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Don't be overwhelmed, just do the best you can with the resources you have at your disposal. Be a hummingbird….

One day…., in a forest, …a great fire broke out, and all the animals were terrified and fled. As they watched the forest burning, feeling helpless, a tiny hummingbird decided to do something. It flew to the nearest stream, picked up a single drop of water in its beak, and flew back to the forest. The hummingbird would repeat this process tirelessly, carrying one tiny drop of water at a time, and dropping it onto the fire.

The other animals mocked the hummingbird, asking, "What do you think you're doing? Your efforts are so small; you can't possibly make a difference." The hummingbird, undeterred, replied, "I am doing what I can."

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…. This story is often associated with the environmentalist and peace activist Wangari Maathai, who shared a version to convey the message of taking action and doing one's part, no matter how small, to try address climate change and reduce our carbon footprint.

Dont be overwhelmed, just do the best you can with the resources you have at your disposal. Be a hummingbird.

In honor and memory of Professor Wangari Maathai, the women's rights campaigner, founder of the Green Belt Movement and Nobel Peace Prize winner - the first African woman to have been awarded this accolade.