Key Takeaways: A new frontier—beneath the waves “Despite most of our world being covered by the ocean, much of it is unexplored, so there is much work to be done,” says Mark Dalio, Founder and Co-CEO of OceanX. Dalio’s mission is urgent: over 80% of the world’s ocean has never
Key Impact Points: From Local Disaster to Global Mission At just 16, Sophie Kim is already a force in global climate advocacy. The U.S.-based youth leader’s journey began with a moment of crisis: witnessing an oil spill off her coastal hometown in 2021. “It made me realize that no one
Key Takeaways: A lifelong fight for civic space Kerry Kennedy, President of Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, has laid out a powerful roadmap for the future of human rights advocacy. In a new global anthology titled Visions for the Future, Kennedy details how RFK Human Rights’ decades-long work has helped
The Blue Economy and Green Economy are the main topics at Nature Summit 2025 in Panama City this week, where the future of sustainable finance is being shaped. A recurring theme in closed-door sessions and public panels alike is the rise of the Blue Economy — and how traditional financial
Key Impact Points Championing Climate Solutions at the Nexus of Science and Energy Dr. Roberta Boscolo, Climate and Energy Lead at the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), brings over two decades of expertise to the forefront of global climate action. Her leadership spans a multi-million dollar portfolio of adaptation and mitigation
Cornelius Shields, Founder and CMO, Kore Infrastructure Cornelius Shields, Founder and CEO, launched Kore Infrastructure with a bold idea: What if landfills could become tomorrow’s power plants? After nearly two decades of intense R&D, that vision is becoming a reality. Kore’s solution is based on three imperatives: it must be
Championing Small Island Resilience on the Global Stage Dr. Angus Friday, former Ambassador of Grenada to the United Nations and the United States, and former Chair of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS)—the official negotiating body representing 39 small island developing states—has dedicated his career to advancing sustainable development
Key Impact Points: SDG Spotlight: Juan Carlos Monterrey Gómez Juan Carlos Monterrey Gómez, Panama’s Special Representative for Climate Change and National Climate Change Director, will head the upcoming Nature Summit—an unprecedented global gathering taking place in Panama City from May 19–22, 2025, alongside the UNFCCC’s inaugural Global Climate Week. In
Key Impact Points: KWERKY Joins Amazon’s 2025 Sustainability Accelerator KWERKY, co-founded by Nikki Garg, has been named one of the final eight startups selected for the 2025 Amazon Sustainability Accelerator, standing out among over a thousand applicants from across Europe. “We couldn’t be prouder to be part of a programme
In the heart of Houston, a city synonymous with traditional energy, Denmark’s Consul General, Morten Siem Lynge, is orchestrating a quiet revolution. Since his appointment in September 2020, Lynge has been instrumental in fostering a robust partnership between Denmark and Texas, focusing on clean energy initiatives that align with the
