What follows is an account of our journey together to climb Mount Kilimanjaro, one of the seven summits of the world. It is an adventure that will stand out for me, with respect to the intensity of preparation, lessons gained, and joy experienced.
Eight days on the Lemosho route took us above the clouds to the Roof of Africa. I had been feeling a profound sense of loss lately, as the global climate emergency continues to worsen. Ecological grief is the reaction stemming from the environmental loss of ecosystems by natural and man-made events. Instead of letting this response take a toll, I set out to transform my energy into action.
Project C:Change, a social enterprise dedicated to generating awareness about global environmental degradation and conservation, assembled a group of twelve climbers from across the world to set out with the goal to raise funds in support of the Nature Conservancy (TNC). The funds will provide life-transforming support to projects in Asia Pacific and Africa benefiting wildlife, nature and people.