Keynotes, Dialogues & Public Engagements
Professor Obuaku-Igwe is a leading voice on climate governance, circular economy, and renewable energy policy — addressing national and international audiences from the UN to federal ministries.
Selected Speaking Engagements (2025–2026)
Faculty Week Personality Lecture
“Green Innovation for a Sustainable Future”
NASFAT Youth SDGs Programme
“Faithfully Protecting the Climate”
Association of Waste Managers of Nigeria (AWAMN)
Keynote Address
Eko Waste Summit 2025
Keynote Address
International Summit on Climate Change and Air Pollution
Keynote Presentation
AICIS Stakeholder Engagement Workshop
“Climate Change Project Development & Financing”
National Legislative Conference and Expo on Renewable Energy
Keynote Address
Post-Conference Stakeholder Roundtable — South-West Region
“Localising national renewable energy outcomes for South-West Nigeria”
Soil Science Society of Nigeria Conference
“Soil, Sweat and Sustainability: The Future of Our Planet”
Accelerating Climate Action for Sustainable Livelihood in Nigeria
Keynote Address
Obafemi Awolowo University
NASFAT SDGs International Youth Dialogue
“Local Youth Action for SDGs and Beyond”
National Youth Council of Nigeria International Youth Day Forum
“Youth Advancing Multilateral Cooperation through Technology and Partnership”
Osun State Education Convergence
Keynote Address
Osun Youth Stakeholder Forum
“Youth Inclusion, Participation and Decision Making”
Independence Day Students Leadership Conference
“Students as Builders of a Greater Nigeria”
International Conference on Public Health and Wellness (ICPHWN 2026)
“Climate Change, Environmental Health, and Sustainable Public Health”
Department of Public Health, Osun State University
Goodwill Messages & Strategic Participations
Launch of the Circular Economy Youth Empowerment Initiative for Climate Action (CEYEI) — Federal Ministry for Youth Development
Stakeholder Dialogue on Methane Emission Reduction and Climate Data Mapping in Nigeria
Federal Ministry of Environment Forum on Plastic-to-Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel Innovation
COP30 Climate Conference, Belém, Brazil — Presentation of climate initiatives and documentary materials
Lagos Waste Forum 2025 — Goodwill Address
Leadership and Impact Summit — Obafemi Awolowo University
Powerlec Nigeria Conference — Reliable Power for a Growing Economy
Public Presentation of the NiMet 2026 Seasonal Climate Prediction
Distinguished Lecture — Federal University of Health Sciences, Ila-Orangun: Climate Change, Cities, and Infection
Launch of the Renewed Hope Climate Change Awareness Tour
Representing Osun in Abuja
The Office actively engages with federal institutions, ministries, and agencies in Abuja — ensuring Osun State's voice shapes national climate, energy, and environmental policy.
Stakeholder Dialogue on Methane Emission Reduction and Climate Data Mapping
Federal-level stakeholder dialogue on methane emission reduction and climate data mapping — contributing Osun's sub-national experience to national emissions policy.
Federal Ministry of Environment Forum on Plastic-to-Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel Innovation
Technical forum on converting plastic waste to ultra-low sulfur diesel — aligned with Osun's plastics-to-pellets circular economy programme.
NiMet 2026 Seasonal Climate Prediction — Public Presentation
Official presentation of Nigeria's 2026 seasonal climate prediction — key intelligence for Osun's agricultural planning and flood preparedness.
Launch of the Renewed Hope Climate Change Awareness Tour
National launch of the Renewed Hope Climate Change Awareness Tour — aligned with Osun's community-level climate sensitisation work.
Osun at COP30 — Representing Governor Adeleke on the World Stage
Prof. Obuaku-Igwe represented Governor Adeleke at COP30 in Belém, Brazil. At the Osun State side event, she showcased the state's pioneering subnational climate work — presenting leadership in renewable energy, e-mobility, and circular economy innovation to an international audience.
“Osun is a model for subnational climate action.”
— Governor Ademola Adeleke