Discover our Inspiring People Gallery and meet our STEAM Ambassadors.
Charlotte
Fantasy aficionado and philosophy novice Seeing perfection in nature Our Junior Ambassador Charlotte consolidates her interests - politics and philosophy, nature and keeping healthy - into a sustainable lifestyle, designed to fit her needs. She says everyone can contribute to sustainability in simple ways that suit their lifestyles. ..
Christiana Figueres
Diplomat | Negotiator | Leader UN Architect of Global Climate Agreements My name is Karen Christiana Figueres Olsen and I was born in 1956 in Jan José, Costa Rica, where there is a beautiful tropical forest. When I was a child, an endemic species of golden toads lived there. But when I wanted to show them to my daughters twenty years later, I..
Karin
Earth lover and protector Bursting with creativity Karin is a talented all rounder with many different passions. She has even been fluent in Japanese since the age of 4! You will regularly find her drawing in her various sketchbooks, attending dance classes, reading or baking. “My favourite thing to bake is my mum’s Apple Chees..
Legal Environmentalist > Claire Lajaunie
Dr Claire Lajaunie Legal Environmentalist | Sustainable Development Expert | Kung fu Practitioner Current Job Title > Researcher in Environmental Law Dr Lajaunie is based in the Population Environment Development Lab, Marseille/Strathclyde Centre Environmental Law Governance, Glasgow. An expert in not one but three s..
Liu Bolin
Chameleon hiding in the city Coming soon .....
Mariam Al-Astrulabi
MATHEMATICIAN | ASTRONOMER | PIONEERMid 10thcentury Scientific innovator and Master maker of astrolabes I am Mariam “Al-Astrulabi” Al-Ijliya from Aleppo, Syria. I am a scientist, engineer and mathematician who designed and built astrolabes. My father, Al-‘Ijli al Astrulabi, was an expert who worked at a famous astrolabe manufacturer in Baghdad..
Mïessa
Book Lover and Budding Chef Healthy and sustainable food From a very young age, Mïessa has been fascinated by food and cooking and could separate an egg at the age of 2! As a future career, Mïessa aspires to be a Food Critic and a Chef. She regularly makes up her own recipes and even cooks for her parents’ family and friends. “Me ..
Pierre Rabhi
Writer, Farmer and Environmentalist Pierre Rabhi, is a pioneer of eco-agriculture in France. Born in Kenadsa, Algeria in 1938, Pierre Rabhi is a strong advocate for a more environmentally friendly culture that is more respectful of natural resources. For 50 years, he has been developing agricultural p..
Polly Higgins
Earth's own lawyer ENVIRONMENTAL LOBBYIST | VISIONARY | BARRISTER United Kingdom, 1968 - 2019 Polly Higgins realised the Earth needed a lawyer to protect the environment and the human right to a clean planet. She wanted the fifth international crime to be installed as Ecocide, for crimes against Earth. « We now know that we can ..
Rachel Carson
Pioneer of the global ecological movementMy Life I am Rachel Carson and I was born in May, 1907 at Springdale, Pennsylvania. Thanks to my mother, I learnt about nature and writing, both of which became my great passions. I wrote my first novel at the age of 10. My Work After completing my bio..
René Dubos
“Think globally, act locally, the ecological consciousness should start at home" Coming soon .....
Rizwana Hasan
Lawyer | Executive Director of the Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (BELA)Rizwana Hasan, born in 1968, is a Bangladeshi lawyer and executive Director of the Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (BELA). She defends human rights and tackles environmental issues. Her legal actions h..
Rosie
Writer and Friend of the Earth Rosie is incredibly passionate about our planet, particularly about the vast array of life on earth. She adores animals so much she has even adopted a panda from WWF. “My grandma and grandpa bought it for my birthday, my favourite animal is a tiger, and my second favourite is a red panda … From WWF..
Sérafina
Card game developer and Earth lover To see a world in a grain of sand Sérafina is adamant about helping the environment in order to create a better world, and as time is of the essence, she believes teamwork is the way to go. “It is not enough with just the adults doing their bit. If everyone in the whole world would help it woul..
Shahira Fahmy
ARCHITECT | ACTRESS | URBANIST My Life I was born and raised in Cairo. I speak French, English and Arabic. My Studies I studied architecture at Cairo University and I received my Master’s degree in 2004. In 2014 I became the adjunct assistant professor at Columbia Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and preservation (GSAPP) at Colu..
Sônia Guajajara
LEADER | GUARDIAN | ACTIVISTProtector of the Amazon and Indigenous traditions Leader of Indigenous people Guardian of the Amazon Environmental Activist My Life I was born in a village in the Amazonian rainforest. I studied at an agricultural college in Minas Gerais and later studied at the ..
Svante Arrhenius
PHYSICIST | CHEMIST | LECTURER Sweden 1859 - 1927 «Humanity stands... before a great problem of finding new raw materials and new sources of energy that shall never become exhausted. In the meantime, we must not waste what we have, but must leave as much as possible for coming generations.» Svante August Arrhenius,Chemistry in ..
Valentina Tereshkova
Cosmonaut | Engineer | Heroine First woman in space “Once you’ve been into space, you appreciate how small and fragile the Earth is” Valentina Vladimirovna Tereshkova I was born on March 6, 1937, in the Volga River village of Maslennikovo in Russia. My dad was killed in WWII and my mum was a worker in a cotton factory. I was rais..
Vandana Shiva
AUTHOR | ACTIVIST | SCIENTIFIC ADVISOR Dr. Vandana Shiva, born in 1952, is an Indian author, activist and scientific advisor whose work consists of improving agriculture and the food industry to make them sustainable and fair. She trained as a Physicist, then shifted to inter-disciplinary research in science, technology and environmental pol..
Wangari Maathai
Wangari Maathai BIOLOGIST | ECOFEMINIST | ACTIVIST 1940 – 2011 Founder of the Green Belt Movement The rebellious who plants trees “We are planting the seeds of peace, now and for the future.” I am a Kenyan politician and environmental activist. I am known for my perpetual struggle for sustainable development and peace.In my country, I am aff..
