Desmond Alugnoa is GAIA’s Africa Program Manager for the Zero Waste and Climate Program. He has a background in Environmental Science and Climate Governance. Desmond has worked with Ghana’s national government, as well as the corporate sector both in Africa and in Europe, in diverse capacities involving waste management and sustainability. He is a climate activist , a strategic campaigner and has worked with the UN Major Groups for Children, YOUNGO and the Youth in Landscape. Desmond is also the Co-founder of Green Africa Youth Organisation in Ghana.
Desmond joined the GAIA team in April 2021 and is based in Accra, Ghana.