LinkedIn Top Voices Green: The top creators to follow in Africa

The 2022 LinkedIn Top Voices Green list highlights five experts sharing their perspectives on the sustainability challenges the world is facing, as well as providing insights on how to tackle the climate crisis.

Awareness of climate change is growing and professionals are seemingly becoming ever more conscious of the impact their work or their companies are having on the environment. With climate change being reported as a risk to conservation efforts and being cited as one of the reasons behind a number of weather events this year, the challenges of sustainability have never seemed so crucial and are reshaping the world of work.

To coincide with the 27th United Nations Climate change Conference (COP 27), taking place from 6-18 November 2022 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, LinkedIn News Africa is highlighting five experts who regularly share their knowledge on climate and environmental issues. By following them, you'll get more insights in your feed on the latest sustainability and green growth news, helping you navigate these changing times.

This is our first Top Voices Green list for Africa. All Top Voices lists are curated by the LinkedIn Editorial team and highlight the creators to follow who are writing and sharing about today’s important workplace, career and industry topics. You can find more about how we compiled the list and who is eligible to be a Top Voice at the bottom of this article.

Check out this year’s #LinkedInTopVoices Green – and follow them to stay plugged into the conversation. You can also get more updates and insights, including news from COP27, by following the LinkedIn News Africa page. Weigh in using the hashtag #GreenerTogether.

Honourees are listed in alphabetical order.

What she talks about: Environment and climate activist Elizabeth Wathuti , O.G.W is leading activist efforts and collaborates with other young climate campaigners to call on governments to be more ambitious with their climate justice targets. She shares posts on global climate news and creates awareness of sustainability and greener energy campaigns and climate conferences. Wathuti was named on the TIME 100 Next Leader 2022 list.

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What he talks about: Kumi Naidoo studied at the University of Oxford on a Rhodes Scholarship as a 21-year-old South African. Since then he has served as executive director for Greenpeace International and as a founding ambassador to the Campaign for a Just Energy Future. He writes about climate and sustainability, but also about Indigenous rights and social justice.

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What he talks about: Climate campaigner Nyombi Morris is one of the younger generations of climate activists, calling on world leaders, and polluters to take climate change more seriously. He campaigns for governments to discourage polluters through policy development.

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What she talks about: Sophie Mbugua is a journalist covering climate change, energy, agriculture, and environmental issues in Africa. On her LinkedIn profile, she uses written posts as well as audio to cut to the heart of the subject. She shares insights ranging from catastrophic weather events to the global temperature’s effects on rising debts in Africa.

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What he talks about: A former sustainability manager who has worked with the Kenyan government on the implementation of climate change policy, Thiongo Ndungu takes his experience from the corporate and governmental world. He shares posts on the latest solutions that governments are using to tackle the climate crisis – whether it’s Greece or Denmark – and explains why financial assistance should go to more vulnerable communities.

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You can also check out the Top Voices Green lists in Australia, Brazil, DACH, Europe, France, India, Italy, Latin America, Mexico, Middle East, Netherlands, Singapore, Spain, United Kingdom, and the United States.?

How we compile the list

Top Voices lists are editorially curated by the LinkedIn News team, highlighting subject matter experts who are writing and sharing about today’s important workplace, career and industry topics. To compile each list, editors consider each individual’s content on LinkedIn. Specifically: Are they covering the topic at hand on a regular basis? Are their contributions on the topic insightful, conversational and timely? Have they built up and engaged with their communities? Do they seek to give and get help vs. being self-promotional? We aim to highlight a diverse set of voices, so that the list reflects the world we live and work in today.

Who is eligible

LinkedIn members who meet high trust standards, are consistently active on the platform and share valuable expertise are eligible to be included on a Top Voices list, with the exception of LinkedIn and Microsoft employees, members who have violated LinkedIn’s User Agreement, including our Professional Community Policies, or individuals currently running in an election for an executive, legislative or judicial position.

We’re always looking for new voices to highlight — so being a current member of the Top Voices program is not a prerequisite to be featured on a list. However, all those featured on a Top Voices list will be automatically inducted in the program and receive the corresponding blue badge on their profile upon the list being published.?

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?New voices emerge all the time — and there’s nothing stopping you from turning your own ideas into powerful conversations. Try creating a post to share your expertise or thoughts on the latest trending news, and you may be surprised at the community you find. If you’re struggling with where to start, follow our LinkedIn for Creators page for content inspiration, tips, news, education and more. And if you’d like to recommend someone for a future Top Voices list, let us know in the comments (just be sure to tag them and let us know why you love following them). We’re always looking for new individuals to highlight.

Who would you recommend for a future LinkedIn Top Voices list? Let us know in the comments section below by tagging them and sharing why you enjoy following them.

Reported and proofread by: Winifred Okocha

Creator Manager: Priscillia Mudiaki

Africa Managing Editor: Emily Spaven

EMEA Region Lead: Matthias Bergleiter ?

Special projects leads: Marie Malzac (EMEA), Michele Pierri (International)

International Executive Editor: Sandrine Chauvin