Elizabeth Wathuti is a passionate environmentalist and climate activist from Kenya who made a mark at the COP26 opening ceremony in Glasgow, asking world leaders to "open your hearts." She is the founder of Green Generation Initiative (GGI) and the head of campaigns and co-ordinator of Daima Coalition for the Protection of Urban Green Spaces at the Wangari Maathai Foundation. In September 2022, she was selected to be on this year’s TIME100 NEXT list as one of the most influential people of her generation.