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Impact Makers

Impact Makers

Impact Makers brings global attention to people making the change we need to see – often against the odds.

Impact Makers

Impact Makers

We are in the grip of a climate emergency. The scale of the task is great. Time is short. But exciting solutions to almost every aspect of the challenge are emerging, fast.

Impact Makers brings global attention to people making the change we need to see – often against the odds.

We're shining a light on climate action underway, highlighting diverse innovators and their tangible solutions, to help strengthen collective resolve and inspire further action.

And - along the way - we will help expand Impact Makers' access to resources, accelerate the reach of their ideas, and facilitate opportunities to take their impact to scale.

Nominate an Impact Maker by sharing their story with the hashtag #COP29ImpactMakers

Meet Our Impact Makers

Aniella Niyondiko

Aniella Niyondiko

Transforming waste into resources and restoring land in Burundi

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Elizabeth Markevitch

Elizabeth Markevitch

Bringing art and climate awareness together through feeling, not fixing

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Maha Sheikh

Maha Sheikh

Helping Pakistan’s farmers thrive amid climate-driven floods

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Andrea Gori

Andrea Gori

Making sustainability information and data accessible to all

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Bruno Ferreira

Bruno Ferreira

Rescuing food to fight hunger and waste in Bolivia

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Kristy Drutman

Kristy Drutman

Transforming job access to put diverse voices at the centre of climate solutions

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Buğra Avcı

Buğra Avcı

Helping young people design local solutions to global challenges.

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Stutilina Pal

Stutilina Pal

Restoring traditional water systems to strengthen climate resilience in India

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Amar Baatartsogt

Amar Baatartsogt

Replacing coal with clean energy in the world’s coldest capital

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Viviane Bondoma

Viviane Bondoma

Empowering young entrepreneurs in the Global South to lead climate solutions

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Maggie Bukowa

Maggie Bukowa

Providing fair finance to drive clean energy and resilient farming in rural Zambia

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Fiona Pelham

Fiona Pelham

Creating a platform for all voices to shape climate solutions

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Constanza Gomez-Mont

Constanza Gomez-Mont

Using AI and community leadership to boost biodiversity in Latin America

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Ana Lucía Encinas

Ana Lucía Encinas

Bringing environmental education into classrooms, gardens and forest communities

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Gilles Vermot-Desroches

Gilles Vermot-Desroches

Bringing education and employment into the heart of the energy transition

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Rafael Pástor Vélez

Rafael Pástor Vélez

Helping businesses take responsibility for their environmental impact

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Richard Kachungu

Richard Kachungu

Creating jobs, protecting nature, and feeding communities through youth-led agriculture in Zambia

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Dr Gayathri Vasudevan

Dr Gayathri Vasudevan

Improving school sanitation to support education and climate resilience

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Kadiatu A Sheriff

Kadiatu A Sheriff

Turning waste into opportunity through community-led climate action

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Errachid Montassir

Errachid Montassir

Using tourism to build climate resilience for local communities in Morocco

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Prof. Marie-Claire Cordonier Segger

Prof. Marie-Claire Cordonier Segger

Shaping global climate law for future generations

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Basima Abdul Rahman

Basima Abdul Rahman

Pioneering renewable energy solutions in Iraq

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Helmy Abouleish

Helmy Abouleish

Pioneering biodynamic farming for a sustainable future in Egypt

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Ederval Antonio

Ederval Antonio

Supporting Indigenous families with agroecological practices

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Ramil Azmammadov

Ramil Azmammadov

Empowering Azerbaijani farmers with data-driven decisions for sustainable yields

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Angela Chaudhuri

Angela Chaudhuri

Bridging climate and health for vulnerable communities

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Maryam Bello

Maryam Bello

Bridging healthcare gaps through climate-resilient mobile health solutions

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Sheela Bharat Patel

Sheela Bharat Patel

Building resilient, low-carbon housing solutions for informal settlements

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Sellah Bogonko

Sellah Bogonko

Empowering Africa’s youth through green jobs

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Nora Cabrera Velasco

Nora Cabrera Velasco

Advancing climate justice in Mexico

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Pablo Castellanos Ramelli

Pablo Castellanos Ramelli

Extending the life of lithium-ion batteries for clean energy in Latin America

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Franny Collingham

Franny Collingham

Creating a sustainable fashion future through low-impact, timeless design

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Annika Degen

Annika Degen

Bridging gender and climate action through global conversations

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Dr. Sebastian Groh

Dr. Sebastian Groh

Driving the transition to cleaner, greener transport solutions in Bangladesh

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Gator Halpern

Gator Halpern

Scaling coral restoration to combat ocean warming

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David Henry

David Henry

Using regenerative agriculture to combat climate challenges in Saint Lucia

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Reyhan Jamalo

Reyhan Jamalo

Harnessing the power of rain to solve energy poverty

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Shelly Jarina Kerketta

Shelly Jarina Kerketta

Empowering rural India through clean energy and sustainable development

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Michael Kakande

Michael Kakande

Mobilizing African voices for climate justice

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Fany Kiuru

Fany Kiuru

Defending the Amazon's future and strengthening Indigenous economies

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Deepa Lama

Deepa Lama

Promoting urban sustainability through kitchen composting and rooftop farming in Kathmandu

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Bushe Matis

Bushe Matis

Protecting the Javari Valley through Indigenous-led conservation

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Nduka Miracle

Nduka Miracle

Empowering African smallholder farmers through climate-smart agriculture

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Khaled Mohamed Noby

Khaled Mohamed Noby

Balancing renewable energy expansion with biodiversity conservation in Egypt

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Clara Molteni

Clara Molteni

Gamifying climate education to expand activism in Argentina

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Zeinaba Narabene

Zeinaba Narabene

Championing environmental education and climate action through Green Schools in Mali

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Rudy Ortega Jr.

Rudy Ortega Jr.

Building climate resilience for the Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians

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Anna Pavan

Anna Pavan

Strengthening homes and communities in Honduras

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Ragy Ramada

Ragy Ramada

Delivering clean energy and safe water to underserved communities

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Gilberto Ribeiro

Gilberto Ribeiro

Leading climate finance innovations for sustainable energy and land use in Brazil

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Vasco Salvador Cossa

Vasco Salvador Cossa

Transforming poultry waste into sustainable energy and biofertilizers in Mozambique

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Rajesh Shah

Rajesh Shah

Championing community-driven climate resilience through the Great Green Wall of Gujarat

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Neal Spackman

Neal Spackman

Reversing ecosystem degradation and building regenerative economies

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Kilino Stojkov

Kilino Stojkov

Transforming cable recycling for a cleaner, safer, Serbia

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Nga Tran Thi Thanh

Nga Tran Thi Thanh

Accelerating Vietnam’s transition to a low-carbon economy through blended finance

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Miguel A. Torres

Miguel A. Torres

Paving the way for a climate-resilient future in winemaking

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Lynn Von Koch-Lieber

Lynn Von Koch-Lieber

Driving equity and access in climate finance through private lending and community partnerships

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Diana Alejandra Garcia

Diana Alejandra Garcia

Diana Alejandra García Najera is the co-founder of CamBIO ECO Colectivo A.C., a civil association committed to ecosystem restoration, species protection, and environmental education.

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