Dr. Tuokuu is an environmentalist with
over a decade of experience in various
areas crucial to addressing global
environmental challenges. His
expertise spans environmental
compliance, climate justice,
sustainability, resource mobilization,
and energy transition. His extensive
field work in Sierra Leone, Liberia,
Ghana, Nigeria, Ethiopia, and Kenya
further strengthens his grasp of
environmental issues in different
cultural settings. He has provided
technical leadership on environmental
compliance to support projects funded
by USAID, FCDO, Global Affairs Canada,
and European Union across Asia, the
Middle East, Africa, and the Americas.
<br> He currently serves as
Senior Advisor for Environmental
Policy and Compliance within Mercy
Corps' Program & Technical
Excellence Unit in Washington, D.C.,
having previously held the position of
Senior Advisor for Environmental
Sustainability. Before joining Mercy
Corps, he held various roles,
including Lecturer at Bournemouth
University and Adjunct Researcher at
The Robert Gordon University (RGU),
Postdoctoral Fellow at York
University, Postdoctoral Fellow at
Keene State College, Adjunct Faculty
at Antioch University, Teaching
Lecturer at Plymouth State University,
Sustainability Coordinator at Franklin
Pierce University, and Research
Assistant at the University of Ghana.
His influence extends beyond his
organizational roles. He has consulted
for The World Bank, the Government of
Sierra Leone, The Nature Conservancy,
Africa Center for Energy Policy,
Environmental and Energy Technology
Council of Maine, and CAMFED-Ghana. He
serves as a Non-Executive Director on
the Board of Law and Development
Associates Group in Ghana. He has
co-edited a book and co-authored 2
book chapters published by Routledge.
He boasts a portfolio of 23 scientific
papers in esteemed journals, including
the Journal of Cleaner Production,
Resources Policy, Energy Research and
Social Science, Environmental Science
& Policy, Journal of Environmental
Policy and Planning, The Extractive
Industries and Society, Business and
Human Rights Journal, Business and
Society Review, Natural Resources
Forum. Currently, he is enrolled in
Harvard Kennedy School's Executive
Education Program, specializing in
Public Policy. He holds a Ph.D. in
Environmental Studies from Antioch
University and dual master's degrees:
MSc. in Environmental Studies from
Antioch University and MSc. in
Corporate Social Responsibility &
Energy from RGU. His academic journey
began with a BA Degree in Geography
& Resource Development with
Philosophy from the University of
Ghana.Dr. Tuokuu is an
environmentalist with over a decade of
experience in various areas crucial to
addressing global environmental
challenges. His expertise spans
environmental compliance, climate
justice, sustainability, resource
mobilization, and energy transition.
His extensive field work in Sierra
Leone, Liberia, Ghana, Nigeria,
Ethiopia, and Kenya further
strengthens his grasp of environmental
issues in different cultural settings.
He has provided technical leadership
on environmental compliance to support
projects funded by USAID, FCDO, Global
Affairs Canada, and European Union
across Asia, the Middle East, Africa,
and the Americas. He currently serves
as Senior Advisor for Environmental
Policy and Compliance within Mercy
Corps' Program & Technical
Excellence Unit in Washington, D.C.,
having previously held the position of
Senior Advisor for Environmental
Sustainability. Before joining Mercy
Corps, he held various roles,
including Lecturer at Bournemouth
University and Adjunct Researcher at
The Robert Gordon University (RGU),
Postdoctoral Fellow at York
University, Postdoctoral Fellow at
Keene State College, Adjunct Faculty
at Antioch University, Teaching
Lecturer at Plymouth State University,
Sustainability Coordinator at Franklin
Pierce University, and Research
Assistant at the University of Ghana.
His influence extends beyond his
organizational roles. He has consulted
for The World Bank, the Government of
Sierra Leone, The Nature Conservancy,
Africa Center for Energy Policy,
Environmental and Energy Technology
Council of Maine, and CAMFED-Ghana. He
serves as a Non-Executive Director on
the Board of Law and Development
Associates Group in Ghana. He has
co-edited a book and co-authored 2
book chapters published by Routledge.
He boasts a portfolio of 23 scientific
papers in esteemed journals, including
the Journal of Cleaner Production,
Resources Policy, Energy Research and
Social Science, Environmental Science
& Policy, Journal of Environmental
Policy and Planning, The Extractive
Industries and Society, Business and
Human Rights Journal, Business and
Society Review, Natural Resources
Forum. Currently, he is enrolled in
Harvard Kennedy School's Executive
Education Program, specializing in
Public Policy. He holds a Ph.D. in
Environmental Studies from Antioch
University and dual master's degrees:
MSc. in Environmental Studies from
Antioch University and MSc. in
Corporate Social Responsibility &
Energy from RGU. His academic journey
began with a BA Degree in Geography
& Resource Development with
Philosophy from the University of
Ghana.