Esther Adedeji has a Master of Environmental Management from the University of Lagos in Akoka, Nigeria and a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Sciences from the University of Agricultural in Abeokuta, Nigeria. She recently completed a certificate in climate change adaptation in agriculture and natural resource management at Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia. Currently among other projects, Adedeji is engaged in a project to improve the health and socioeconomic status of people working in sawmills.