Kirubel Tadele is the Communication Officer at the Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa, or AFSA. AFSA is building the largest civil society movement in Africa, positioning agroecology as an African-led solution to climate action. Kirubel is an avid Pan-African who is passionate about environmental, social justice, and human rights activism. He has over ten years of experience in environmental advocacy and communication in both national and international NGOs. His interest is curating African narrative on food sovereignty at the center of discourses about development, environment, climate change, biocultural diversity, and social justice. Kirubel earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English literature from Addis Ababa University in 2005.