Eric Damien Njuguna | |
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Born | 2003 |
Nationality | Kenyan |
Occupation | Climate Justice Activist |
Eric Damien Njuguna (born circa 2003) is a climate activist from Kenya.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
Njuguna started their climate activism in 2017 after severe droughts in Nairobi impacted their school's water supply.[9] by organizing with the group Zero Hour and then Fridays for Future Kenya.[3][4][6][9][10] In August 2021, Njuguna co-authored an essay with Greta Thunberg, Adriana Calderón, and Farzana Faruk Jhumu that was published in The New York Times.[11] Their co-authored essay highlighted a 2021 UNICEF report that stated 2.2 billion children are at "extremely high-risk" of experiencing the consequences of climate change.[12] Later in 2021, Njuguna attended the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) and represented Fridays for Future Kenya.[6] At COP26, Njuguna, alongside Vanessa Nakate and Elizabeth Wathuti, met with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to discuss climate change.[6]