John Mwakima is a Kenyan climate governance and community development practitioner, strategic communications leader, and carbon market advocate with over 15 years of experience across government, civil society, and international development contexts. As Founder and Executive Director of ABCDE Trust Kenya, John works at the intersection of REDD+, biodiversity conservation, climate finance, and trusted carbon market communications, with a strong focus on advancing equitable, community-centered, and high-integrity climate solutions while amplifying Global South and IPLC perspectives within global climate discourse.