Sevidzem Ernestine Leikeki

Her community is located in a forest and farmland area which supplies firewood, but experiences poverty.

She is an activist working towards gender equity in environmental protection and empowerment of girls and women.

Leikeki was awarded a Bachelors degree in Common law from the University of Yaounde II.

[9] Leikeki gave a TED talk in 2010, on "A 'forest generation', living in harmony with nature".

[10] She was a speaker at the Global Landscapes Forum,[11] and has been in the media for her environmental and climate change work.