Francis Ofori-Awuku is a PhD student in environmental health sciences at the University at Albany’s School of Integrated Health Sciences and a graduate research assistant at the Rockefeller Institute of Government. His research focuses on environmental and public health issues that inform policy and drive population health solutions for sustainable development. With over a decade of experience in community-based interventions, including his work as a senior technical officer at the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), the regulator of Ghana’s cocoa industry, Francis is committed to advancing environmental stewardship and public health awareness globally.