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Amit is a solar engineer, with a Ph.D. in solar energy and Fulbright Scholarship from NREL, USA and Chevening Fellow at King’s College, London. He loves to shares real-life stories on how solar energy is transforming people’s lives across health, transport, water, and agriculture sector.
He works…
Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Climate Change, Energy, Environment, Health
SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land, Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being
Dr. Annadel Salvio Cabanban is the Head of Office of Wetlands International Philippines and Program Manager for To Plant or Not to Plant and Building with Nature Initiative Asia – Philippines. She is trained as a Marine Biologist at the University of the Philippines, Quezon City, and…
Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management, Energy, Environment
SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land
Mr. Anson Tagtag served as Chief of the Wildlife Conservation Section of the Wildlife Resources Division of BMB prior to his current role. With more than 25 years of service in DENR, he had led and is leading various projects and programs on biodiversity conservation such as, the Philippine…
Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Climate Change, Environment
SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 15: Life on Land
Dr. Ariana Sutton-Grier is an ecosystem ecologist with expertise in wetland ecology and restoration, biodiversity, biogeochemistry, climate change, and ecosystem services. She enjoys seeking and discovering innovative opportunities to combine science and policy to solve environmental problems…
Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Climate Change, Environment
SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 15: Life on Land
Mr. Billy Fairburn leads the management and development of BirdLife’sCommunities and Livelihoods work-stream. He supports the Regional Flyway Initiative as a technical expert in capacity needs assessment. Billy has a strong track record in capacity assessment, strategic planning, and…
Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Climate Change, Environment
SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 15: Life on Land
Ms. Britta Schumacher is the UN World Food Program’s Senior Regional Nutrition Advisor for Asia & Pacific.
She has over 20 years of work experience in evidence -based policy and programming for nutrition & food security, covering development and humanitarian contexts in Asia, East and West…
Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Health
SDG: Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being
Graduate from Agricultural Academy of Belorussia (1973-1982); Harvard University (1992-1995).
Director General of the Department of Policy, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Vietnam (1995-1998).
Vice Minister of Agriculture and Rural…
Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources
SDG: Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being
Cécile has been working and consulting in the field of business and project development, start-up acceleration and access to financing in the sectors of clean energy, adaptation and mitigation, WASH and agriculture for more than 12 years and is no stranger to Cambodia and the region. She recently…
Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Climate Change, Water
SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action
At ADB, Chau N. Vu is a Senior Project Officer for Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Group. He is based in ADB’s Viet Nam Resident Mission and works closely with ADB’s Disaster Risk Management unit.
Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Disaster Risk Management
SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action
Dr. Conor Shea develops wetland restoration projects in tidal and freshwater environments to enhance habitat for aquatic and avian species. He provides technical assistance to a variety of partners that includes government agencies, non-profit organizations, native American tribes, and private…
Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Climate Change, Environment
SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 15: Life on Land