THE CLIMATE REALITY PROJECT
IS ABOUT PEOPLE

Patrick van der Meulen is an entrepreneur and sustainability professional with a focus on developing solutions to the world's major challenges. In his second year of undergraduate studies at the Hanze University of Applied Science, Patrick launched an electric car on the Dutch market. This led him to found the company enie.nl in 2013, along with his father and brother, with the goal of making solar energy accessible to all. Patrick is hopeful that his work in innovative entrepreneurship will support others in making the clean energy transition.

After 10 years of experience in social intrapreneurship and CSR between Paris and Chicago, Marion made a switch in her career with the dream to work for an environmental NGO.  She is now in charge of Marketing & Development at "Fermes d'Avenir", a French association dedicated to promoting organic farming, agro-ecology and permaculture.  Marion has lived in China, the US and Ghana, and during her spare time she tries to raise her two twin-boys the more sustainably as she can !

Molina Gosch works for a Green Party member of the German Parliament in Berlin and has over a decade of climate activism behind her. In 2016, she participated in Fossil Free Berlin’s successful divestment campaign, as a result of which Berlin voted to ban coal, oil and gas companies from the city’s pension fund. Molina’s commitment to climate activism is in part motivated by a desire to protect her native town, which lies on the Baltic Sea coast, from sea level rise. Molina trained as a Climate Reality Leader in Mexico City in March 2018. She served as a mentor at the Climate Reality training held in Berlin in June 2018 and has been the German volunteer coordinator for Climate Reality Europe since May 2019.

Dr Paola Fiore is a sustainability management and communications specialist, sustainability professional coach and climate change advocate. Paola partners with corporate and non-profit management to create a culture of sustainability, put responsible leadership principles into practice, and find the right balance between economic, social, environmental and climate policies to drive innovative, sustainable business prosperity, increase profits and enhance brand reputation. She empowers old and new generations of innovators and leaders by helping them to define their vision, strategies and goals, as well as to refine their accountability and decision-making process and lead personal and organisational change towards sustainability and climate resilience.

Katharina Paoli is an entrepreneur, public speaker and nudging expert with a passion for behavioural design and sustainable business. She is the founder and CEO of Nudgd, which has a mission to make sustainable choices easy by combining behavioural psychology and digital solutions. Katharina is also the founder and chair of A Win Win World, a co-creation platform promoting action for a sustainable future; and chair of Nudging Sweden, a network that aims to initiate, manage and promote behavioural change for a sustainable future. As founder of the Wildflower Group, she helps businesses and startups to develop sustainable business models.

Patryk Bialas is an urban activist and campaigner. He is the leader of the urban movement BoMiasto and is one of the founders of the Silesian Climate Movement. He is also the director of the Centre for Innovation and Expertise at the Europe-Centrum Science and Technology Park in Katowice. He was leader of Katowice Smog Alert for years. Patryk Bialas has worked for many years in the fields of regional development and the commercialisation and transfer of technology. His areas of interest include the green economy, air quality improvement, renewable energy and energy efficiency in buildings. Since 2019, Patryk has served as a Katowice city councillor.

Alvaro Rodriguez is the founder and director of the environmental services company Arka Consulting in Madrid. With a doctorate in circular economy from Complutense University of Madrid, he is an expert on recycling, energy efficiency, sustainable construction, climate change and sustainable mobility. Alvaro was the first chair of the International Environment Council at the global recycling industry federation the Bureau of International Recycling (BIR). He is the communication, corporate social responsibility and international director at the Spanish Association of Communication Directors (DIRCOM), and director for environment and renewable energies at the IMF Business School in Madrid.

Francesca Camilla Bruno is the regional coordinator for Switzerland. As a global business developer, her professional experience spans multi-sector projects ranging from impact venture capital, agriculture and commodity investments to air quality control systems, climate and environmental impact assessment. Having trained as an environmental engineer, Francesca is a passionate advocate of positive global transformation, with a strong drive for ethical global development and sustainable growth. She enjoys analysing complex topics and designing opportunities for, and innovative approaches to, the development of sustainable strategies and solutions. Her ambition is to integrate the vision of sustainable and ethical growth into the dynamics of the business world.

A life-long activist, Mark Chivers has focused on climate campaigns and initiatives for over a decade. Having qualified as an engineer, he has worked in financial services for much of his career alongside activism and studying for a BSc in geography and environmental science. He co-founded, and now leads, the Zero Carbon Dorset project, which aims to identify what the County of Dorset (c. 780,000 residents) needs to do to be a net zero county by 2030. This involves engaging stakeholders across local government, academia, businesses and community organisations to define, measure and track progress towards this goal. Mark trained as a Climate Leader in Istanbul in 2013 and has been the UK volunteer coordinator for Climate Reality Europe since late 2019.