Q&A: Climate leaders with answers

Faith Temba is Sourcing Manager Africa at Climate Impact Partners, where she identifies low carbon projects and organisations to bring high-quality carbon credits to the voluntary carbon market. She hosts the first episode of a new podcast called “Ambition To Impact”

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Green Rising
January 18, 2024

Q: What makes you proud in relation to climate change? A: Climate change hasn’t yet been fully addressed, so it’s more of an incremental process. When I see progress, I feel proud. When my first project achieved registration, we opened a champagne bottle. It was a lake Turkana wind project and my first glass of champagne.

Q: What is the most impactful tool against climate change? A: Our CEO says: it’s a tool box. This problem is so significant, we need all hands on deck. Wherever you are, whenever and however you can, do something. I’m part of one of the options, which is the voluntary carbon market.

Q: And within Climate Impact Partners? A: Partnerships, working alongside entities who are doing something. Helping corporates find quality projects and on the other side, partnering with suppliers to help them raise funds. Working alongside these various entities really has the biggest impact. 

Q: What do you tell people who say Africa can leapfrog straight into a fully decarbonised economy? A: Africa is big and very nuanced. There are opportunities to develop on a cleaner path. Hence the Nairobi Declaration. But I would also challenge that to say there is a lot required to support the positive growth narrative in terms of capital.