Beatrice Cyiza

Beatrice Cyiza is a Rwandan politician who currently serves as Director General of Environment and Climate Change at the Ministry of Environment in Rwanda.

Quotes

• "Climate change is discriminating on the basis of status. It affects us equally".
• "Le changement climatique est discriminatoire sur la base du statut. Il nous affecte de la même manière"
• “Improved collaborations between technical experts and media practitioners can make the problematic climatic conditions predictable, she said”
• Les meilleures collaborations entre les experts techniques et les professionnels des le secteur dmédiatique peuvent rendre les conditions climatiques problématiques prévisibles"
  • Beatrice Cyiza said Media network for climate change coverage timely (The star)
• Rwanda has been promoting circularity where for instance, through the Rwanda Environment Management Authority, the country has enacted laws including the law banning single plastic use and encouraging more recycling.
  • https://www.topafricanews.com/2022/12/05/rwandas-stand-in-circularity-model/ TOPAFRICA. (December 5, 2022)
• Ms. Beatrice Cyiza noted that the African governments into ACEA aims to spur Africa’s transformation to a circular economy that delivers economic growth, job and positive environmental outcomes.
  • https://www.topafricanews.com/2022/12/05/rwandas-stand-in-circularity-model/. TOPAFRICA. (December 5, 2022)
• “We are pleased to see the increasing interest from more African governments in the Alliance to drive the circular agenda in Rwanda. Rwanda Environment management, for example, has signed an MOU with the private sector in 2020 and the MOU aims to facilitate and promote the trade and venture triggering the growth of our national circular economy. And companies such as Eco plastic recycle old plastic and create new products for exceptional use in the hospital and elsewhere.
  • https://www.topafricanews.com/2022/12/05/rwandas-stand-in-circularity-model/. TOPAFRICA. (December 5, 2022).
• “In this delicate web of life on our planet, every action reverberates across ecosystems and consequently affects the environment and humanity,”
  • https://www.awf.org/news/africa-climate-week-value-africa-world. AFRICANWILDLIFE. (September 11, 2023).