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Lebanon is deeply affected by the climate crisis and by high levels of pollution. Kim Chakanetsa meets two women who work with local communities to change this.

Najat Aoun Saliba is a prominent Lebanese scientist who has made significant contributions to the understanding of air pollution and its impact on people鈥檚 health. She鈥檚 one of the eight women elected to parliament in 2022, where she鈥檚 trying to promote the use of clean energy sources. Najat has also been actively involved in promoting science education and women's participation in STEM fields.

Nouhad Awwad is the founder of the Lebanese national chapter of the Arab Youth Climate Change and project campaigner at Greenpeace MENA. From beach clean-ups to planting trees, Nouhad has been engaging youth in environmental issues since the age of 15. She is currently leading the implementation of the Ummah For Earth project, an initiative working to empower Muslim communities on climate action.