Meet the 2026 ACA Ambassadors

Malawi

Atusaye Mwalwanda is a 24-year-old environmental advocate from Lilongwe, Malawi. He is a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Sciences candidate at the Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources.

Malawi

Lukia Tambula is an emerging environmental advocate from Malawi and currently a studen at the Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, NRC Campus, where she is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science.

Zambia

Chipo Nalubanda is a youth leader and community advocate committed to advancing the well-being of adolescents and young people, particularly in underserved communities.

Malawi

Dalitso Kazembe is a community development practitioner from Lilongwe, Malawi. She holds an Advanced Diploma in Business Management and is pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration.

Kenya

Dennis Kioko is a climate justice advocate from Nairobi, Kenya, and a Master’s student in Archaeology at Kenyatta University. His academic work focuses on the impacts of climate change on cultural heritage along East Africa’s littoral.

Kenya

Desmond Ismaeli is a 26 years old Climate justice advocate from Kisii, Kenya. He holds a degree in Analytical Chemistry from the Maseno University and currently is a Volunteer in Act4food Campaign Kenya.

Malawi

Faith Lungu is a 24-year-old community development advocate from Malawi. She holds a Bachelor’s degree inHumanities from the University of Malawi and has experience in climate education, youthe ngagement, and grassroots mobilization.

Zimbabwe

Florence Kayungwa is a 24-year old climate change and gender advocate from Zimbabwe. She holds a degree in Media and Communications from the University of Zimbabwe and currently works as a climate journalist and development communicator with NRTV.

Malawi

Grace Tawinah Chidothe is 26 year old, holds a Diploma in Land Administration and she is a passionate advocate for climate justice in Malawi. As a dedicated member of the Green Girls Platform and the Malawi Creation Care Network

Kenya

Jumah is 30 years old, a community advocate from Kenya, residing in Kisumu County, whois passionate about advancing climate justice, gender inclusion, and resilience for transgender, intersex, and gender-diverse communities.

Kenya

Lucy Achieng Otieno is a social worker and climate justice advocate from Kisumu County, Kenya. She holds a Diploma in Social Work and Community Development and is the Founder and Executive Director of Tujiunge na Tujijenge Youth Organization.

Malawi

Linda Mwachube is a climate and environmental justice advocate from Chikwawa,Malawi. She is currently pursuing a degree in Arts, Media for Development at the University of Malawi

Zambia

Marvelous Chilufya is a 22 year old environmentalist from Mansa, Luapula Province, Zambia, and a final year student of Environment and Climate Change at Mukuba University. His academic and community work centres on climate adaptation, resilience building, and youth led environmental action in vulnerable communities.

South Africa

Mbali Busisiwe Mfocwa is a 24-year-old aspiring climate justice advocate from uMthatha, Eastern Cape, South Africa, with roots in Johannesburg. She drives community initiatives focusing on food security and youth engagement.

Malawi

Mike is an environmental science student from Malawi with a growing reputation in youth-led climate action. He is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science while serving as a Project Field Officer at the Green Innovations Centre.

Zambia

Monde Pumulo is an Environmental Health student and climate change advocate from Zambia with a growing focus on equity and community centered development. Her climate journeybegan in high school, where involvement in a climate change club cultivated a strong interest in environmental sustainability and social impact.

South Africa

Mutsa Kunaka is an emerging environmental professional and climate advocate based in Cape Town, South Africa. With an academic background in environmental management, Mutsa is passionate about advancing climate justice and promoting sustainable solutions that center community voices and environmental protection.

Democratic Republic of Congo

Obed Lukubusi Aganze is a climate advocate and educator from Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, currently based in Malawi. Growing up in a region affected by conflict and environmental challenges shaped his understanding that climate change is not only an environmental issue but also a social, political, and humanitarian one.

Zimbabwean

Philipa Murindagomo is a 24-year-old Zimbabwean data analyst and emerging climate activist with a degree in Informatics and Analytics and a strong commitment to climate and water justice. Her work is driven by the belief that environmental protection must be rooted in community participation, accountability, and shared responsibility between citizens andi nstitutions.

Kenya

Praxides Anyango is a 25-year-old passionate climate advocate from Nairobi, Kenya. She holds a degree in Gender and development Studies from Kenyatta University and currently works as a Program officer at Ripple Technology and Innovation for food security and rural development, with a strong commitment to sustainable development and community empowerment.

Zambia

Richard Phiri is a Public Health student at the University of Zambia, originally from Lusaka, Zambia. He is currently serving as an Advocate Officer for LACA (Looking at Climate Action), where he engages youth in environmental sustainability and climate action initiatives.

Kenya

Rose Kirigo is a dedicated Environmental Scientist and climate advocate from Kenya, committed to advancing Afrocentric climate justice through science-based, community-led impact. Currentlypursuing a Master of Science in Environmental Science at Chuka University.

Zimbabwe

Sharon Biza is a climate advocate from Harare, Zimbabwe, with a background in Risk Reduction and Disaster Management from the University of Zimbabwe.

Kenya

Sitesy Aoko Ochieng is a Kenyan youth leader, climate justice advocate, and community mobilizer. She is currently pursuing a Diploma in Community Development and serves as an Ambassador at Akili Dada, where she advances women’s participation in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) and promotes inclusive engagement in the blue economy.

Malawi

Lucia Chisomo Gumbo is a 23-year-old sustainability advocate from Malawi who cares deeply about how people and the environment coexist. She holds a degree in Earth Sciences (Geology) from the Malawi University of Science and Technology.

Kenya

Stephen Mutemi Musyoka is a 28 year-old Natural Resources advocate from Nairobi,Kenya.He has a degree in Wildlife Enterprise and Management from the Egerton University and currently serves  as a volunteer community grassroots coordinator with Mwingi Green Ambassador.

Zimbabwe

Xolile Moyo is a 25-year-old dynamic Social Worker and emerging development professional from Plumtree, Zimbabwe, currently serving as a Programs Officer at Dinah Falala and Phoebe Sandi Foundation in Bulawayo. Xolile holds a BSc Honours degree in Social Work.

Kenya

Martha Auma Amara is a climate justice advocate from East Africa committed to advancing equitable and sustainable development across the continent. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Entrepreneurship and has strengthened her global policy perspective through participation in the Reshaping the Economies for Sustainable Development course by United Nations Institute for Training and Research.