Nafeesah Ahmed-Adedoja is passionate about mental health, health education, and community empowerment. She has a background in public health, education, social advocacy and social media engagement and has volunteered with several non-profits in the UK, Nigeria and Ghana to understand the challenges faced by young people around the world today. She is currently a student …
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Lucia Ene-Lesikar, a Maasai/British researcher, designer, and climate justice advocate, amplifies youth voices in global climate policy. She uniquely blends Indigenous knowledge with contemporary climate action, championing equitable, resilient, and community-led solutions for a sustainable future across the Commonwealth and beyond.
Evangelos is an experienced project manager from a Civil and Environmental Engineering background. He is chartered with the UK Institute of Civil Engineers (ICE) and holds an MEng from Imperial College London and an MBA. Working in the energy sector since 2019, he contributed to or managed the development of more than 300MW of flexible …
Micheala is a civil engineer at Arcadis, specialising in resilience and the water sector. She is a dedicated advocate for youth participation in driving sustainability in the built environment. As the UK Youth Delegate to the G20 Indonesia 2022, she championed the inclusion of the built environment and a holistic planetary health approach in negotiations. …
Will is a Chartered Town Planner of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI). He is Co-Chair for International Co-operation for the CAP Young Planners Steering Group (CAP YP), and last year delivered a series of events which led to CAP YP being involved at the UN Innovate4Cities Conference. Will is a member of the Regional …
Simeon Shtebunaev is an interdisciplinary doctoral researcher and lecturer at Birmingham City University, researching how young people engage in the planning of future ‘smart’ cities. He has published works and actively worked promoting the role of teenagers in envisioning future cities. Simeon served as a trustee of the RIBA (2016-2019) and as a Vice-President for …
Olafiyin Taiwo is a chartered Town Planner dedicated to shaping better places and delivering high-quality outcomes through multidisciplinary working, multi-sectoral collaborations, and partnerships. She has extensive experience leading development programmes across public & private sectors and civil society. Olafiyin leads the Commonwealth Association of Planners Young Planners Network as the Convener. She is the Co-chair …