About Saibu Baba
I am a Communications Outreach Assistant at Island Innovation. My day to day tasks in this role involve scheduling posts for Island Innovation’s social media platforms and that of our clients, curating our weekly newsletter, managing our “News” section, where we gather interesting and important island stories from around the world every week, reaching out to people and brands on social media about our work, and nurturing contacts.
In June 2019, I joined Island Innovation as a content manager Intern to help manage social media and James’ Forbes contributor account. After my internship ended August same year, I joined the team fully as a social media manager and newsletter curator – helping research the latest, inspiring, and development-oriented news about the world’s islands.
I have worked in the sustainability sector since graduating from the University in 2016. Among these, I am proud of my work (volunteering) for the United Nations Development Program, working on UNDP’s Ocean Action Hub program, gathering data for The Energy Globe Award, one of the most prestigious global environmental awards, and many other SDG-related projects. I have also interned with Centre d’Information, de Formation et d’Etudes sur le Budget (CIFOEB), a non-governmental organization in Burkina Faso, and other projects in Benin and Ivory Coast.
These journeys in the sustainable development and renewable energy paths led me to Island Innovation, and I have never looked back. I have learned a lot working with James Ellsmoor and every other team member. I have become fully invested in sustainability, renewable energy, and climate change and feel confident that I can contribute to championing these vital courses for the world’s islands.
I love working with Island Innovation because of the causes we support, the team, and the people we work with. The conferences we’ve organized (and still do), the islands we’ve worked with and support, the sustainable development and renewable energy policies we’ve supported, and the partners we’ve worked with, it’s difficult to find such a gem in the island sustainability sector – and I am proud to be part of that. If there’s anything keeping me with Island Innovation, it’s the enthusiasm of the team and our collective goal of making the world’s island nations and communities better, sustainably.
Secret Skill: Still learning: drawing, cooking, and programming.
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