Tapiwa Chiwewe
Environmental Scientist | Bringing Sustainable Innovation to Africa
Most recently at TED in 2017.
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Tapiwa Chiwewe is an environmental scientist and sustainability innovator from Zimbabwe. As the co-founder of Nanofilm, he has pioneered the use of nanotechnology to create affordable water purification systems and sustainable building materials.
Chiwewe's TED talk on how technology can solve Africa's greatest challenges has reached over 1 million viewers. His keynotes inspire audiences with stories of grassroots innovation, demonstrating how developing nations can leapfrog legacy infrastructure through emerging technologies.
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You don't have to be an expert to solve big problems
Driving in Johannesburg one day, Tapiwa Chiwewe noticed an enormous cloud of air pollution hanging over the city. He was curious and concerned but not an environmental expert -- so he did some research and discovered that nearly 14 percent of all deaths worldwide in 2012 were caused by household and ambient air pollution. With this knowledge and an urge to do something about it, Chiwewe and his colleagues developed a platform that uncovers trends in pollution and helps city planners make better decisions. "Sometimes just one fresh perspective, one new skill set, can make the conditions right for something remarkable to happen," Chiwewe says. "But you need to be bold enough to try."
1 talk, all in 2017
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