Sub-Saharan Africa
Regional Community Convenor (RCC)
The Claretian University of Nigeria was founded by the Claretian Missionaries in Nigeria and reflects the same spirit and mission of the Claretians. The vision and mission of Claretian University of Nigeria is thus encapsulated in the University Motto: ‘Securing the future through Education."
Kenneth Yongabi Anchang, Professor and Dean of Health Sciences at Claretian University of Nigeria
Professor of Public Health and Dean of Health Sciences, Head of Department of Public Health and Coordinator of the Research Centre for Use of Indigenous Knowledge in Climate and Mental Health Interventions at Claretian University of Nigeria.
Co-Convenors
The University of South Africa (UNISA), known as Unisa, is the largest university system in South Africa and founded in 1873 as the University of the Cape of Good Hope.
Monika dos Santos, Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of South Africa
Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of South Africa. She is a Chartered Psychologist with the British Psychological Society. Apart from her undergraduate and postgraduate studies in South Africa, she has undertaken fellowships and postgraduate studies in France, the United States of America, Nicaragua, Guyana and the United Kingdom. She was a Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Climate CoLab Fellow in the MIT Center for Collective Intelligence, MIT Sloan School of Management, for a number of years.
Amref Health Africa
Amref Health Africa is Africa's leading health NGO partnering with communities in 35 countries to identify their unique health challenges and co-design solutions close the gap between them and the healthcare that they need.
Dr Patience Erick, Head of Department of Environmental Public Health
Head of Department and Lecturer of Environmental Public Health at the University of Botswana
University of Botswana
Faculty of Health Sciences
The University of Botswana has been the sole highest 'Institution of Learning' in Botswana for so many years since its establishment in 1982.
Prof George Osanjo, Dean of Health Sciences
Dean and Professor of Health Sciences of the University of Nairobi in Kenya
Martins Muchangi, Director for Population Health and Environment and leading climate change and health programming at Amref
Director for Population Health and Environment and leading climate change and health programming at Amref. He holds a master's degree in public health and is a Doctor of Philosophy Candidate studying in the same field.
University of Nairobi
Faculty of Health Sciences
The University of Nairobi is a research intensive university with a reputation for excellence and a strong and vibrant research culture. Their research work is recognised for its impact and relevance to the region.
Youth Ambassadors
Elizabeth Gulugulu
Environmentalist and former Global Focal Point to the Official Children and Youth Constituency of the UNFCCC
An environmentalist and former Global Focal Point to the Official Children and Youth Constituency of the UNFCCC. Environmentalist and a Climate Change Consultant excellent in organising events, programming and experience in managing climate change programmes. She was the former Global Focal Point to the Official Children and Youth Constituency of the United Nations Framework for Climate Change. Her family is a victim of Cyclone Idai, more about this can be read on page 208 Global Center on Adaptation
Lived Experience Advisory Group
Sunday Timipre Eric
Student
An Undergraduate degree of Niger Delta University Wilberforce Island Amassoma Bayelsa State studying soil science, A flood victim which recently occurred in Bayelsa state Nigeria. He was displaced from his residence apartment in school as a result of the flood.
Iwu Josephine Chinwendu
Student
She is from Bayelsa State, currently an undergraduate at Federal Polytecnic Nekede in Owerri studying Public Administration. She lost a family member to drowning due to flooding in Bayelsa State Nigeria.
Elvis Tata
Phytobiotech Research Foundation
A dedicated farmer In the city of Bamenda Cameroon, faced the devastating consequences of climate change when a flood destroyed his crops and farm infrastructure. Undeterred, he rallied his community and utilized his knowledge of the land to rebuild and implement climate-smart farming practices.
Lisa Mudoya
She was displacement due to climate change which led to loss of properties, loss of vegetations and loss of lives, was depression and stressed arises from Climate change which also lead to outbreak of diseases in Zimbabwe.
Martin M. Bangura
Student
A resident at Tombo Community pepper wharf in Sierra Leone currently studying Biological Sciences and Environmental Development at the University of Sierra Leone Fourah Bay College. In 2019 Tombo and John obey communities were left speechless as the uncontrollable water made way for itself through his home.
Victor Bangura
A 19 years old resident at Tombo Community who was a victim of flood in rural Tombo and John Obey communities in Sierra Leon on Tuesday 6th August 2019. He witnessed a massive swept of crops, lives and properties including free educational belongings and these led to his physical and mental health instability. He is currently ongoing emotional impacts and substantial increased in emotional stress and physical illness from water borne diseases.