We are in good company this World Environment Day with environmentalist John Ssemulema Kasiita sharing his top 5 recommendations to commemorate the day with us. 

This year’s World Environment Day is celebrated under the slogan “Only One Earth” and the theme “Living Sustainably in Harmony with Nature.”

John is a Country Engagement Specialist for Anglophone-Africa at the NDC-Partnership Support Unit. In his role, he supports countries to establish, strengthen and effectively utilize implementation frameworks that enable countries to achieve their climate and development goals. He coordinates technical and financial resources between development partners and developing countries. 

Prior to joining the NDC Partnership, John worked for 8+ years on various climate topics. He started his climate career at the UNFCCC Secretariat in Bonn working on adaptation Impacts, Vulnerability and Risks, and later moved on as a technical advisor at the German Development Agency (GIZ) guiding projects on carbon markets, climate finance, international climate policy and renewable energy policy. 

John holds an MSc. Environment and Resources Management from Brandenburg University of Technology, Cottbus Germany and a Bsc. Biological Sciences from Makerere University, Uganda. He is a Mandela Washington Fellow of Public Management from University of California, Davis USA.

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