Sophie Ogutu
Feminist and militant of the World March of Women. Popular educator with the 5Cs Human Rights Theatre Collective, a community initiative. Consultant for WhyHunger’s Agroecology School and coordinator of SWAN Kenya, a platform celebrating women artists around the world.
Claire Biason Lohier
Responsable des Coalitions et de la Participation de TINTA, elle facilite les collaborations, élargit les opportunités de plaidoyer et mobilise l’action collective. Elle vit en Côte d’Ivoire, où elle travaille sur la promotion du cacao durable. Elle a travaillé pendant 11 ans à la Rights and Resources Initiative.
Kwami Kpondzo
Environmental and social justice activist working with Indigenous Peoples and local communities on forest, land, and water issues. Coordinates the Biomass Action Network Africa working group and campaigns against geoengineering.
Claire Biason Lohier
Coalitions and Engagement Programme Manager at TINTA, facilitating collaboration, maximising advocacy opportunities, and mobilising collective action. Based in Côte d’Ivoire, with experience in sustainable cocoa and 11 years at the Rights and Resources Initiative.
Rita Ikponmwosa Uwaka
Environmental, social, and gender justice campaigner passionate about building people power to fight the systemic polycrisis driving forest destruction, violating the rights of forest-dependent communities and women, and fueling climate and biodiversity crises.
Rahima Hassan
Passionate advocate for marginalised groups, including women, youth, and persons with disabilities. Member of the World March of Women and part of Tanzania’s coordination team. Holds a degree in maritime transport and has worked as a ship supervisor at ZPC.
Tere Fidele Curtis
Engaged in independent forest monitoring, development of income-generating activities, land-use planning, advocacy, reforestation, and agroforestry.
Ladislas Ndembet
Nature enthusiast with over 50 years of life experience, working in the sustainable management of natural resources. Fights against rural land grabbing and social and climate injustices. Supports Indigenous Peoples and local communities.
Emmanuel Umpula Nkumba
Executive Director of African Resources Watch (AFREWATCH), responsible for developing the organization’s strategy, representing it publicly, supporting fundraising, advocacy efforts, and assisting with complaints against companies.
Cone Gaoussou
Holds a technical diploma in Industrial Engineering. Founder and Secretary General of APFNP. Coordinates forest governance activities, including independent monitoring. Creator of the PYRO C pyrolysis system. Committed to promoting the value of non-timber forest products.
