Jenna leads the open space/greenways collaborative, “Embrace Open Space,” that brings together local officials, staff, soil and watershed district leaders, non-profits, agency staff and environmental consultants. The collaborative promotes sustainable land use in the Twin Cities and outlying fast...
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Dr. Dayna Baumeister is the Co-founder of Biomimicry 3.8. With a devotion to applied natural history and a passion for sharing the genius of nature, Dayna has worked in the field of biomimicry with business partner Janine Benyus since...
Mark J. Spalding, President of The Ocean Foundation is a member of the Ocean Studies Board of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (USA). He is serving on the Sargasso Sea Commission. Mark is a Senior Fellow...
Susi is an action researcher whose work focuses on the societal impacts of, and responses to, climate change, and on how to communicate global warming in a way that facilitates the necessary social changes. Since leaving academia proper, she has...
Through Serendip Productions – the media and communications company she founded with her husband – Huma has created hundreds of documentaries on all issues of development and poverty alleviation, including frontline flood impacts in Pakistan. In the last two...
Any is a Donella Meadows Leadership Fellow and a LEAD Indonesia Fellow (1998-2000). She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Aeronautical Engineering from Bandung Institute of Technology (1991-1995) and a Master’s Degree in Development Studies from the Institute of Social...
Alex is an ever-learning awareness junkie helping people find more connection, agency and meaning in their lives. With a focus on therapeutic and trauma-informed yoga, Alex helps clients find relief from the mind-body manifestations of anxiety, depression, stress and...
Brooke Smith is the Director of Public Engagement with Science at The Kavli Foundation. In this role, she works to strengthen the field of public engagement with science and science communications. Brooke is passionate about scientists engaging with the...
Cynthia Pansing is Berkshire Agricultural Ventures (BAV) Executive Director. For more than 20 years, she has brought strategic direction to nonprofit and public organizations working on food systems and sustainable agriculture in Massachusetts and elsewhere in the US for...
The vital nature of water has driven Elizabeth’s work. As part of the Strategic Partnerships team at the Water Foundation, Elizabeth works at the nexus of strategy and fundraising, helping to develop and deliver on fundraising strategies for safe...