Susan Sekirime is a Senior Policy Advisor at the International Institute for Sustainable Development and currently leads their Climate Adaptation and Protected Areas Initiative in Africa. Her work focuses on…
“I am a qualified nature conservator with 12+ years of experience in urban conservation, working within the government sector in the City of Cape Town. My passion and focus are…
A 2023 Obama Leader committed to environmental action and sustainable development in Africa. As the co-founder of Mo Angels and Living Labs Federation, Nassima supports early-stage startups focused on environmental…
Embarking on her climate justice adventure as a mere interest, it swiftly transformed into a fervent passion as Balkissa’s experiences and knowledge expanded. Through her involvement in diverse environmental projects,…
Harisoa is a passionate Environmental Scientist with an impressive fifteen-year career in climate change adaptation. Currently serving as the Coordinator of the WWF Africa Adaptation Hub in Madagascar, she plays…
Jacqueline is a marine scientist and conservation leader with over two decades of dedicated work focused on seagrass ecosystems, currently based at Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute in Mombasa.…
Sevidzem Ernestine Leikeki is a Cameroonian conservationist, gender advocate, and rural development practitioner with over 18 years of experience advancing community-led environmental sustainability and women’s economic empowerment. She is Co-Founder…
Denisha Anand is a researcher and intersectional environmentalist currentlyemployed as the biodiversity project manager of a 109ha wetland system inCape Town, South Africa. A progressive environmental educator andadvocate for restoration…
Beatrice is a conservation philanthropist and a communications specialist. As a child of Africa with roots in Kenya and Uganda, Beatrice has a strong and unyielding passion for African development…
Thandiwe Mweetwa is a wildlife biologist in Eastern Zambia with the Zambian Carnivore Programme (ZCP). She coordinates the organization’s research, conservation, and outreach activities in South Luangwa National Park (SLNP)…
