Jennifer Olachi Uchendu (born 10 August 1992) is a Nigerian climate advocate, sustainability expert, and the creator of SustyVibes, a youth-driven initiative aimed at making sustainability understandable and achievable for Nigerian youth.
Uchendu's interest in the connection between young people, women, and taking action on climate change was sparked during her Master's studies, where she explored climate justice, art, youth, and Eco-anxiety.[5] It was also during this time that she began working with ONCA.[6]
Her research into the mental health impacts of climate change has gained her work attention.[7][8][9] Her work highlights the importance of climate change and its effects on health,[10] and she one of the small number of African activists who attended COP26 in Scotland in 2021.[8]
Uchendu's The Eco-Anxiety Africa project (TEAP), was founded in 2022 to protect Africans from climate anxiety. In 2017, Uchendu co-authored the e-book: A Guide to Business Sustainability in Nigeria.[11]