Joshua Amponsem

International Strategy Fellow

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Joshua is a climate advocate focused on climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction. He is the founder of Green Africa Youth Organization (GAYO) and the lead author of ‘Adapt for Our Future’ - the first background paper on Youth and Climate Adaptation. He supported the Global Center on Adaptation to establish a Global Youth Adaptation Network to provide knowledge and opportunities to accelerate adaptation to future climate risks. He has extensive experience supporting public and private institutions in climate strategies. He served as an advisor to the UN Youth Envoy’s Office in the delivery of the first UN Youth Climate Summit. He is a Board Member of Gamma Energie and Regional Advisor for the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives in Africa.