Focus: Environment/Sustainability
Raphaela Schweiger
Raphaela Schweiger is a Director at the Robert Bosch Stiftung, one of Europe’s largest philanthropies, where she oversees and leads the programs on migration and immigration society. Her work and expertise span a broad spectrum of integration and migration policies in Germany, Europe, and globally – from addressing racism and discrimination to fostering integration and participation, and exploring the future of refugee and migrant protection, climate mobility, the role of digital technologies, and issues of global governance. She is also the Chair of the European Philanthropic Initiative Migration (EPIM), the largest philanthropic collaborative in Europe dedicated to migration. Additionally, Raphaela serves as the chair and board member of the Doris…
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Kazushige Tanaka
Kazushige "Kazu" Tanaka is a senior government official of Japan working for Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) as Director of Policy Planning and Coordination Division, Trade and Economic Cooperation Bureau. As one of the Japanese ministry’s leading policymakers, Kazu has worked to create a more efficient and environmentally friendly economic system. He has served as a diplomat serving on his country's delegation to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the International Energy Agency (IEA). He has held a number of critical positions in METI and other government agencies, including the Governing Board Representative of Japan to the IEA, and the Vice Chair of the Standing…
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Reed Schuler
Reed Schuler is the Managing Director for Implementation and Ambition and Senior Advisor to U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry, directing efforts to accelerate decarbonization by major economies and managing bilateral engagement. Previously, Reed served as Washington Governor Jay Inslee’s Senior Policy Advisor for Climate and Sustainability, and the Governor's Special Advisor for Pandemic Health Response. Reed also served at the U.S. Department of State as a U.S. negotiator for the Paris Agreement on climate change and as the lead on climate, energy, environment, health, and science issues on Secretary of State John Kerry's Policy Planning Staff. Reed has conducted research as a Fulbright Fellow in Shanghai, China,…
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Orit Marom-Albeck
Orit Marom-Albeck heads the Environmental, Clean Tech, and Climate Change Practice Group for Shibolet, one of Israel's leading environmental law firms. She is also an environmental entrepreneur, having founded Pure Drop Ltd., which has developed a commercialized technology for water quality testing. Orit helped found an active local green party, was part of the initial team that launched a non-governmental organization, IUED, to protect the environment, and is one of a small number of people credited with creating the environmental field in Israel.Â
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MA Jun
MA Jun is a renowned environmentalist who is igniting critical conversations and change across China and serves as a director at one of China’s most dynamic environmental NGOs, the Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs. This influential organization developed the first public database of water pollution information in China and brought together a coalition of Chinese NGOs to promote a global green supply chain by pushing large corporations to focus on the environmental performance of their suppliers. His 1999 book, “China’s Water Crisis,” was China’s first major book on the subject of that nation’s environmental issues. In 2006, Time magazine named him as one of the 100 most influential people…
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Tim Jarvis
Tim Jarvis is an environmental scientist, author, and adventurer committed to finding pragmatic solutions to major environmental issues related to climate change and biodiversity loss. He uses his public speaking engagements, films, and books about his expeditions and sustainability work to promote creative and progressive thinking in these areas. Tim has undertaken unsupported expeditions to some of the world’s most remote regions, including retracing polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton’s "double" – sailing a replica James Caird boat 1500km across the Southern Ocean from Elephant Island, Antarctica to South Georgia and climbing over South Georgia’s mountainous interior using the same period equipment and technology as Shackleton. Tim was conferred a Member…
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Krzysztof F. Bocian
Krzysztof F. Bocian is a renewable energy entrepreneur, an energy transition advocate, and a former international energy executive. He builds a change-driven green energy projects across Eastern Europe. His primary interests include solar, onshore wind, battery storage, and green hydrogen. Among other ventures, he has founded several large-scale renewable energy platforms. Previously, he spent 10 years with Chevron, where he held executive roles in San Francisco, Houston, London, and Warsaw offices and covered multibillion-dollar energy projects across 6 continents. Earlier in his career, he led strategy and development for Orlen, the largest energy company in Eastern Europe. He is an active social entrepreneur focused on education, civic engagement, and leadership development. Over…
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Erin Walsh
Erin Walsh is a graduate of the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies where she researched ways to enhance the resilience and adaptive capacity of urban infrastructure systems in the face of major disruptions by natural hazards, both episodic and lasting. Prior to coming to Yale, Erin worked as a consultant in energy and defense-related areas. A native of Washington, D.C., she received her undergraduate degree in chemical engineering from Princeton and her Master's degree in environmental management from Yale.
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Brian LoBue
Brian LoBue is Co-Founder and Director of Kokoa Kamili Ltd. in Tanzania. Kokoa Kamili is a social enterprise focused on providing the highest quality Tanzanian organic cocoa to premium chocolate manufacturers while paying local farmers the highest prices for their cocoa. Previously, he was manager of the Enterprise Development Unit with TechnoServe in Tanzania where he worked with a team of local business consultants and food technologists to sustainably increase the profits of medium-sized food processors and improve the quality of their products. Prior to TechnoServe, Brian was a Senior Consultant in the Management Consulting practice at BearingPoint, Inc. in McLean, Virginia. Before attending the Yale School of Management, Brian…
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Scott Kleeb
Scott Kleeb is Director at Morgan Ranch Beef International, a cattle farm in Nebraska. He previously ran as a Democrat for the United States Congress in 2006 and 2008 on a platform advocating more assistance for education programs and aid to family farms, energy independence, and a healthcare reform. Before entering politics, Scott was the CEO and President of Energy Pioneer Solutions, a company focused on energy efficiency for homeowners and utility companies. Born in Turkey and raised in Italy, Scott has worked on campaign politics in New Mexico and also worked at the United Nations. Earning a PhD in history from Yale, Scott studied the international influences, both cultural…
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