Success stories

Across Europe, the Pact community are finding all sorts of creative ways to protect our planet and make an impact through climate action.

You can explore their stories by country or theme, follow what interests you, and maybe even get an idea to spark your own next step.

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My world, my action, our planet - Anna Desogus

After a decade working in the industry, Anna decided to change her career to address some of the climate-related challenges she had witnessed in her role and make a difference to the environment. “That kind of lifestyle means you’re flying non-stop,” she says.

My world, my action, our planet - Anu Harkki

Connecting older people across Finland, 71-year-old European Climate Pact Ambassador Anu Harkki is using the science behind the climate crisis to empower them to act.

My world, my action, our planet - Carsten Herbes

With the need to tackle climate change set to continue for the foreseeable future, raising people’s awareness of the issue is more important than ever. Carsten, a Pact Ambassador and professor from Germany is encouraging young people to jump in at the deep end of international climate negotiations.

My world, my action, our planet - Frank Deboosere

When Frank Deboosere began delivering weather forecasts to millions of Belgians in the 1980s, he didn’t know he was setting out on a path that would lead to him becoming a pioneer of climate action.

My world, my action, our planet - Gordana Lalić

The picturesque Croatian town of Poreč-Parenzo on the Adriatic Sea is fusing its rich tourist heritage with a more sustainable future. The European Climate Pact Ambassador and local businesswoman behind this transformation is Gordana Lalić.

My world, my action, our planet - Morten Thorsby

Is a life in professional football compatible with being a climate activist? This is the question Norwegian footballer Morten Thorsby found himself asking early on in his career.

My world, my action, our planet - Olivia Mandle

Inspiring young people across Europe and around the world, Olivia Mandle – a 15-year-old European Climate Pact Ambassador from Spain – has made it her mission to protect the ocean, fight climate change and safeguard young people’s future.

My world, my action, our planet - Sébastien Lahaye

Sébastien Lahaye knows a thing or two about fires, having spent over 20 years as a firefighter in Provence-Côte d’Azur – a region of southern France that is particularly dry and increasingly prone to intense blazes.

My world, my action, our planet - Sofie Winge-Petersen

An innovation engineering student, a social entrepreneur, and a born problem-solver, Sofie is showing us how targeted solutions, together with effective grassroots organisation, can make a real difference – and how the European Climate Pact can support these ambitions.

My world, my action, our planet - Vanessa Archontidou

For European Climate Pact Ambassador Vanessa Archontidou, what began as a hobby evolved into a life calling. The Greek mountaineer who has climbed each of the Seven Summits now uses storytelling to empower others, especially women, and encourage them to take climate action to protect our planet.