Desmond Alugnoa

Desmond Alugnoa is the Africa Climate and Zero Waste program manager for the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA/BFFP) and a 2024 Winner of The Earthshot Prize for Clean Air. Desmond is co-founder of the Green Africa Youth Organization (GAYO) and the former youth advisor to the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA).

He is currently managing a cluster of impact-based Zero Waste Cities projects across Africa while supporting communities to develop and implement climate and circular economy models in Ghana, including Water for Adaptation, Ghana’s Zero Waste Strategy and the Sustainable Community Project. Desmond Alugnoa is a strategic campaigner who has authored many publications on crucial topics like Period Poverty and Climate Adaptation, Representing the Voiceless and Zero Waste as a Climate Solution.