Displaying 161 - 170 of 461
Having experienced the impacts of waste on coral reefs and marine areas firsthand on his diving trips around the world, He decided that it was time to become part of the solution. James has embraced the challenge of dealing with the massive volume of plastics and waste in Bangkok’s heavily polluted…
Topic(s): Economics, Energy, Environment
SDG: Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 15: Life on Land
James Spurgeon is the founder and director of Sustain Value, a consultancy firm he established in 2011 to advise financial institutions, investors, multi-national companies and governments on natural capital, multi-capitals and the blue economy. He is an environmental economist with 30 years…
Topic(s): Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management, Environment, Finance
SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 14: Life Below Water
James Symons is Vice President for Business Development, APAC for Zero Mass Water. Zero Mass Water is the manufacturer of SOURCE Hydropanels, a completely off-grid, infrastructure-free system that produces water from sunlight and air.
James has worked in a variety of business development roles in…
Topic(s): Climate Change, Energy, Environment, Water
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, Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
Jamie is passionate about utilizing design to address textile waste while generating sustainable livelihood for women, particularly in her role in Anthill Fabric Gallery. Anthill is a social and cultural enterprise dedicated to preserving Philippine weaving traditions and creating sustainable…
Topic(s): Environment
SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
Jan BAKKES specialises in assessing and processing environmental information to be used in decision-making. He led Getting into the Right Lane for 2050, a high-profile back casting study into the key challenges facing the European Commission. He has worked with the OECD and the World Bank and was…
Topic(s): Environment, Water
SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
Janaki is the current Environment Ministry Director of International Relations in Sri Lanka.
Topic(s): Environment, Governance and Public Sector Management
SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 15: Life on Land
Jane Romero is a Technical Assistance Officer in the Pacific Region Infrastructure Facility (PRIF). Jane has an engineering and economics background and has worked in various aspects of infrastructure development in many countries in Asia and the Pacific for over 15 years. In her present role in…
Topic(s): Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management, Environment, Private Sector, Urban Development
SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals
Jaquelin Cochran analyzes best practices to integrate renewable and distributed energy resources to the electric grid. She recently co-led a renewable energy grid integration study of India and is currently leading the City of Los Angeles 100% Renewable Energy Study. Before joining NREL, Dr.…
Topic(s): Climate Change, Energy, Environment
SDG: 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
Jari Kauppila is Head of ITF Secretary-General’s Office at the International Transport Forum and and Head of Quantitative Policy Analysis and Foresight Division at the OECD. Prior joining the ITF in 2007, he worked at the Ministry of Transport and Communications Finland for almost 10 years. He is…
Topic(s): Environment, Transport
SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action
Jasmine Boehm is a sustainability and diversity manager with almost 20 years of professional experience supporting private sector companies, regional governments, and international organizations. She has a long track record in developing and leading social innovation programs for multiple…
Topic(s): Environment, Poverty, Social Development and Protection
SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions