1. A Change-maker Par
Excellence!

2. Esther‟s Work and Achievements
Esther is a co-founder of the
Nigerian Youth Climate Coalition, She has served as the African
the biggest youth climate movement coordinator of the UN Commission Esther is currently an Atlas Corps
in Nigeria and she serves as a on Sustainable Development Fellow with Population Action
technical Advisor to the African (UNCSD) Youth and Children Major International in Washington DC.
Youth Initiative on Climate Change Group.
(AYICC).
She was selected as „Women
Deliver 100 Young Leaders‟ for her She was also invited by HH Sheika
She is a climate change policy
strong interest in women‟s issues Moza and the Qatar foundation as a
analyst and trainer with extensive
and was invited to attend the student representative at the World
experience in creating, facilitating
“Women Deliver” Global Innovation Summit on Education in
and managing youth-led projects.
Conference in Washington DC in Doha.
June 2010.
Esther was one of the Youngers
Esther is a recipient of the 2010 who met with the Elders to discuss
LEAP Africa Annual Nigerian Youth about global issues in the lead-up to
She‟s also a Dekeyser & Friends
Leadership Award; she was Rio+20, where she worked with
Foundation and Commonwealth
nominated for the Best Use of Elders such as, Fernando Henrique
Youth Climate Fellow.
Advocacy at the 2010 Future Cardoso, former President of Brazil,
Awards. and Gro Harlem Brundtland, former
Prime Minister of Norway.

3.  Despite her laudable achievements, Esther remains
modest and unassuming. She‟s not resting on her
laurels rather she‟s working incredibly hard to see a
world that works for all.
 Esther is passionate about our climate and its
sustainability. She read a passage in a book that
says “if you know what your authentic passion is
you make that thing your middle name.” As a result
of her passion for environmental sustainability, she
made “climate” her middle name. The first time I
read her name three years ago: “EstherClimate”, I
paused to think. And according to her: “the idea is
that when people see and read that, they can reflect
on it, ask a question, and she gets the chance to
explain to them why climate change matters.”
Through this medium, she reached over 5000 youth
which includes me.