Nairobi, Kenya, 4th September 2023 -  Former United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, now the chairperson of the Global Center on Adaptation, opened a high-level intergenerational dialogue  focused on driving climate adaptation solutions and job creation in Africa. This event, a part of the ongoing Africa Climate Summit in Nairobi, took place at the Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies, uniting young activists from across the continent under the banner Youth4Adaptation. 

Monday 28th August saw the opening of the Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies at the University of Nairobi's Upper Kabete Campus by Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change, and Forestry Soipan Tuya. The institute, which bears the name of renowned Nobel Peace Prize winner Prof. Wangari Maathai, is prepared to work closely with the government to address resource disputes and climate change-related concerns in Kenya and the surrounding area.