JCWI’s groundbreaking climate justice project – finding legal, policy and communications answers to the questions posed by climate-induced migration – is led by a steering committee of experts around the world, who have all experienced first-hand what it means to move because of the climate crisis.
Get to know the members of the steering committee, and stay tuned for their insights!
Crispus Mwemaho
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Crispus is a professional medical clinical officer and a passionate climate mobility and health justice activist. He co-founded the a youth environmental organisation Abayuuti Climate Action Network, which works on climate mobility issues, with a focus on mainly Livelihood Support of climate-displaced people, climate mobility policy advocacy and community engagement, and research on climate mobility intersections. He is also the founder and Chief Executive of Kampala Climate Cafe, a space that offers capacity-building and networking opportunities for Ugandan youths. He is the winner of the Future Together Award for his outstanding work in climate refugee camps in western Uganda. He is passionate about highlighting the intersectionality of climate change, climate mobility, and health. |
Denise Ayebare
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Denise Ayebare is a Women in Climate Change award winner as Climate Activist of the year 2024 GIZ. She has won multiple awards for her public speaking. Denise is currently the Youth Presidential Advisor on Climate Change, and leads programmes under the IGA Youth Envoy office focusing on the intersectionality of climate change, peace and conflict. Denise is the founder of BetterLife International. She also serves as a Youth Negotiator for Uganda to the UNFCCC, and has represented youth voices at Stockholm+50, COP27 and COP28. She has also previously served as the Prime Minister of the National Youth Parliament Uganda, Mentor at UNICEF Uganda and the African Law Students Association. |
Humphrey Mrema
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Humphrey Mrema is the Chairman of the Youth Survival Organization, an urban planner and a sustainability advocate renowned for his dedication to climate action, energy transition, and empowering youth and communities. Humphrey brings more than five years of experience working with youth-led not-for-profit initiatives, and he has made a profound impact on urban planning, policy advocacy, and climate education in Tanzania and beyond. Internationally, he has engaged in initiatives like the Youth4Climate Initiative and Climate Vulnerable Forum, ensuring youth voices are heard in global climate discussions. Humphrey’s story is a testament to the impact of passion, commitment, and shaping the relentless pursuit of a sustainable future. |
Stephen Pech Gai
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Stephen Pech Gai is a writer and activist in environmental justice and refugee rights. He is an alumnus of the UNHCR Journalism Mentorship Program and a trained Geneva Advocate for Refugees. He founded and direct the Refugee Coalition for Climate Action, a refugee youth-led and community-based organisation addressing climate change, gender inequality, and environmental degradation. He has volunteered for organisations such as Childline Zimbabwe and UNHCR Zimbabwe. After being awarded the 2023 Modest Goat Prize for his ongoing memoir on displacement, his writing has expanded to address the social and economic challenges faced by people displaced due to climate change, conflict, persecution, and war. |
Tamsir Sallah
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Tamsir Sallah is a climate change activist and member of the children and youth constituency of the UNFCCC. He has served as a virtual delegate at the 4th Global Youth Migration Forum, held in Geneva in January 2024, as is a fellow of the Climate Education Leaders Fellowship led by Ecochampions Africa. He has also represented Gambia at United Nations climate conferences, and voluntees with Volunteer International Action. Tamsir is an active organiser, having helped to organise the first ever local youth climate conference in Gambia in 2022, as well as the first European regional youth climate conference in 2024. |
