Grace Muthoni Mwaura is an expert in 'youth-environment-development' issues. She co-convenes the IUCN-wide Task Force on Intergenerational Partnerships for Sustainability (IPS) and was previously a steering committee member of the Commission on Education and Communication (CEC), both of which co-organized the 'Inspiring a New Generation' events at the 2014 World Parks Congress. She has served in different boards including IUCN Council, 4-H Kenya, and the African Youth Initiative on Climate Change (AYICC).Grace is a scholar, currently completing a doctorate at Oxford University in Geography on the subject of youth aspirations in contemporary Africa. She is a non-residential fellow with the African Centre for Technology Studies (ACTS) where she supports the Gender, Youth, and Inclusive Development programme.