Desmond Alugnoa is the co-founder of the Green Africa Youth Organization (GAYO) and the Africa Program Coordinator for the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA). He is a youth leader focusing on community empowerment and rural innovation, serving as an advisor to the Global Centre on Adaptation. He has a master’s degree in Public Management from the University of Potsdam, a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science from the University of Cape Coast and further studies with the Zero Waste Academy in Manila, Philippines.