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Julien Mélot

CEO, Azura Marine Pte Ltd

Julien Mélot has always treasured nature and water, spending his childhood summers on self-made rafts and sailing boats. Julien holds a masters in electro-mechanical engineering and in naval architecture. He has been living and working in Europe, South America and Asia building large ships while…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Energy, Environment, Water
   SDG: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, 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

Kaoru Sakai

Assistant Director, Wildlife Division, Nature Conservation Bureau, Ministry of the Environment, Japan

Kaoru Sakai completed studies in Environmental Science at the University of Sunshine Coast, Australia, and has five years’ experience conducting surveys and environmental impact assessments on Australian flora and fauna as Ecologist. She joined the Ministry of Environment, Japan in 2018 and has…

   Topic(s): Environment
   SDG: Goal 15: Life on Land, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Kate Brandt

Chief Sustainability Officer, Google

Kate Brandt serves as Google’s Chief Sustainability Officer and leads sustainability across Google’s worldwide operations, products, and supply chains. In this role, Kate partners with Google’s data centers, real estate, supply chain, and product teams to ensure the company is capitalizing on…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Environment, ICT, Regional Cooperation and Integration
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Katinka Weinberger

Chief of Environment and Development Policy Section (EDPS), UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific

Katinka Weinberger is the Chief of Environment and Development Policy Section (EDPS) in UNESCAP. As Chief of EDPS, she is responsible for planning, coordinating, directing, and implementing ESCAP’s work program in the area of environment, especially on climate change, water and oceans and provides…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Climate Change, Environment, 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, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land

Kavinda Gunasekara

COO, Asian Institute of Technology

Kavinda Gunasekara is working as COO, Global Water & Sanitation Center, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) in Thailand. Over the past 15 years, he had involved in implementing geospatial-related projects in South, Southeast, and Central Asian countries. He led UNEP CounterMEASURE Phase I…

   Topic(s): Environment, Social Development and Protection, Water
   SDG: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Kayla McCauley

Physical Scientist, US Environmental Protection Agency

Kayla McCauley is an atmospheric scientist in the EPA’s Office of Air Quality and Planning Standards working at the intersection of climate and air quality. Engaging on initiatives both in the U.S. and internationally, her work includes leading U.S. emissions reporting for the UN Convention on Long…

   Topic(s): Environment
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Keisy Tarakabu

Coastal Engineer, Kiribati, Ministry of Infrastructure and Sustainable Energy

Keisy Tarakabu has a degree in Engineering Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Technology Sydney. Ms. Tarakabu’s current role is that of Coastal Engineer for the Ministry of Infrastructure and Sustainable Energy (MISE) in Tarawa, Kiribati. Ms. Tarakabu was recently appointed as a…

   Topic(s): Environment, Water
   SDG: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 13: Climate Action

Kelvin Peh

Lecturer in Conservation Science, University of Southampton

While serving as lecturer, Dr. Kelvin Peh is also a Principal Investigator for Conservation Ecology and Ecosystem Services at the University of Southampton. He joined Biological Sciences and the Institute for Life Sciences in February 2013 as a Research Career Track Lecturer. He is also a…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Education, Environment, Knowledge Management
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 15: Life on Land, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Ken Marshall

Consultant, ADB

Ken has formal qualifications in International Development from the University of East Anglia in the UK, and a Master’s Degree in Rural Engineering (Rural Water Supply and Sanitation for developing countries) from Cranfield University also in the UK.  Ken has significant experience in WASH,…

   Topic(s): Environment, Health, Water
   SDG: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation

Komal Sinha

Senior Director, Plastics and Sustainable Development Policy and Markets, Verra

​As the demand for Verra’s Climate, Community & Biodiversity Standards, Plastic Waste Reduction Standard, and Sustainable Development Verified Impact Standard grows, Komal leads on Verra’s policy engagement and market development related to these programs. Komal is a climate…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Environment, Regional Cooperation and Integration, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 15: Life on Land, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals