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region of Somalia to put an end to the so-called "charcoal wars." As a result of Jibrell's lobbying and education efforts, the Puntland government in 2000 prohibited the exportation of charcoal. The government has also since enforced the ban, which has reportedly led to an 80% drop in exports of the
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in Somalia that began in 1991, Jibrell along with her husband and family friends co-founded the Horn of Africa Relief and Development Organization, colloquially referred to as Horn Relief, a
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until the age of 16, when she left the country to join her father in the United States. There, Jibrell graduated from Temple High School.
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For her efforts environmental degradation and desertification, Jibrell has received a number of awards. In 2002, she was presented the
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environmental activist. She was the co-founder and executive director of the Horn of Africa Relief and Development Organization (now
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In 1969, she returned to Somalia and worked for the government, whereafter she married her husband, Abdurahman Mohamoud Ali, a
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However, while being a relatively inexpensive fuel that meets a user's needs, the production of charcoal often leads to
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trees in the northeastern part of Somalia. These trees, which can grow up to 500 years old, were being cut down to make
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Through Horn Relief, Jibrell mounted a successful campaign to salvage old-growth forests of
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to encourage more participation by women in politics and social issues. She also co-founded
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In 2011, Jibrell along with retired Australian diplomat James Lindsay also published
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In 1999, Horn Relief coordinated a peace march in the northeastern
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since this so-called "black gold" is highly in demand in the
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Somali environmentalist, conservationist, humanitarian
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Sanaag
Somalia
University of Connecticut
University of the District of Columbia
Environmental activist
filmmaker
Degan Ali
Goldman Environmental Prize
National Geographic Society
Champions of the Earth
Takreem
Somali
Arabic
Somali-American
Adeso
Sanaag
Somalia
nomadic
merchant marine
New York City
boarding school
diplomat
Iraq
University of Damascus
Syria
Bachelor of Arts
Master's
Social Work
University of Connecticut

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