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Highlights from Africa Climate Week

September 13, 2023

Last week, representatives from the Goldman Environmental Prize attended Africa Climate Week in Nairobi, Kenya. The week was a kickoff for many upcoming climate events this fall, and an opportunity to convene regional Prize winners as well as those unable to travel to the US during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Enjoy this photo journal from an impactful week.

At Africa Climate Summit and Africa Climate Week, international delegates and members of civil society convened in Nairobi.

Goldman Prize winners Chibeze Ezekiel (Ghana, 2020), Ikal Angelei (Kenya, 2012), and Edward Loure (Tanzania, 2016) met in person.

Goldman Prize winners had the opportunity to create connections and build community with NGO staff members, policymakers, and climate leaders.

Prize winners participated in an offsite excursion to Lake Nakuru National Park.

Goldman Prize winners Edward Loure (Tanzania, 2016) and Chibeze Ezekiel (Ghana, 2020)

Upcoming events

We look forward to attending Climate Week NYC next week, September 17 – 24, in New York City. Be sure to follow along on social media.

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