Business Details
About Mentee
My name is Patrick Salvatory Ismail, hail from Tanzania, having a background in Wildlife and Tourism have fueled my passion for nature, wildlife conservation and environmental education. As an Environmental Educator Working for Wild Nature Institute and TanEDU I care about climate change, helping with youth education and eager to connect with like-minded people. I am also skilled to do tourism operations, research, event coordination and project writing (basic knowledge), also a learner, always growing, and willing to ask for help (I do values the power of mentorship).
I am being driven by deep sense of purpose and responsibility, channeled into A love for nature; whereby I care about protecting wildlife, ecosystems and educating others, Community responsibility; I feel responsible towards my community and I believe that real change starts with people so I always eager to teaching them, inspiring them and lifting them. Another driving force is the urgency of climate change as I want to be part of solution thus why I even join green mentorship program. Last is personal growth; I want to evolve professionally in the area of communication, understanding leadership and learning soft skills
Project/Capstone: Free from Plastic at the vocational Training College
The project designed to reduce plastic waste at Monduli Vocational Training College in Arusha, Tanzania to save wildlife corridor and students health. The project will be guided by four project activities such as awareness talk on sustainability and plastics, Launching a re-use and recycling campaign, Collecting wastes around the campus and forming plastic task force committee. The purpose of the the project is to create a cleaner, healthier and more sustainable environment by reducing visible plastic wastes in the Monduli BTC through practical solutions
The project is expected to benefit both communities of students and wildlife as well. It is expected that the project will help improve students awareness and participation in waste management practices.
Future Goals/Next Steps
Future Goals/Next Steps
Over the decade I see myself becoming influential leader in sustainability and conservation across my country and beyond. I will focus on bridging the gap between communities, education and the protection of nature, ensuring that sustainability is not just a concept for policymakers but a lived reality for ordinary people. So, I envision myself as;
- Empowering local communities by leading community-based conservation iniatives in protecting ecosystems.
- Building educational programs where young people will learn about sustainability hands-on.
- Advocating for climate action (employing carbon credit practice and electronic wastes sustainability organization).
- Collaborating with Global partners by creating links with organizations, peers, mentors worldwide to acquire knowledge, resources and innovation.
- Becoming a Thought Leader by pursuing training in sustainability to become someone whose ideas and actions influence sustainable conservation & development.
Patrick Salvatory Ismail