Sanga Moses

Imagine a young man who was born and grew up in one of the poorest villages in the world, first put on shoes at age 13, first saw television at age 15, was the first graduate in his entire clan and is crazy enough to believe that he can slow down deforestation in Africa! Sanga is a passionate African social entrepreneur who does not take no for an answer! He is obsessed with stopping deforestation and combating climate change and believes that this generation has an obligation to stop deforestation. He has dedicated his life to ensuring that people in developing countries have a sustainable alternative to fuel-wood and has developed low-cost, tailor-made technology which creates alternative sources of income for communities that destroy forests for income. Sanga is a TED Fellow, 2012, a Community Solutions Fellow, 2012 and an Unreasonable Institute Fellow, 2011. He has been interviewed by the BBC, his life story has been published by the New York Times, NextBillion and Revolution.is.