A. Contact information
First name
Waithira
Last name
Gichiri
Email
Phone number
+254 745 926923
How do you self-identify or would like to be identified?
Woman
Do you belong to any ethnic minority group of self-identify as an indigenous person?
No
Affiliation, organization, or community
Founder, Susfari - Sustainability and Climate Consulting
Years of professional or activism experience or of knowledge built on specific indigenous expertise
1-5 years
Country of residence
Languages
English
B. Experience by geographic region
In which geographic region (and sub-region) does your work mostly focus?
C. Areas of expertise
Mitigation
Agriculture
Forestry
Renewable energy
Waste management
Adaptation
Agriculture and forestry
Early warning systems and Environmental assessment
Infrastructure and Urban Planning
Climate technologies
Energy production
Agriculture, forestry, land-use, fisheries
Solid waste management
Information and communication technology and digital technologies (AI and ML)
Cross-sectoral enablers
Capacity-building and training
Communication and awareness
Governance and planning (policy, regulatory systems)
Innovation, research, development and demonstration
Cross-cutting approaches
Disaster Risk Reduction
Ecosystems and biodiversity
D. Gender expertise
Do you have proven experience in gender and climate change issues?
No, my work/ area of expertise focuses on other climate related issues
E. Other relevant information
Please provide your short bio reflecting on your academic, professional and practical background
I am a sustainability and climate professional. I hold an M.Sc. in Sustainability, Society and the Environment from Kiel University, Germany and an M.Sc. Climate Change Management from University of Applied Sciences Weihenstephan-Triesdorf, Germany. My areas of focus are renewable energy, waste-to-energy, and forest cover and restoration monitoring using remote sensing and climate data analysis.
I am the founder of Susfari – Sustainability and Climate Consulting, which works to create opportunities in sustainability and climate resilience through knowledge dissemination and innovation. The firm localizes these global concepts for businesses, institutions and organizations to foster sustainable and climate resilient development.
Provide a link to your LinkedIn account
Are you interested in being contacted for any of the following
Panelist at climate change event
Advisory in technical assistance project
Contributor to research/publication
Other
Other (please specify):
Capacity building on sustainability and climate resilience