Edward Coker is a driven and dedicated, outgoing law student at the University of Makeni, Sierra Leone. He aspires to pursue a career in law that focuses on human rights, climate change and the environment. His interest in these areas is inspired by a number of factors including his experiences growing up in the immediate after-math of the decade long civil war in Sierra Leone, his childhood connection with nature and having witnessed first-hand the challenge faced by communities in Sierra Leone to access environmental justice.Edward's academic journey has been marked by diligence and intellectual curiosity, allowing him to consistently excel. His leadership experience includes serving as Youth President of his former church and Secretary General of a community-based organization that he co-founded. As a law student, he has held leadership positions such as Chairman of the Law Society Study Aid Board and Chairman of the Constitutional Review Committee.Committed to serving others, Edward has volunteered as a school teacher to support struggling pupils and worked at the law department library to assist his colleagues. He has also initiated a program to provide educational support to underprivileged children in his community.Through internships at Fornah-Sesay, Cummings, Showers and Co and Protimos, Edward has gained valuable professional experience in civil practice, legal ethics, and environmental law. He is keen on the utilization of the law to achieving sustainable development.In a world that often prioritizes competition and individualism, Edward believes in the importance of loyalty, integrity, humility, tolerance, and service. He is dedicated to a life that enables him to lead, light and change.