Climate Consciousness Summit

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Climate
Consciousness
Summit

15-21 November 2024

Schedule

Deb Dana
November 15, 6:00 am - (November 17,) 6:00 am
Clinician | Trauma Specialist | Polyvagal Expert | Author | Speaker I Founder of Rhythm of Regulation® Deb Dana specializes in complex trauma, using the principles of Polyvagal Theory to understand and resolve the impact of trauma in our lives. Her Rhythm of Regulation training courses delve into the intricacies of how to use the principles to change the ways we navigate our daily lives.
Steffi Bednarek
November 15, 8:00 am - (November 17,) 8:00 am
Psychotherapist | Trauma Therapist | Climate Psychology Expert | Advocate for Collective Healing & Resilience As a climate psychology specialist and consultant, Steffi Bednarek is nurturing psychological wisdom and courageous explorations of complexity thinking in a time of global upheaval and climate anxiety.
Karen O'Brien
November 15, 8:00 am - (November 17,) 8:00 am
Climate Change Researcher | Author I Co-Founder cCHANGE I Thought Leader on Social Transformation & Resilience Karen O'Brien is a professor of sociology and geography, researching the social and human dimensions of global environmental change. Her book You Matter More Than You Think: Quantum Social Change for a Thriving World introduces a radically different way of thinking about climate change.
Kritee (Kanko)
November 15, 8:00 am - (November 17,) 8:00 am
Buddhist Priest I Climate Scientist | Zen Teacher | Grief Ceremony Leader | Love-Justice Activist Kritee Kanko, Ph.D., is a climate scientist, Buddhist Zen priest, and meditation teacher whose work bridges environmental science and spiritual healing. Rooted in a lineage of activism and nonviolence, she leads transformative meditations and grief ceremonies that empower communities to reconnect, heal, and take collective action for a just and sustainable future.
Immad Ahmed
November 16, 8:00 am - (November 18,) 8:00 am
Humanitarian Advisor | Business Analyst | Development Advocate | Community Strategist Immad founded Empower the Future, an NGO promoting environmental awareness and social-economic development in underdeveloped countries. He drives youth empowerment and community-based climate change resilience.
Abigael Kima
November 16, 8:00 am - (November 18,) 8:00 am
Climate Justice Advocate | Communication Lead for the African Youth Climate Assembly | Host & Produce of the Hail Hewa Podcast Abigael Kima is a young energy enthusiasm and climate justice advocate from Kenya with a background in Environmental Science. She is the producer and host of the new Hali-Hewa podcast (Hali-Hewa is a Swahili term for ‘climate’), profiling African activists and climate experts on a variety of themes.
Lindsey Gulden
November 16, 8:00 am - (November 18,) 8:00 am
Climate & Data Scientist | Former Oil & Gas Industry Employee Lindsey Gulden is a dedicated climate and data scientist who transitioned from pre-med to computer science at Harvard, earned her Ph.D. in earth science, and is committed to advancing the energy transition and mitigating climate change through thoughtful research and analysis.
Ashanti Kunene
November 16, 8:00 am - (November 18,) 8:00 am
Art Activist | Decolonial Dialogue Facilitator | Writer | Leadership Consultant Ashanti Kunene is an art activist, a decolonial dialogue facilitator, poet, 2 times TedX speaker and published writer. As the founder of Learning 2 Unlearn, a decolonial narrative consultancy based in South Africa, Ashanti works at the nexus of technology, new economies and consciousness education to cultivate leadership coherence for these transition times.
Katie Weintraub
November 16, 6:00 pm - (November 18,) 6:00 pm
Sustainable Development Professional | She Changes Climate Brazil Lead Katie Weintraub is a Sustainable Development Professional with 10 years of experience in Latin America, specializing in social and environmental project management with a focus on gender and climate leadership, regenerative agriculture, and nature conservation.
Mamta Borgoyary
November 16, 6:00 pm - (November 18,) 6:00 pm
Executive Director of SHE Changes Climate | Climate Justice Advocate Mamta is a trained economist and currently serves as the Executive Director of SHE Changes Climate, an organization committed to promoting gender parity and women's leadership in climate action and policy.
Tafadzwa Kurotwi
November 16, 6:00 pm - (November 18,) 6:00 pm
Climate Diplomat | Gender Equality Advocate | Environmental Activist | SHE Changes Climate Ambassador | Writer Tafadzwa Kurotwi is a certified climate diplomat .Tafadzwa Kurotwi's passion for environmental justice ignited amidst the rolling hills of Zimbabwe. Inspired and determined, Tafadzwa has become a leading voice in Africa for climate action, humanitarianism as the Rotaract Harare west treasurer, and the empowerment of women and girls.
Christiana Figueres
November 17, 8:00 am - (November 19,) 8:00 am
Former Executive Secretary | UN Climate Change Convention | Key Architect of the Paris Agreement Christiana Figueres is a transformational climate change leader who is recognized across the globe for her work spearheading international negotiations on climate change and successfully addressing climate challenges.
Lucy von Sturmer
November 17, 8:00 am - (November 19,) 8:00 am
CEO, Creatives for Climate Ecologist | Author | Sustainability Advocate Lucy von Sturmer is a passionate leader in climate communications, dedicated to transforming the creative industries into a powerful force for climate action. She founded Creatives for Climate to activate climate leadership in creative fields.
Duncan Meisel
November 17, 8:00 am - (November 19,) 8:00 am
Executive Director | Clean Creatives | Climate Advocate | Campaign Leader | Communications Expert Duncan Meisel is a dedicated advocate for climate communications and the executive director of Clean Creatives. He has led campaigns urging the PR and advertising sectors to abandon fossil fuel partnerships.
Brother Spirit
November 17, 8:00 am - (November 19,) 8:00 am
Zen Buddhist Monk, Plum Village | Composer & Musician | Mathematician Previously a Cambridge mathematician and professional musician, Brother Spirit teaches applied mindfulness to climate activists, business leaders, artists and scientists and explores how meditators and scientists can help each other progress on the path of understanding and discovery.
Luc Lutala K.
November 17, 5:30 pm - (November 19,) 5:30 pm
Peace Mediator I Sustainability Practitioner I Founder & Director of Espoir Pour Tous I Climate Activist Luc founded ESPOIR POUR TOUS, a Congolese Non-profit in the year 2000, where Luc has been working with war-turn communities. His engagement with different marginalized groups: street children, orphans, indigenous communities (Pygmies) in DR Congo and Central African Republic has left several communities with greener forests, better housing facilities and improved environmental and social conditions to withstand the climate emergency.
Chifundo Khokwa
November 17, 6:00 pm - (November 19,) 6:00 pm
Permaculture Educator | Coordinator of Schools and Colleges Permaculture (SCOPE) Malawi | Regenerative & Agroecology Practitioner Chifundo Khokwa has over 14 years experience in permaculture and land design and is dedicated to promoting sustainable agriculture, permaculture, and participatory community development. Her work in Malawi involves supporting school communities to achieve healthy productive landscapes through low input, high impact techniques.
Tiokasin Ghosthorse
November 18, 7:00 am - (November 20,) 7:00 am
Indigenous Activist | Founder of First Voices Radio | Lakota Cultural Voice for Peace and Earth Perspective Tiokasin Ghosthorse, a member of the Cheyenne River Lakota Nation, is an international speaker, advocate for Indigenous perspectives and peace, and Founder of First Voices Radio, where he amplifies Indigenous voices and teaches relational thinking.
Angaangaq Angakkorsuaq
November 18, 8:00 am - (November 20,) 8:00 am
Shaman | Storyteller | Climate Activist | Traditional Healer | Advocate for Indigenous Wisdom Angaangaq is a shaman and elder whose family belongs to the traditional healers of the Far North, Greenland. He is an inspirational speaker about climate change, spirituality and indigenous issues.
Lyla June Johnston
November 18, 8:00 am - (November 20,) 8:00 am
Performance Poet | Musician | Scholar | Indigenous Advocat of Diné (Navajo) and Tsétsêhéstâhese (Cheyenne) lineages Lyla June Johnston is an Indigenous musician, scholar, and community organizer of Diné (Navajo), Tsétsêhéstâhese (Cheyenne) and European lineages. Her multi-genre presentation style has engaged audiences across the globe towards personal, collective, and ecological healing.
Anthony Rogers-Wright
November 18, 8:00 am - (November 20,) 8:00 am
Environmental & Racial Justice Advocate | Policy Analist | Organizer of Climate and Social Equity Initiatives Anthony is a seasoned urban planner and environmental strategist with over 12 years of experience, dedicated to Environmental and Racial Justice. Whether consulting for grassroots campaigns or presenting to the City Council of Jerusalem, he’s passionate about bringing environmental awareness and stewardship of low-wealth communities and communities of color to the "mainstream" environmental consciousness.
Linda Kabaira
November 18, 6:00 pm - (November 20,) 6:00 pm
Sustainability Educator & Leader I Environmentalist I Sustainable Food Systems Designer Linda is a passionate regenerative food grower, environmentalist, and sustainable food systems designer with two decades of implementing sustainable and regenerative food systems initiatives with communities. She works in the fertile intersection between education, transdisciplinary research, agroecology practice and climate change.
Margarita O. Zethelius
November 18, 6:00 pm - (November 20,) 6:00 pm
Earth Activist | Biologist | Founder and Co-Director of Falun Natural Reserve and UBUNTU Center Margarita O. Zethelius is an activist for life. She works to create places, programs and life change experiences that bring together care for Mother Earth and the wellbeing for humans.
Piedad Viteri
November 18, 6:00 pm - (November 20,) 6:00 pm
Regenerative Designer | Sustainability Educator | Pioneer in Ecosystem Restoration & Community Integration Piedad Viteri has been focused on integral regeneration, from permaculture and education for sustainability, learning and living integral cultural and social approaches. She is currently bringing all the harvests of integrative regenerative and social design tools into formal education in Ecuador.
Abuela Daira Quiñones
November 18, 6:00 pm - (November 20,) 6:00 pm
Indigenous Elder | entrepreneur | Founder of Amdae (school of ancestral knowledge) Abuela Daira Quiñones, ancestral wisdom keeper, entrepreneur, founder of Amdae (school of ancestral knowledge) also working with displaced women in the recovery of the traditions of the Afro-Colombian peoples.
Francis Weller
November 19, 8:00 am - (November 21,) 8:00 am
Writer | Psychotherapist | Soul Activist | Grief Specialist Francis Weller is a psychotherapist, writer and soul activist. He is a master of synthesizing diverse streams of thought from psychology, anthropology, mythology, alchemy, indigenous cultures and poetic traditions.
Amy Westervelt
November 19, 8:00 am - (November 21,) 8:00 am
Investigative Climate Reporter | Award-Winning Author | Host of Drilled, a Leading Climate Justice Podcast With over 20 years of experience, investigative journalist Amy Westervelt harnesses the power of storytelling through her award-winning podcast Drilled to amplify climate justice voices and expose corporate accountability, earning recognition as Covering Climate Now’s Journalist of the Year in 2023.
Melinda Janki
November 19, 8:00 am - (November 21,) 8:00 am
International Lawyer | Winner Commonwealth Lawyers Rule of Award Melinda has won various legal battles against ExxonMobil. Her top success was a court order for ExxonMobil Corporation to provide an unlimited parent company guarantee for its operations offshore Guyana. Melinda has written national laws to protect nature and guarantee the land and resource rights of indigenous and Amerindian peoples.
Hilde Fålun Strøm
November 19, 8:00 am - (November 21,) 8:00 am
Polar Explorer | Arctic Environmental Advocate | Citizen Scientist | Co-Founder of Hearts In The Ice Hilde Fålun Strøm is an Arctic advocate, explorer, and citizen scientist who co-founded "Hearts In The Ice," raising awareness for climate change through Arctic expeditions, with over 25 years of experience in the High Arctic.
Charlie Martin
November 19, 6:00 pm - (November 21,) 6:00 pm
Somatic Coach | Environmental Education Facilitator Charlie Martin is a Somatic coach, a rebel, a powerful woman, and a goofball who helps people connect with their authentic selves to live a life filled with joy, pleasure, and purpose.
Kaluki P. Mutuku
November 19, 6:00 pm - (November 21,) 6:00 pm
Program Manager for Afrika Youth Caravan | Climate Advocate | Environmental Defender | Producer and Host at EarthNow Media Kaluki Paul Mutuku is a Kenya-based climate advocate and an environmental defender, working to champion meaningful youth engagement for climate action. His background is in Environmental Conservation and Natural Resource Management from the University of Nairobi, Kenya.
Zonne Groenberg
November 19, 6:00 pm - (November 21,) 6:00 pm
Climate Activist | Mental Health Advocate | Resilience Project Co-Host | Youth Ambassador Zonne (she/her) is an activist who focuses on community building and (mental) health. She strongly beliefs that taking care of ourselves and our community is crucial in the fight against the abundance of intersecting crises taking over our world.
Maria Serra
November 19, 6:00 pm - (November 21,) 6:00 pm
Co-founder of Fridays for Future Barcelona | Youth Activist | Ambassador for the European Union Climate Pact Maria Serra, 22 years old, graduated in International Relations, is a co-founder of Fridays for Future Barcelona and an ambassador for the European Union Climate Pact. She organizes and collaborates in events with FFF, Earth Uprising, and Oxfam Intermón, engaging with various institutions such as the EU and the Catalan Government.
John D. Liu
November 20, 8:00 am - (November 22,) 8:00 am
Filmmaker | Ecologist | Regeneration Specialist & Landscape Restorer | Lecturer | Researcher John D. Liu is a renowned environmental filmmaker and ecologist who has dedicated his life to restoring degraded ecosystems, all the while inspiring a global movement of everyday people who are reversing ecological destruction across six continents.
Jojo Mehta
November 20, 8:00 am - (November 22,) 8:00 am
Co-Founder & Executive Director Stop Ecocide International | Campaigner | Environmentalist Jojo Mehta is a passionate advocate for climate justice and co-founder of the Stop Ecocide campaign. She strives to hold corporations accountable for environmental destruction, and her efforts both inspire change and pave the way for a more sustainable and equitable world.
Jason Spensley
November 20, 8:00 am - (November 22,) 8:00 am
Climate Policy Expert | Climate Investment Fund Manager | Nature-Based Solutions Advocate Jason Spensley is a thought leader in international climate change policy and finance. Mr. Spensley has served in several international institutions, including within the United Nations system, with a mission of protecting and healing our planet.
Makoma Lekalakala
November 20, 8:00 am - (November 22,) 8:00 am
Director of Earthlife Africa | Environmental Justice Activist | Advocate for Accountability in Climate Policy Makoma is the Director of Earthlife Africa, a civil society environmental justice and anti-nuclear organisation which “seeks a better life for all people, without exploiting others or degrading their environment.”
Sarah Queblatin
November 20, 6:00 pm - (November 22,) 6:00 pm
Regenerative Design Strategist | Founder of Green Releaf Initiative | Traditional Ecological Knowledge Advocate Sarah Queblatin is a regenerative design strategist and facilitator weaving collective experiences in peace building, cultural heritage, environmental education, and humanitarian assistance. Her life-long practice is in restoring and re-storying narratives of place and belonging through ecosystem restoration and leadership.
Ashwini Prabha
November 20, 6:00 pm - (November 22,) 6:00 pm
Global Communicator I Capacity Builder I Justice & Diversity Advocate I Founding Member Pacific Climate Action Network & Listening Inspires Hailing from Fiji Islands, Ashwini Prabha has over 20 years of experience in global communications and diplomacy across developed and developing regions, combining deep grassroots and spiritual insights with a strategic, cross-cultural approach.
Md. Shafiqul Islam
November 20, 6:00 pm - (November 22,) 6:00 pm
Climate Change Expert | Program Coordinator Bangladesh Environment and Development Society Md. Shafiqul Islam is a Forestry Graduate from the Khulna University, Bangladesh. He has long experience in working in Climate Change Adaptation, Disaster Risk Reduction, Mangrove restoration, Climate resilience projects in the coastal areas of Bangladesh with Bangladesh Environment and Development Society (BEDS), UNDP Bangladesh ...
Thomas Hübl
November 21, 8:00 am - (November 23,) 8:00 am
Teacher I Author I international Facilitator I Founder of Academy of Inner Science & Pocket Project Thomas Hübl is a renowned teacher, author and international facilitator who works within the complexity of systems and cultural change by integrating the core insights of the great wisdom traditions and mysticism with the discoveries of science.
Tzeporah Berman
November 21, 8:00 am - (November 23,) 8:00 am
Environmental Advocate | Author | Policy Expert | Climate Campaigner | Government Advisor Dr. Tzeporah Berman is a trailblazer in environmental activism, from leading the Clayoquot Sound blockades to spearheading the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative, she continues to advocate for sustainable energy and ecosystem protection.
Sandrine Dixson-Declève
November 21, 8:00 am - (November 23,) 8:00 am
Co-President, Club of Rome | International Expert on Sustainable Developmen and Economic & Environmental Transformation Sandrine Dixson-Declève, Co-President of the Club of Rome, is a leading climate and sustainability expert with over 30 years of experience advocating for climate action, biodiversity, and social equity.
Jan Artem Henriksson
November 21, 8:00 am - (November 23,) 8:00 am
Exec. Director of Inner Development Goals Initiative I Co-Founder, IDG Foundation, SelfLeaders, Relate & MindShift I Senior Fellow, Flourishing Network Jan Artem Henriksson is a Swedish-Ukrainian thought leader in the field of leadership development and capacity building. He is the executive director of the non profit and open source initiative Inner Development Goals as well as a Co-Founder for the SelfLeaders leadership development company, and the Relate relationship app.
Elise Buckle
November 21, 6:00 pm - (November 23,) 6:00 pm
CEO of Climate Bridges I Founder of SHE Builds Bridges & SHE Changes Climate I Leadership Mentor I Professor Sustainability & Entrepreneurship Glion Institute Elise Buckle is a globally recognized climate leader. She is President and CEO of Climate Bridges, Founder of SHE Builds Bridges. She is an International Gender Champion and Co-Chair of the Climate and Gender Impact Group. She is a leadership mentor and teaches sustainability and entrepreneurship at the Glion Institute of Excellence in Hospitality.
Rachel Sherrington
November 21, 6:00 pm - (November 23,) 6:00 pm
Journalist | Author | Investigative Researcher Rachel is an investigative researcher and reporter based in Brussels. Her work has been covered by outlets including The Guardian, Vice News, The Financial Times and The Hill. She is the former Lead Researcher and Reporter at DeSmog (2020-2022) and was a finalist at the British Journalism Awards in 2021.
Khulan Berger
November 21, 6:00 pm - (November 23,) 6:00 pm
Founder of Our Impact Mongolia | Ambassador for SHE Builds Bridges | MyBluePlanet Regional Director Passionate about bridging people and nature, Khulan Berger is a committed youth ambassador for SHE Builds Bridges, with a multicultural background rooted in Mongolia, shaped in Singapore, and currently based in Switzerland.