Climate
Consciousness
Summit
15-21 November 2024
Schedule
Deb Dana
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.
November 15,
6:00 am - (November 17,) 6:00 am
Steffi Bednarek
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.
November 15,
8:00 am - (November 17,) 8:00 am
Karen O'Brien
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.
November 15,
8:00 am - (November 17,) 8:00 am
Kritee (Kanko)
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.
November 15,
8:00 am - (November 17,) 8:00 am
Immad Ahmed
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.
November 16,
8:00 am - (November 18,) 8:00 am
Abigael Kima
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.
November 16,
8:00 am - (November 18,) 8:00 am
Lindsey Gulden
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.
November 16,
8:00 am - (November 18,) 8:00 am
Ashanti Kunene
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.
November 16,
8:00 am - (November 18,) 8:00 am
Katie Weintraub
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.
November 16,
6:00 pm - (November 18,) 6:00 pm
Mamta Borgoyary
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.
November 16,
6:00 pm - (November 18,) 6:00 pm
Tafadzwa Kurotwi
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.
November 16,
6:00 pm - (November 18,) 6:00 pm
Christiana Figueres
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.
November 17,
8:00 am - (November 19,) 8:00 am
Lucy von Sturmer
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.
November 17,
8:00 am - (November 19,) 8:00 am
Duncan Meisel
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.
November 17,
8:00 am - (November 19,) 8:00 am
Brother Spirit
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.
November 17,
8:00 am - (November 19,) 8:00 am
Luc Lutala K.
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.
November 17,
5:30 pm - (November 19,) 5:30 pm
Chifundo Khokwa
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.
November 17,
6:00 pm - (November 19,) 6:00 pm
Tiokasin Ghosthorse
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.
November 18,
7:00 am - (November 20,) 7:00 am
Angaangaq Angakkorsuaq
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.
November 18,
8:00 am - (November 20,) 8:00 am
Lyla June Johnston
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.
November 18,
8:00 am - (November 20,) 8:00 am
Anthony Rogers-Wright
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.
November 18,
8:00 am - (November 20,) 8:00 am
Linda Kabaira
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.
November 18,
6:00 pm - (November 20,) 6:00 pm
Margarita O. Zethelius
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.
November 18,
6:00 pm - (November 20,) 6:00 pm
Piedad Viteri
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.
November 18,
6:00 pm - (November 20,) 6:00 pm
Abuela Daira Quiñones
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.
November 18,
6:00 pm - (November 20,) 6:00 pm
Francis Weller
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.
November 19,
8:00 am - (November 21,) 8:00 am
Amy Westervelt
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.
November 19,
8:00 am - (November 21,) 8:00 am
Melinda Janki
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.
November 19,
8:00 am - (November 21,) 8:00 am
Hilde Fålun Strøm
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.
November 19,
8:00 am - (November 21,) 8:00 am
Charlie Martin
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.
November 19,
6:00 pm - (November 21,) 6:00 pm
Kaluki P. Mutuku
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.
November 19,
6:00 pm - (November 21,) 6:00 pm
Zonne Groenberg
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.
November 19,
6:00 pm - (November 21,) 6:00 pm
Maria Serra
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.
November 19,
6:00 pm - (November 21,) 6:00 pm
John D. Liu
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.
November 20,
8:00 am - (November 22,) 8:00 am
Jojo Mehta
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.
November 20,
8:00 am - (November 22,) 8:00 am
Jason Spensley
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.
November 20,
8:00 am - (November 22,) 8:00 am
Makoma Lekalakala
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.”
November 20,
8:00 am - (November 22,) 8:00 am
Sarah Queblatin
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.
November 20,
6:00 pm - (November 22,) 6:00 pm
Ashwini Prabha
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.
November 20,
6:00 pm - (November 22,) 6:00 pm
Md. Shafiqul Islam
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 ...
November 20,
6:00 pm - (November 22,) 6:00 pm
Thomas Hübl
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.
November 21,
8:00 am - (November 23,) 8:00 am
Tzeporah Berman
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.
November 21,
8:00 am - (November 23,) 8:00 am
Sandrine Dixson-Declève
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.
November 21,
8:00 am - (November 23,) 8:00 am
Jan Artem Henriksson
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.
November 21,
8:00 am - (November 23,) 8:00 am
Elise Buckle
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.
November 21,
6:00 pm - (November 23,) 6:00 pm
Rachel Sherrington
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.
November 21,
6:00 pm - (November 23,) 6:00 pm
Khulan Berger
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.
November 21,
6:00 pm - (November 23,) 6:00 pm