Richmond Kwadwo Fosu Bio

Richmond Kwadwo Fosu is passionate about building the Africa that we want, with a strong focus on Environmental Policies and Climate Change. He is a skilled professional in Communication, Leadership, Project Management, and Strategy, dedicated to creating sustainable solutions for development, settlement, and environmental planning.

Experience

• Social and Environmental Management Intern

  • UNOPS, Copenhagen, Denmark
  • May 2023 - Present (5 months)
  • Responsibilities: Assessing the social and environmental impacts of projects and activities, contributing to lowering GHG emissions in office facilities, operations, and projects.

• Global Youth Ambassador for Quality and Inclusive Education

  • Theirworld
  • May 2022 - Present (1 year, 5 months)
  • Purpose: To support efforts aimed at attaining Sustainable Development Goal 4; Quality and Inclusive Education.

• UNDP Resilience Intern - Sustainable Forestry and Green Transition

  • UNDP, Seoul, South Korea
  • Sep 2022 - Mar 2023 (7 months)
  • Role: Helping to share Korea's Development experiences on Sustainable Forestry and Green Transition with other countries.

• Environment and Climate Change Program Assistant Intern

  • Oct 2021 - Aug 2022 (11 months)
  • Location: Ghana

• Public Speaker

  • WHERS Conference, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  • Mar 2022 (1 month)
  • Topic: "Students voices in addressing world's most pressing issues. How can Higher Education better the development path of young professionals, and How is the SDGs linked to Higher Education."

• Speaker for Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics workshop

  • UNIVERSITY OF ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES (Part-time)
  • Aug 2021 (1 month)
  • Location: Ghana

• Basic Remote Sensing and GIS

  • Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi
  • Jun 2019 - Jul 2019 (2 months)

Education

• University of Energy and Natural Resources

  • BSc Planning and Sustainability, Development and Environmental Planning
  • 2017 - 2021
  • Richmond is an enthusiast on development planning issues and emphasizes greater concern for various developmental issues and environmental management.

• St. Hubert Seminary SHS

  • General Arts
  • Sep 2014 - Jul 2017

License & Certifications

• Certified Sustainability Leader - United People Global
• Global Entrepreneurship and Innovation Virtual Bootcamp - UNDP

Skills

Richmond's diverse skill set includes expertise in Microsoft Products, Climate Action Planning, Research, Presentation Skills, Communication, Strategy, Problem Solving, Microsoft Excel, Leadership, Education, Project Management, Public Speaking, and Presentation Skills. He is endorsed by multiple individuals for these skills.