Natalie Gwatirisa
Natalie Gwatirisa is a prominent climate advocate and activist from Zimbabwe tackling key challenges such as:
Youth Inclusion: Natalie promotes meaningful participation of young people in climate decision-making processes, recognizing their potential as active agents of change. She believes African leaders should empower youth with skills, knowledge, and expertise to drive a just energy transition and green economies.
Climate Democracy: Natalie advocates for inclusive climate empowerment, climate justice, and localized climate solutions, emphasizing the need for participatory democracy and community engagement in achieving social justice and sustainability.
Governance and Shared Power: Natalie works to strengthen democratic institutions, promote transparency and accountability in governance, and foster shared power at climate decision-making spaces. She believes in moving beyond tokenism, ensuring young people are actively involved in policy-making, programming, and governance, rather than just attending meetings.
Through her work with Global Impact Initiative formerly known as All For Climate Action and Accountability Lab Zimbabwe, Natalie continues to make a meaningful impact in climate advocacy, prioritizing social justice, community empowerment, and sustainability .
Explorer Resources
Beyond the Playbook: Navigating Territorial Complexity and Finding the Others
Closing Keynote Address — Day of Innovation, Primer Encuentro Internacional en Gestión Social y Sostenibilidad (GESS 2026), Lima, Peru
Cooling as a public good: Lessons from London Climate Action Week
Tracy Jooste shares notes from London Climate Action Week on why cooling — like clean water or safe streets — needs to be treated as a public good, not just...
Trust: The Reinforcement of Good Governance
Reflections from Governance Action Hub and Action Aid Zambia Climate Governance convening
Making Democracy Irresistible: Katy Rubin on Theatre, Trust, and Real Policy Change
What would democracy look like if more people actually wanted to take part?
Cuando la transición verde nace desde la vocación agrícola: Aprendizajes del territorio
Este texto hace parte de la serie de blogs del proyecto FortaleceTEJ, un conjunto de publicaciones sobre cómo comunidades rurales del Cesar están construyendo su propia...
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