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Mark Ohman is a Professor in the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego. He has a Bachelor of Arts in Biology from the University of California, Santa Cruz, CA, USA and a Master of Science degree in Biology from California State University, San Francisco, San…
Topic(s): Climate Change, Environment
SDG: Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 14: Life Below Water
Mark Laska is one of the United States foremost authorities on ecological restoration, environmental strategies, wetland mitigation and conservation banking, natural resource damage evaluation and restoration, and is an ecologist and entrepreneur with more than 25 years of experience. Laska is an…
Topic(s): Climate Change, Economics, Environment, Urban Development
SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land
After starting out in corporate finance, Mark Lister specialized in energy efficiency (EE) almost 20 years ago and has become a leading advocate for expanded EE deployment. He has been involved with industry advocacy in Australia, worked on grassroots projects in sub-Saharan Africa, and lectured in…
Topic(s): Climate Change, Energy, Environment
SDG: 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
Mark New is Pro-VC for Climate Change and Director of the African Climate & Development Initiative (ACDI) at the University of Cape Town. He is also Professor in Climate Science at the University of Oxford.
As Pro-VC for Climate Change he is responsible for the ACDI and the coordination of…
Topic(s): Climate Change
SDG: Goal 13: Climate Action
Markus Repnik is an international development executive with 30 years of experience gained with the United Nations, World Bank Group, Austrian Government, NGOs, and private sector, including 16 years of field experience in developing and transition countries.
Since October 2017 Mr. Repnik…
Topic(s): Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management, Finance
SDG: Goal 13: Climate Action
Martin Harper is the new CEO of BirdLife International. As an experienced advocate and communicator, with 27 years of experience in senior conservation roles, Martin works with his leadership team to implement a new, ambitious BirdLife strategy.
A biologist by training, Martin has 27 years’…
Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Climate Change, Regional Cooperation and Integration, Social Development and Protection
SDG: Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals
Martin Lemoine is the Unit Head, Agribusiness at the Asian Development Bank (ADB). Martin has 20 years of professional experience, including 15 years of impact-oriented investment in Asia. Martin has led more than 50 equity and debt investments of a total value of around $10 billion in the…
Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Climate Change, Environment
SDG: Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action
Martina has over 25 years of experience in Environmental Policy and Programme Management, with a particular focus on energy, buildings, transport and sustainable cities, as well as partnership building. At the UN Environment Programme, she has served in different functions out of Paris and Nairobi…
Topic(s): Climate Change, Environment
SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals
Antonette graduated Cum Laude at University of the Philippines Manila with a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. She is currently finishing her Masters in Community Development at the University of the Philippines Diliman. She has worked for 7 years in the development sector focusing on…
Topic(s): Climate Change, Urban Development, Water
SDG: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
Masatsugu Asakawa is the President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Chairperson of ADB’s Board of Directors. He was elected President by ADB’s Board of Governors and assumed office on 17 January 2020.
He previously served as Special Advisor to Japan’s Prime Minister and…
Topic(s): Climate Change, Finance
SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals