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Ritu Verma

Former Principal Social Development Specialist, ADB

An anthropologist, international development expert, and civil engineer, Ritu works on gender analytical aspects of development projects in the Pacific. She has led several strategic knowledge papers on gender issues in Kiribati, Tonga, Samoa, the Marshall Islands, and the Pacific Islands, as well…

   Topic(s): Environment
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 15: Life on Land

Rob Ament

Senior Conservationist, Center for Large Landscape Conservation, Bozeman, MT, USA

Rob Ament leads the Center’s efforts in advancing the protection of wildlife corridors and ecological connectivity, drawing on over 30 years of experience in ecology, natural resource management, and environmental advocacy. He seeks to develop wildlife-friendly international and national…

   Topic(s): Environment
   SDG: Goal 15: Life on Land

Robin Takashi Lewis

Representative Director, Social Innovation Japan Co-Founder, mymizu

Robin is an award-winning social entrepreneur based in Japan, recently recognized by M.I.T. Technology Review in its inaugural "Top Innovators Under-35" Japan awards. He is Co-founder of mymizu - an initiative to reduce the consumption of single-use plastics and is also Co-founder of Social…

   Topic(s): Environment, Knowledge Management
   SDG: Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land

Rocky Pairunan

Manager, National Plastics Action Partnership (NPAP) Indonesia

Rocky Pairunan is currently the National Plastic Action Partnership (NPAP) Indonesia Manager sited at the World Resources Institute (WRI) Indonesia as the Indonesia National Secretariat of NPAP. At WRI Indonesia, he holds a position as the manager for the Plastic Waste and Ocean portfolio. Prion to…

   Topic(s): Environment, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 15: Life on Land

Rodney van der Ree

National Technical Executive in Ecology, WSP Australia

Rodney has international recognition for his expertise in urban ecology and transportation ecology and has worked across Australia and internationally, including Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas. He published the international award-winning “Handbook of Road Ecology” (Wiley, 2015), with 63…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Environment, Transport
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 15: Life on Land

Rose Bailey

Associate Director, Ricardo Energy and Environment

Dr Rose Bailey is an international climate change action planning and transparency expert. She has 14 years of international experience, providing support, advice, technical assistance, and capacity building at the city, state, and country levels. Rose’s knowledge and experience span the technical…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Environment, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 15: Life on Land

Roy Torbert

Principal, Rocky Mountain Institute

Roy is a Principal on the Islands Energy Program specializing in integrated energy planning, project cost analyses, and renewable and efficiency finance to expand and accelerate the transition to a global clean energy economy. Roy manages the Islands team helping the governments and utilities of…

   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

Ruth Briones

President/CEO, Greenergy Solutions Inc.

Ruth Briones is a climate engineer and sustainability regulatory legal expert. She has helped the development of a total capacity of 1400.0 MW Renewable Energy projects in the Philippines and some ASIAN countries, 1200.0 MW of which are solar energy, 100.0 MW Waste-to-energy/Biomass and Hydro…

   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

Ruth YuOwen

President and CEO, PhilCarbon

Ms. Ruth Yu-Owen has almost 20 years of experience in the field of renewable energy, developing wind power, hydropower, and solar projects. Ms. Yu-Owen is the President of the Upgrade Energy Philippines, Inc., a joint venture between her own company PhilCarbon, Inc. and Upgrade Belgium. Together,…

   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

Salima Jahan

Joint Secretary, Government of Bangladesh

Ms. Salima Jahan, Joint Secretary to the Government of Bangladesh, has been working since March 2016 as the Member (Renewable Energy) of Sustainable and Renewable Energy Development Authority (SREDA) under Power Division, Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources of the People's Republic of…

   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