Moses Chiposa

    First name
    Moses
    Last name
    Chiposa
    Phone number
    +260 96 5508264
    How do you self-identify or would like to be identified?
    Man
    Do you belong to any ethnic minority group of self-identify as an indigenous person?
    No
    Affiliation, organization, or community
    Metalex Commodities Inc
    Years of professional or activism experience or of knowledge built on specific indigenous expertise
    5-10 years
    Country of residence
    Languages
    English
    Other (please specify)
    Please specify the additional languages
    Bemba, nyanja
    In which geographic region (and sub-region) does your work mostly focus?
    Mitigation
    Agriculture
    Forestry
    Adaptation
    Agriculture and forestry
    Early warning systems and Environmental assessment
    Climate technologies
    Mining and metal production for climate action
    Agriculture, forestry, land-use, fisheries
    Cross-sectoral enablers
    Capacity-building and training
    Communication and awareness
    Economics and climate finance
    Governance and planning (policy, regulatory systems)
    Innovation, research, development and demonstration
    Cross-cutting approaches
    Community-based
    Ecosystems and biodiversity
    Do you have proven experience in gender and climate change issues?
    No, my work/ area of expertise focuses on other climate related issues
    Please provide your short bio reflecting on your academic, professional and practical background

    Moses is an accomplished Forestry and Environmental Social Governance (ESG) Program Manager, boasting over 6 years of experience as a results-driven sustainability leader. In this role, he developed and supervised the implementation of environmental, social, and corporate governance policies. Moses successfully led the AFOLU project in Southern and Northern Zambia, focusing on conserving 1,000,000 hectares and afforesting 20,000 hectares, adhering to Social Carbon standards.

    As a co-founder of Plant a Million Zambia, an initiative combatting deforestation and climate change, Moses oversaw the planting of over 1.5 million trees in Zambia by December 2023. He aspires to delve into greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting with Verra or South Pole.

    Moses's diverse experiences include conducting research on the impact of adding organic matter to soil for enhanced plant performance during his internship in Israel. Recognized as the Best Student for the 2015 academic year at Copperbelt University, he received a distinction of honor certificate and was nominated for a master's program in Beijing, China. Moses actively participated in a Rufford Foundation-funded study on large-scale land acquisitions in Zambia, resulting in five published scientific papers. As a representative of the international students' batch 2019-2021 sponsored by the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China, Moses also served as the coordinator for the research team at BFU. Throughout, he has been an active member of an organization dedicated to educating individuals and communities on morals since 2007.