Meet our Ambassadors

As an International Relations Analyst focusing on climate change and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), I believe that climate policy studies are essential for the foreign policy community. Climate change has become a highly politicized issue and global agenda for many experts. The impacts of climate change are felt in all regions of the world since it knows no borders. My focus is on climate action and how the SDGs provide a roadmap for the necessary changes.

I have over 28 year's experience in rural development, working in both the UK and Ireland. I established a consultancy business in 2010 specialising in environmental, community, tourism and recreation initiatives. I am currently the Mentor for County Waterford and County Wexford under the SEAI Sustainable Energy Community Programme and work closely with the South East Energy Agency, Local Authorities and SEAI.

My planned activities as an Ambassador include the promotion of actions and grants to complete energy retrofit works in homes, community buildings, sports facilities and businesses. In addition, the development of active travel initiatives to encourage more walking, cycling and public transport use is of high importance. 

As an ambassador, I will share all my knowledge on the Climate Pact aims, including those attained as IPCC AR5 LA and IPCC AR6 CLA. My research is very close to the topic, which I will also share not only to my peers but also to the society through events and workshops.

My mission as an ambassador will be to help the European meetings industry go from words to actions in the field of sustainable event transformation. I aim to spread awareness and advocate sustainable solutions to make the European meetings industry more environmentally-friendly and responsible to society and event attendees.

It is a fact that planting trees and recycling badges will not solve the challenges our industry is facing. Conventa has shown that sustainable transformation is achievable. That is one of the reasons we developed the first global standard, sustainability ranking and certificate for organising sustainable events - the Green Meetings Star. 

I intent to be a dynamic and proactive Ambassador through environmental education outreach, being active in several associative movements and as scientific researcher at CIIMAR(Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research), where I develop nature-based solutions towards sustainability of territories and as tools for climate change adaptation and mitigation. My activities will foster call to action, awareness and collaborative work to support the European Climate Pact.

My studies and my current work deal with Earth Sciences. I'm passionate about polar regions. I enjoy talking with people, discussing with children and teenagers about what I know and what they want to ask. Ideas can be spread only through people who show themselves motivated and committed. This is what I'm trying to pursue.

After having developed a group in the field of health, I then founded 2 startups in the valorization of biomass into energy (cogeneration) and a startup in green chemistry. These experiences allowed me to become an expert in EU grants (H2020 and the Green Deal). I then decided with a group of experts in environment and green smart cities to commit myself to defend the climate cause through science, innovation, education, startups and green buildings.

The urgency to act is enormous.

We are already lagging behind in the fight against climate change and for this reason we must triple our efforts and commitments to accelerate the ecological transition.

I managed to transform frustration into positive energy and that's why I want to make people aware of the responsibility we have today to change the course of events to return to being in harmony with Planet Earth.L'urgenza di agire è enorme.

Siamo già in ritardo nella lotta la cambiamento climatico e per questo dobbiamo triplicare gli sforzi e gli impegni per accellerare la transizione ecologica.

Sono riuscito a trasformare la frustrazione in energia positiva ed è per questo che ho voglio sensibilizzare le persone sulla responsabilità che abbiamo oggi di cambiare il corso degli eventi per tornare ad essere in armonia con il Pianeta Terra.

Dr. Burak Can is an assistant professor in Data Analytics and Digitalisation at Maastricht University and co-founder of sustainably.io. He is the coordinator of the 2OC community (www.2OC.eu), a network built inclusively together with 57 partners comprising 23 Research & Technology Organizations, 16 SMEs & Industry, 5 Public Entities, 14 networks and ecosystems, representing a true European collaboration across member and associated states for impact by knowledge dissemination.

Specialised in animal biodiversity conservation, I spent the last 20 years of my life monitoring wolves in the wild and leading public awareness campaigns, with no limits of age or education. I work as TV host, radio speaker and writer, a great opportunity to deliver fundamental messages about the biodiversity crisis and nature’s wonder to millions of people. I love to share experience, vision and critical thinking through social media, and I am constantly in search of new perspectives. Being conscious about the privilege I have, I want to use my platforms to better inform the public about climate change and its impact on biodiversity. In the end, we are among the most vulnerable species due to our lifestyle, economies and growth rate.

President of Energy Managers Association Energy Manager, Engineer in Energy and Plants Office, Urban Planning & Buildings Dpt. in Municipality of BARI Apulia (Italy), former Smart City Coordinator for Municipality of BARI, Councilor in Order of Engineers of Province of Bari and Chief of Training Commission, member of CEI technical commitee 317 Smart Cities, italian member of ISO 268 WG1, italian member of CEN/TC465 AHG, Chair of italian standardization body on Sustainable Cities UNI/TC 58.

I am an Italian Actor very active on social media where I work as a climate advocate. I support a vast number of NGO spreading their voice and also educate the audience through self produced media devoted to explain the climate crisis from many POV.

Mihail Caradaică, Ph. D, is a lecturer at the National School of Political and Administrative Studies, focusing on environmental policies and developing sustainable social and economic models. Since 2021 he is also the executive director of the Tomorrow’s Forest Foundation, a Romanian environmental NGO. Under his stewardship, the Foundation fulfilled its pledge of planting 1 million seedlings in Romania (achieved in April 2022). Since then, Mihail has developed the early reforestation programme into a more ambitious climate platform, targeting climate resilience in urban areas (tiny forests) or desertification and  food security (agroforestry plantations), and has successfully attracted new international partners in this endeavour.

I belong to an underrepresented community, so I know how important it is to take part in all the discussions being held, not only about the environment but about everything. As someone who is also learning about climate change, I believe that I have a pretty good idea of how to engage people who are unfamiliar with the topic. I think that we, as black people, often look at this discussion as something somewhat removed from our lives, because we are being targeted by structural racism in so many ways that immediately impact our survival, that we are not considering how the environment is also a key issue. I commit to making it visible for more and more people that look like me.

I am a mother of two kids that have taught me eating and growing your own food is extremely important. I also became more aware of all the waste we are generating by not thinking about where certain packaging will end up. I have learned to not buy things I do not need as we, as a society, are already accummulating too many things and at the same time do not have time for each others, for example friends and family. These basic needs are extremely important and I feel I need to pass on all the zero waste habits not only to my children but to more people.

The challenge humanity is facing has been established, an enormous amount of possibilities are available. Millions of people show their motivation to prioritize a healthier planet. We are ready for a Green New Deal. We are ready for the governments to finally join in. The EC is the best platform to lead this opportunity. I am willing to devote my energy as an ambassador for the best of tomorrow. For a tomorrow. I sincerely hope to be chosen as an ambassador so together, though the pACT we ACT.

I'm Natéo, I'm 15 years old. I love climate and geopolitics. I'm very interessed in technical side of the climate and way to improve the global warming.

Alicia Carrasco has been promoting a consumer centric energy transition since 2010 when she founded Smart EN. She has worked in the areas of new energy business models as Regulatory Affairs Director for Digital Grid at Siemens, European Government Director Affairs at Tesla and today as CEO of energy transition strategic consulting firm olivoENERGY and Executive Director and founder of entra Agregación y Flexibility. She identifies opportunities out of climate change and electrification actions.

When my partner, Sabas de Diego, and I founded Tebrio in 2014, it was clear to us that our company could not be just another cancer cell for the planet, but part of the environmental solution through long-term sustainable proposals.

Today we lead a business project based on the transformation of insects that is fully integrated into the circular economy, without generating waste and with a negative carbon footprint. Don't let your ideas go unrealised.