2026
Ying Yuan
China Chief Representative
Greenpeace East Asia
Ying Yuan is a frontline climate activist and one of the most prominent female leaders from China’s civil society advancing the country’s environmental agenda. Recognized both domestically and internationally as an influential strategist and bridge-builder, she plays a pivotal role in fostering mutual understanding between the global community and China on its environmental progress and the challenges that remain.
As Chief Representative of Greenpeace China, Ying leads one of the most demanding and high-impact environmental missions in the country. Under her leadership, Greenpeace China has demonstrated exceptional creativity, rigor, and adaptability in its campaigns on climate change and biodiversity—catalyzing significant positive change across policy, corporate, and public engagement.The 2026 World Fellows
We are delighted to announce the 2026 Yale World Fellows. These 16 extraordinary individuals are leaders working in politics and public policy, global health, technology, environment, journalism, and the arts around the world. They include a Ukrainian journalist, a Chinese environmentalist, and a Kenyan orchestral conductor. “At a moment when norms are under strain and the international order is being rewritten, the World Fellows remind us that principled leadership still exists—and still matters,” said Emma Sky, director of Yale’s International Leadership Center, which houses the World Fellows program. “The world does not lack for problems or pessimists. What it needs are skilled, courageous practitioners willing to create new possibilities. The...Read More
