Climate Change Communicator | Media Professional | Client Relationship Expert

Kofi Don-Agor is a global events strategist with over 20 years of experience in media activities, marketing communication, and global strategic dialogue, specializing in SDG13. He excels as a climate communicator, researcher, and media content creator, and currently serves as the lead advocate on climate change in Ghana’s Parliament.

Key Skills

• Climate Communication and Advocacy: Breaking down complex climate information into simple, understandable language for effective communication

• Marketing, Media, and Public Relations: Utilizing traditional and social media to communicate climate change issues and promote climate resilience

• Global Strategic Dialogue and Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborating with major stakeholders in climate change policy adaptation

• Event Management and Coordination: Organizing impactful events for Members of Parliament, climate experts, and journalists at international conferences

• Lobbying, Diplomacy, and Governance: Advocating for climate action and policy changes in Ghana and beyond

Leadership & Representation

Kofi Don-Agor is the President of Climate Communications and Local Governance-Africa (CCLG-Africa) and has represented the organization at major international climate conferences, including:

• COP26 – Glasgow, UK

• COP27 – Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt

• COP28 – Dubai, UAE

• COP29 – Baku, Azerbaijan

• First European-African Climate Summit – Nantes, France

• 1st Africa Climate Week – Kenya

• UN-Habitat Forum – Cairo, Egypt

• Europe-Africa Climate Summit – Marseille, France, 2025

• 2nd Africa Climate Summit – Accra, Ghana

• UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies (SB62) – Bonn, Germany, 2025

• Climate Diplomacy and Leadership Dialogue – Paris, France, 2025

Education

• Master’s Degree: MA in Social Research and Public Administration, University of Liverpool

• Certifications: Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM-UK), London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI-UK)

• Bachelor’s Degree: BA in Commerce, University of Cape Coast

• Candidate: Climate Diplomacy, Lobbying, and Governance

Notable Appointments & Presentations

• Coordinator of EPA-NAP Ambassadors, working closely with the Environmental Protection Authority to promote environmental protection and climate action in Ghana

• Presented CCLG-Africa’s strategic policies to the Climate Chance Association of the European Union, emphasizing the need for Africa to collaborate with major stakeholders in climate change policy adaptation

Communication Approach

Don-Agor’s approach to climate communication focuses on localizing climate messaging through innovative methods such as art, theatre, and focus group discussions led by opinion leaders. This approach engages communities directly and promotes sustained climate action.