Thandile Chinyavanhu
Expertise: Climate and Energy Campaigner Thandile Chinyavanhu is an environmental and social activist. She is a climate and energy campaigner for Greenpeace Africa. She writes about public health, energy access, climate mitigation and the gendered impact of climate change. She aspires to amplify the message of the climate emergency and influence state actors to prioritise […]
Dr Rondrotiana Barimalala
Expertise: Researcher Dr. Rondrotiana Barimalala is a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Department of Oceanography, University of Capetown, South Africa. Her research interests include climate variability, modeling and change, air sea interaction and African climate. She is the lead author for the IPCC report to the recently released Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report titled […]
Dr Mary-Jane Bopape
Expertise: Researcher – Atmospheric Science Dr. Mary-Jane Bopape from the South African Weather Service focuses on the improvement of thunderstorm simulations over Southern Africa using numerical weather prediction models through modification of the boundary layer and microphysics parametrisation schemes. Output from these models would also be used to develop products for the agriculture, water, disaster […]
Credo Kasemiire
Expertise: Engineer A female engineer specializing in water and environment focusing on addressing food insecurity gaps and climate change resilience for the grassroots people of Uganda. She designed a Water Saving Irrigation System especially for Small scale farmers in Uganda in urban and arid parts of Uganda. https://sites.google.com/view/earthcareinnovations/about
Dr. Asanterabi Lowassa
Expertise: Academic Dr. Asanterabi Lowassa is social research scientist with a PhD in social sciences obtained from the University of Dar es Salaam, in Tanzania. She has over 17 years working experience in research focusing on policy analysis, gender and institutional arrangements for Natural Resources utilization by marginalized poor communities around wildlife protected areas in […]
Rebecca Wanjiku Kariuki
Expertise: Researcher, Ecology, Natural Resource Management Rebecca Kariuki is a postdoctoral researcher at the Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology, Tanzania and is affiliated with the Environment and Geography Department, University of York, UK. She holds a PhD in Environmental Geography from the University of York, UK. She is currently interested in understanding […]
Dr. Chinwe Ifejika Speranza
Expertise: Academic Researcher, Sustainable Land Management Dr. Chinwe Ifejika Speranza works at the Institute of Geography, University of Bern, Switzerland, as a Professor of Geography and Sustainable Development since 2016. She heads the research unit on land systems and sustainable land management and is currently the director of the Institute of Geography. She serves in […]
Prof. Loretta Feris
Country: South Africa Expertise: Environmental Law Professor Prof. Feris is the former Professor of Law in the Institute of Marine and Environmental Law at the University of Cape Town (UCT) where she taught natural resources law, pollution law and international environmental law. Prof. Feris is an National Research Foundation rated researcher and has published widely […]
Lucy Mulenkei
Expertise: Indigenous rights activist Lucy Mulenkei is an activist for indigenous and women’s rights with extensive experience in championing the interests of marginalized pastoralist and hunter-gatherer communities in her country of origin, Kenya, as well as globally. Lucy is a co-founder and co-chair of the Indigenous Women Biodiversity Network and an active member of the […]
Olivia Livingstone
Expertise: Marine Conservationist Olivia Livingstone holds a BSc in Environmental Science from Cuttington University and has proven experience working with fishing communities and advocating for the protection of the marine environment. She served as support staff for Cities Alliance Liberia on the Community Upgrading Fund – Improved Resilience through Community Adaptation Project that was implemented […]
Lebogang Matlakala
Expertise: Oceanographer Lebogang Matlakala is an Oceanographer with a Masters in Applied Ocean Sciences. She works as a Project Manager at Oceans Without Borders where she manages projects that do marine monitoring research to improve the protection of the ocean and community development projects in island and coastal areas. Seasonal characteristics of phytoplankton bloom phenology […]
Dr. Juliet Karisa
Expertise: Marine Ecologist and Conservationist Dr. Juliet Karisa is a research scientist with the Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute where she works on Marine Ecology, Conservation and Management. Her research interests are coral reef ecology, marine protected areas, integrated coastal zone management and training and capacity building. She is currently focusing primarily on coral […]
Roseline Isata Mansaray
Expertise: Climate and Environmental Activist Roseline Mansaray is a young climate and environmental activist in Sierra Leone who mobilizes young people to fight for action on climate change. She recognized early on that climate change is an emergency, not only in her home country of Sierra Leone but everywhere: floods, landslides, drought, temperature rise, sea […]
Dr. Lulu Kaaya
Expertise: Marine Scientist Dr. Lulu Kaaya is a lecturer in lake and river ecology within the Department of Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Technology at the University of Dar es Salaam. She also conducts research on impacts of climate change on aquatic ecosystems, aquatic macroinvertebrates in the Tanzanian basins and in developing related databases, river health […]
Anisa Bek Derna
Expertise: Youth climate activist Anisa Bek is an African youth climate activist and the founder of Project Mulan – a youth-led project that aims to spread and achieve the United Nations Development Plan’s sustainable development goals in Libya. She is also the national leader of Let’s Do it World and Fridays for Future in Libya. […]
Kgaugelo Chiloane
Expertise: Climate Scientist Dr Kgaugelo Chiloane is a professionally registered Environmental Scientist with more than 14 years consulting, research, advisory, education and awareness experience in various environmental and sustainability fields including Air Quality, Climate Change, Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Green Economy, Waste and Water Management. She holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Environmental Science […]
Ndoni Mcunu
Expertise: Climate Scientist Ndoni Mcunu is a climate scientist with experience spanning over 10 years, she is well-versed in the field of Science and Technology with a special focus on Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability Space. She is the Founder and CEO of BWIS, a registered non-profit organization which aims to deliver capacity development interventions […]
Evelyn Acham
Expertise: Climate Justice Activist Evelyn Acham is a passionate climate justice activist from Uganda. She has organized climate strikes and campaigns with the Rise Up Movement, where she works as a national coordinator. She is part of the Generation Climate Initiative and Fridays for Future, the international movement of school students striking for bold climate […]
Ina Maria Shikongo
Expertise: Climate Justice Activist , Artist Ina-Maria Shikongo, is a Namibian environmental activist. She became a climate activist because she loves nature and she soon realised that planting trees and school gardens, teaching the youth and communities the importance of looking after the environment was not enough because the problem is bigger than just recycling […]
Agharese Lucia Ojelede
Expertise: Occupational Health, Safety and Environmental Consultant Agharese Lucia Ojelede is an Eco-Consultant who has a background in Environmental Technology with over 15 years’ experience working with a passion in promoting sustainability. Arese’s interest in climate change started when she noticed that there is a gap in addressing environmental issues in developing countries. This made […]