Maro Micah Maua is the Founder of Coastal Climate Futures and a Kenyan climate governance expert, climate justice advocate, and youth leader committed to advancing environmental justice, community transformation, and sustainable development. His work centers on gender justice, intergenerational equity, human rights, and grassroots climate action, positioning him among emerging African voices championing resilience and equitable development.

He has worked within global ecumenical spaces, including The Lutheran World Federation, ACT Alliance, and other international networks, supporting humanitarian response, climate resilience, social protection, and locally led development initiatives across Africa. Through these engagements, Maro has contributed to programs focused on vulnerable communities, youth empowerment, and sustainable resilience strategies.

Maro has actively participated in international climate discussions under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), contributing to conversations on adaptation, loss and damage, resilience, and just transition frameworks. Through COP processes and African climate forums, he advocates for climate policies grounded in justice, accountability, and local ownership, while promoting practical solutions that protect vulnerable communities and indigenous rights.

He is also involved in community empowerment and biodiversity restoration initiatives in the Kenyan coast including climate awareness campaigns, beach clean-ups, and mangrove restoration efforts aimed at advancing local implementation of the Paris Agreement. Currently pursuing his Master’s studies at the University of Nairobi, Maro continues to strengthen his expertise in leadership, climate governance, and community-centered transformation.