Question

climate activist vanessa nakate wants to change the world
vanessa nakate is on a mission. the young climate activist from the east african country of uganda wants
everyone to take the threat of climate change and global warming seriously. she also wants the rest of the
world to understand that africans are particularly at risk from the effects of climate change, even though
africa is responsible for only about 2 to 3 percent of the carbon emissions that contribute to global
warming.
vanessa nakate was born on november 15, 1996, and lives in kampala, uganda’s capital and largest city.
nakate did not grow up learning about the seriousness of climate change. her activism sprang from a
conversation she had with her uncle in december 2018. temperatures are rising in uganda, as they are in
much of africa. during a particularly hot stretch, nakate asked her uncle if it was as hot 20 years ago. when
she told him, nakate wanted to know why. she began reading about climate change and global warming. the
more she read, the more she was convinced that human actions were pushing uganda and the rest of
africa toward a climate disaster.
ugandans were and are facing more than just higher temperatures. like other areas in east africa and
throughout the continent, uganda suffers from periods of drought mixed with periods of heavier than normal
rain. the rains lead to flooding and landslides. nakate argues that these conditions are caused by global
warming and climate change. knowing that many ugandans rely on agriculture for their survival, she sees a
dark future of hunger, disease, and death if the climate change crisis is not addressed. this vision drove
nakate to take action. she also credits her activism to lessons learned from her father, who participated in
rotary club of uganda rotary club’s project to plant trees for the environment.
taking inspiration from greta thunberg’s school walkout to protest climate change, the young swedish
climate activist, nakate decided to strike. she started small. in january 2019, she stood alone outside
uganda’s parliament building holding a sign warning about global warming and climate change. few people
other than the parliament’s security guards noticed, but she kept her strike going. she continued protesting
what connection does the author make between nakate’s personal life and her early interest in climate activism?
a. nakate’s climate activism has caused her to have less free time than her peers.

b. nakate’s climate activism has resulted in increased educational and career opportunities.

c. nakate’s climate activism is a direct result of her own experience in her environment.

d. nakate’s climate activism grew from a need to connect with others.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: The passage doesn't mention Nakate having less free time than peers due to activism. Eliminate A.
• Option B: There's no info about her activism increasing educational/career opportunities. Eliminate B.
• Option C: The text says Nakate grew up in Uganda (where climate issues like rising temps, drought, flooding exist), her uncle's explanation, and seeing local climate impacts (like her father's tree - planting project) led to her activism. So her activism is a direct result of her environmental experiences.
• Option D: The passage shows her activism came from environmental experiences, not a need to connect with others. Eliminate D.

Answer:

C. Nakate's climate activism is a direct result of her own experience in her environment.