Key Impact Points: SDG Spotlight of the Week: Marie-Claire Graf, Switzerland Marie-Claire Graf is a climate diplomacy and policy consultant who is helping to reshape how young leaders influence global environmental governance. As Co-Founder of the Youth Negotiators Academy (YNA), Graf is building a pipeline of skilled youth diplomats to
Key Impact Points: Emma Nehrenheim Takes Helm at EBA Emma Nehrenheim has been appointed Managing Director of the European Battery Alliance (EBA), an initiative led by InnoEnergy under the mandate of the European Commission. Nehrenheim brings over two decades of expertise in environmental engineering, industrial innovation, and battery manufacturing. She
Key Impact Points: Satellite Connectivity Expands Access to Education in East Africa Intelsat and the Whitaker Peace & Development Initiative (WPDI), founded by actor and humanitarian Forest Whitaker, have launched a landmark partnership to bring high-speed satellite internet to underserved communities in South Sudan and Uganda. The agreement will equip
As CEO of Gold Standard, Margaret Kim is redefining how the world measures success in climate and development — putting credible, verified impact at the center of sustainable action. “Credible impact quantification has only scratched the surface, yet it has the potential to drive a paradigm shift to valuing what
“It is clear that climate risk is financial and operational risk, and the extent to which businesses, governments, and investors understand that risk will determine their ability to address it.” — Kristina Wyatt Kristina Wyatt, Chief Sustainability Officer at Persefoni, is helping reshape how global companies confront climate risk —
Key Impact Points: Peace Boat to Host UN Event on Nuclear Disarmament in NYC Peace Boat will dock in Manhattan on June 29–30, 2025, hosting an exclusive event titled “Time for Peace: For Future Generations” onboard its ship in collaboration with the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA). The
“It seems to me that the natural world is the greatest source of excitement; the greatest source of visual beauty; the greatest source of intellectual interest. It is the greatest source of so much in life that makes life worth living.” — Sir David Attenborough At 99 years old, Sir
Anatolio Ndong Mba is the Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Equatorial Guinea to the United Nations. He holds important roles within the UN, including serving as the Vice-President of ECOSOC for the Africa region for the 2025 session and chairing the 2025 ECOSOC Coordination Segment. These positions are significant in
“The greatest philanthropy is the dignity of work.” — Francine A. LeFrak This week, we spotlight philanthropist, social entrepreneur, and women’s rights advocate Francine A. LeFrak, whose lifelong mission to empower women has reached a new milestone. Francine’s work has transformed lives — from survivors of the Rwandan genocide to
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
