS) in Singapore, a competition that began with over 9,000 applicants worldwide.
In an intense selection journey which held via zoom meeting from November 1st 2021 – August 25th 2022, only 206 candidates advanced to the online phase. From there, 65 innovative projects were shortlisted, leading to 30 semi-finalists who were invited to Singapore.
Among them, Bright stood tall as the only African representative in the final six. Competing alongside exceptional leaders from Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, India, Australia and Cambodia, Bright’s impact-driven initiative “Gowasteline” impressed judges with its practical approach to waste-to-wealth innovation, plastic recovery, youth empowerment, and community-based climate action.
His project not only tackled environmental degradation but also addressed poverty and unemployment across Nigerian communities.
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