DiscoverHonestly Speaking with Antonia HowardCan Sierra Leone Build a Future Without Protecting Its Environment? (Part 2)
Can Sierra Leone Build a Future Without Protecting Its Environment? (Part 2)

Can Sierra Leone Build a Future Without Protecting Its Environment? (Part 2)

Update: 2025-09-22
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In Part 1, we celebrated Sierra Leone’s UNESCO recognition of Tiwai Island and the Gola Rainforest with environmentalist Tommy Garnett.

In Part 2, host Antonia Howard speaks with Bala Amarasekaran, founder of the Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary, about what it truly takes to build a culture of conservation. From rethinking mindsets to linking eco-tourism, education, and national pride, Bala shares why protecting nature is not a side issue but central to Sierra Leone’s future, even as Tacugama itself faces challenges that show just how fragile conservation gains remain.

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Can Sierra Leone Build a Future Without Protecting Its Environment? (Part 2)

Can Sierra Leone Build a Future Without Protecting Its Environment? (Part 2)

Antonia Howard