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Tariq Lawal

Tariq Lawal

Writer, climate and youth advocate; creative social entrepreneur

tariq-lawal
Lagos, Nigeria
Joined May 2026
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Summary

Youth environmental advocate and digital innovator — Tariq combines creative storytelling with digital ideas to promote wildlife and climate awareness (notably winning the UNODC #BeWildForNature competition for an app concept and serving on youth advisory bodies). unodc+2
Creative writer and journalist — he publishes opinion and feature writing and uses poetry and graphic art as tools for activism and public engagement. stanforddaily+2
Youth leadership across international platforms — Tariq holds advisory and ambassadorial roles with organizations including UNICEF Nigeria, World Ocean Day, TikTok, and LearningPlanet, participating in cross-sector youth engagement and policy-adjacent activities. unicef+2
Founder and community educator — through the Lagos Island Literacy Project and tutoring on Schoolhouse.world, he focuses on building literacy, environmental knowledge and civic skills for underserved youth in his community. globalcitizen+2

Work

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Writing

Gen Z tech entrepreneurs are becoming wildly unserious. I like that.

March 1, 2026

Opinion piece on Gen Z entrepreneurship and attitudes toward tech and business.

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No Stanford for me, I am Nigerian

January 1, 2026

Personal commentary reflecting on U.S. travel restrictions and their impact on a Nigerian student's higher-education plans and aspirations.

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Climate optimism from the perspective of a teenager

December 1, 2024

First-person essay describing eco-anxiety, climate optimism, and early climate advocacy actions taken in Lagos.

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Tariq's Climate Awakening

November 1, 2023

Personal narrative featured by UNICEF Nigeria about raising climate awareness and starting community actions.

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Hobbies

Enjoys watching animated movies as a favorite unplugging activity. logoffmovement