Svetlana Onye

Svetlana Onye is Executive Director of SustyVibes and Head of The Eco-Anxiety Africa Project. A climate justice researcher, writer, and movement-oriented practitioner, her work spans mental health, gender rights, and youth leadership. With 10 years of experience in human rights advocacy, climate journalism and research, she explores climate change's psychological impacts across Africa. She contributed to the first African Youth Position Paper on Climate Change and Health and spoke at COP29 and COP30.

Breaking the Wall of Eco-Anxiety:
Svetlana Onye | Project: The Eco-Anxiety Africa Project | Falling Walls Engage Finalist 2026

The Eco-Anxiety Africa Project (TEAP) by SustyVibes explores how climate change affects mental and emotional well-being in African communities. Through research, community dialogues, storytelling, and capacity-building, it helps people understand and respond to climate-related distress while staying engaged in climate action. By connecting scientific evidence with lived experiences, TEAP strengthens climate resilience and supports informed, community-led adaptation.