Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim
Expertise:Environmental activist, geographer, Indigenous climate knowledge advocacy, Climate change and adaptation Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim is an expert in the adaptation and mitigation of indigenous peoples to climate change. She is a member of the Mbororo pastoralist people in Chad and President of the Association for Indigenous Women and Peoples of Chad (AFPAT). She is the […]
Makoma Lekalakala
Country: South Africa Expertise: Social-economic environmental activist Makoma Lekalakala is the Director of Earthlife Africa Jhb, an environmental justice and anti-nuclear organisation. She is a strong campaigner for a just and fair society. Her commitment to climate justice in South Africa has led civil society to win the first South African climate change legal court […]
Adenike Oladuso
Expertise: Climate activist, ecofeminism, peace and conflict Adenike Oladosu is a Nigerian climate activist, eco-feminist and the initiator of the Fridays For Future movement in Nigeria. She specializes in equality, security and peace building across Africa, especially in the Lake Chad region. She was recognized as one of the three young black climate activists in […]
Damilola Ogunbiyi
Expertise: Renewable energy Damilola Ogunbiyi is the CEO of Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL), Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Sustainable Energy for All and Co-Chair of UN-Energy. She is also a Commissioner for the Global Commission to End Energy Poverty and the Co-Chair of the COP26 Energy Transition Council. She is a global […]
Medhin Fissha Mekonnen
Expertise: Environmental Economics, resilience building, climate finance, financial inclusion Medhin Fissha Mekonnen is the project lead for National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Green Climate Fund (GCF) Readiness Project at the GGGI (Global Green Growth Institute) Ethiopia. In this capacity, she is responsible for coordination and management of the implementation of NAP GCF Readiness project together with […]
Ineza Umuhoza Grace
Expertise: Ecofeminist Ineza Umuhoza Grace is an eco-feminist working in the climate change and environment protection sector, based in Rwanda. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Water and Environment Engineering from the University of Rwanda. Her research focuses on Loss and Damage responses in developing countries. She is interested in working to find gaps that […]
Tracy Kajumba
Expertise: Climate Change Adaptation, Gender mainstreaming into climate change and governance programs Tracy Kajumba is a Principal Researcher and the Strengthening Partnerships – Climate Change Group Team Leader at the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED). Ms. Kajumba leads IIED’s strengthening partnerships team to facilitate and promote local to global knowledge exchange to catalyse […]
Leah Wanambwa Naess
Expertise: Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction Policymaker Leah Wanambwa Naess is a Senior Policy Officer, Directorate of Sustainable Environment and Blue Economy, at the African Union Commission, based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where she focuses on wildlife conservation and climate change issues. She previously worked in the Communication Department at the United Nations Environment […]
Elizabeth Gulugulu
Expertise: Environmental scientist and climate activist Elizabeth Gulugulu is an environmental scientist and climate change activist from Zimbabwe and was recently listed as one of the top 100 Young African Conservation Leaders. She is passionate about food security and sustainable food systems, youth leadership and participation and mainstreaming Gender into Zimbabwe’s National Adaptation Plans (NAPs). […]
Elizabeth Wathuti
Expertise: Environment and Climate Activist Elizabeth Wanjiru Wathuti is a Kenyan environment and climate activist and founder of the Green Generation Initiative, which seeks to address challenges such as deforestation, climate change and environmental injustices, by nurturing young environmental enthusiasts to take action on climate action, zero hunger, quality education, and life on land. This […]