Community & Heritage

Fatou Jeng

Climate activist and organiser

A Gambian legacy

Fatou Jeng is a Gambian climate advocate and the founder of Clean Earth Gambia, a youth-led environmental organisation. Her work brings together climate action, conservation and gender equality. She has participated in international climate-policy processes and was among young organisers selected to support the first United Nations Youth Climate Summit in 2019.

THEIR MARK ON HISTORY

01Founded Clean Earth Gambia.

02Helped organise the United Nations Youth Climate Summit in 2019.

Climate actionYouth leadershipConservation

SOURCES & FURTHER READING01World Bank expert biography 02Global Landscapes Forum biography

Photo: World Bank expert biography · Image rights retained by source. Cropped or framed for display. Original photograph enlarged for display; source detail is limited. View original photograph.

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