Photo by @amivitale. The distinctive horns of long-horned Zebu cattle cut through the early dawn light. They are owned by the local Mbororo community in the village of Gouwa, about a hundred miles north of the capital of NÃDjamena, Chad. The Mbororo are nomadic pastoralists and travel during the wet season, following the rains from the south to the north. Groups of several dozen relatives, including children and elders, travel on foot, donkey or camel, and stay at each grazing spot only for a couple of days. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I was in Chad on behalf of @rippleeffectimages capturing the work of @hindououmar, a member of the Mbororo community, who is working to harness the centuries of wisdom and weather-predicting techniques held by the community, to adapt to the impact of climate change. @hindououmar recently received the 2019 Pritzker Environmental Genius Award by @uclaioes, a prize I'm proud to have nominated her for. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ @conservationorg @photography.for.good @natgeo @natgeoimagecollection @thephotosociety @nikonusa #PritzkerEnvironmentalGeniusAward #inspiring #inspiration #humanitarian #wisdom #climatechange #mitigation #pritzkergeniusaward #globalwarming #adaption #mbororo #indigenous #indigneouspeople #nikonnofilter #nikonlove #globalwarming #climateemergency #climateadvocacy #climateadaption #therippleeffect #rippleeffectimages #rippleeffect (at Chad) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7RMbBUBlwM/?igshid=wzl5zcck8hw3
