#Los100Latinos - 2022
The 100 Latinos Most Committed to Climate Action
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The 100 most influential Latinos’ list, carried out with the support of different organizations, highlights individuals for their commitment in areas such as climate activism, communications, environmental rights, sustainable policies, science, and corporate impact.
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Alejandro Agag
CEO Formula E Holdings|Businessman, former Spanish politician, entrepreneur and visionary. Founder and President of Formula E, Founder and CEO of Extreme E and Founder and President of the new E1 series. As founder and Chairman of Formula E, Alejandro has taken the ABB FIA Formula E Championship into the fastest growing category of racing. Also, he launched Extreme E, an electric off-road racing series that highlights the devastating effects climate change is having on our environment. E1 is the latest venture, a series of electric speedboats that aims to raise awareness of water conservation.
Alex Lucitante
Indigenous Activist from the Ai'Kofán Nation|Alex Lucitante, led an indigenous movement to protect his people's ancestral territory from gold mining. His leadership resulted in a historic legal victory in October 2018, when Ecuadorian courts canceled 52 illegal gold mining concessions, which were illegally granted without the consent of his Cofán community. The community's legal success protects 79,000 acres of pristine, biodiverse rainforest in the headwaters of Ecuador's Aguarico River, which is sacred to the Cofán. Together with Alexandra Narváez and his community, he obtained the 2022 Goldman Environmental Prize for his fight against mining within his territory. Alex comes from a family of traditional healers and is a member of Alianza Ceibo, an indigenous coalition that unites various groups to protect their territories, rights, and cultures.
Alex Silva
Activista y cofundador EcoTok|Climate content creator and founder of the EcoTok collective. He uses his voice on social media to advocate for different environmental causes and previously ran an environmental club at his school for three years.Alex is also a volunteer with Chispa NV, a grassroots climate organization that focuses on environmental justice
Alexandra Narváez
Ecuadorian Indigenous Activist from the Ai'Kofán Nation|In 2022 she won the Goldman Environmental Prize for her environmental leadership, together with Alex Lucitante. She is the first Kofán woman member of the Sinangoe land patrol, which fights against patriarchal structures, advocating for women's leadership and the role they can and should play in the struggles for indigenous autonomy and the protection of their lands and cultures.Alexandra Narvaez led an indigenous movement to protect her people's ancestral territory from gold mining. Her leadership resulted in a historic legal victory in October 2018, when Ecuadorian courts canceled 52 illegal gold mining concessions, which were illegally granted without the consent of her Cofán community. The community's legal success protects 79,000 acres of pristine, biodiverse rainforest in the headwaters of Ecuador's Aguarico River.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Congresswoman District 14 of New York|Representative for New York's 14th congressional district and leader of the Green New Deal, a non-binding resolution laying out the main elements of an "economic mobilization" that would phase out the use of fossil fuels and reshape the nation's infrastructure. The representative is working on a bill to give the EPA the kind of authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from power plants that the Supreme Court struck down.
Alexandria Villaseñor
Co-Founder Earth Uprising|Co-founder of the U.S. Youth Climate Strike and founder of Earth Uprising - a platform that supports and accelerates the youth climate movement while providing resources and opportunities to educate one another on the climate crisis. Villaseñor's fight for climate action sparked when she was caught in a cloud of smoke from the November 2018 Camp Fire in California during a family visit. As she suffered from asthma, she became physically ill, during which time she investigated climate change and temperature increases that contributed to the severity of the fire.
Alice Pataxó
Communicator and Indigenous Activist from the Pataxó Community|Indigenous communicator and activist. She obtained national and international coverage by participating in the COP26 in Glasgow, being a spokesperson for the defense of the environment and indigenous rights. Her struggle in the movement began at age 14 when she joined the organized student movement in Brazil and at age 15 she became the leader of her town. Today, she assumes an important position in the indigenous communication of the country, a journalist in Projeto Colabora and in Yahoo Notícias where she writes articles on the experiences, current affairs and decolonization of indigenous peoples,
Alicia Bárcena
Ambassador of Mexico in Chile|Mexican diplomat who served as Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (CEPAL) until March 31, 2022. In this role, she led the work of the Commission as a center of excellence and research applied to public policies on sustainable development, a regional intergovernmental and multi-stakeholder dialogue forum on sustainable development, and a provider of technical cooperation to the countries.
Andrea Meza
Deputy Executive Secretary UN Convention to Combat Desertification|She brings more than 20 years of experience in sustainable development, having worked in more than 15 countries in Latin America to formulate public policies, participate in international negotiations, and execute climate, conservation, and restoration projects. Previously, she has served as Director of Climate Change, Ministry of Environment and Energy of Costa Rica, as Director of the Office of Studies in Mesoamerica, Projects and Planning and as Director of the Program for the Conservation of Private Lands, Center for Environmental Law and Natural Resources. She is a lawyer specializing in local development. In 2022, Meza was appointed as the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, UNCCD, for its acronym in English.
Arap Bethke
Actor and Environmentalist|The actor affirms that environmental work always starts from a personal perspective, his commitment to the environment accompanies him wherever he goes. Arap has collaborated with different organizations such as Sachamama, with the campaign "The Ocean: the Great Provider". He has also worked on campaigns with Greenpeace Mexico, such as "Responsible Consumption" and The Climate Reality Project.
Artemisa Xakriabá
Climate Activist and Indigenous Leader from the Xakriabá Community|Leader of the Articulation of the Indigenous Peoples of Brazil, her work focuses on the Amazon jungle and environmental destruction. She has expressed the problems that her community suffers in the struggle to protect their territory from environmental damage caused by mining. She was present at the Climate Action Summit convened by the UN along with various young climate leaders. She was also part of a group of young people who demanded solutions from the United States Congress in Washington. With determination, she managed to reach several US senators and representatives to present an open letter from the indigenous peoples that make up the Global Alliance of Territorial Communities. She lives in Ribeirão Preto, where she studies psychology and music.
Bertha Zúñiga Cáceres
Coordinator of the Civic Council of Popular and Indigenous Organizations of Honduras (COPINH)|Honduran social activist of Lenca descent.She is the daughter of the social leader Berta Cáceres, assassinated in 2016. From this position she has continued her social and environmental struggle, especially against the installation of megaprojects that, according to COPINH, threaten the economic, social, cultural and environmental rights of the people. Lenca.
Camila Cabello
Singer, Actress and Activist|With a loyal fan base and a massive platform, the singer shares information with people around the world to pay attention to her own consumption choices. She also uses her voice to cheer on eco warriors around the world who are educating the public about the climate crisis.
Carlos Correa
Former Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development of Colombia|In October 2020, Mr Correa was appointed as the Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development in Colombia. From this office he has positioned the country as an international benchmark in the fight against climate change, positive biodiversity, as well as the protection of the oceans. As a result he was appointment as Champion for Nature by the World Economic Forum. He has been recognized by National Geography for promoting the protection of 30% of marine and terrestrial areas globally before 2030, an action that Colombia fulfilled in 2022, eight years earlier.
Carlos Vives
Singer and Environmentalist|A dedicated social and environmental activist who has been a leading voice on sustainability in Colombia. Vives demonstrates his solidarity facet with the care of the environment through Tras La Perla, a non-profit organization founded by him in January 2021. The organization builds capacities and articulates processes in the territory to promote the sustainable development of Santa Marta and the region.
Carolina Mejía
Mayor of Santo Domingo|Mayor Mejia, and her management team, have worked to clean the city, and rescue and renovate its parks. Her office signed an agreement between the Mayor's Office with the Altice Foundation and the Cincinnatus Institute of Craftsmanship INC, an alliance with a character of social responsibility, to benefit young Dominicans in the sector. Additionally, the Dominican Municipal League (LMD) and the Mayors' offices signed an agreement with the Coalition of Capital Cities of the Americas against Climate Change (CC35) with the purpose of joining the global effort to achieve carbon neutrality by the year 2050.
Carolina Vera
Vice Chair WGI-IPCC| Vice-president of working group I of the UN IPCC program, member of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). She is Director of the Argentine-French Institute for Climate Studies and its Science, jointly sponsored by the University of Buenos Aires (UBA), the National Science Council of Argentina (CONICET) and the National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS).
Cecilia Martinez
Senior Advisor for Resilience and Communities at the Bezos Fund|Dr. Cecilia Martinez served as Senior Director for Environmental Justice on the White House Council on Environmental Quality in the Biden Administration. In this role, she helped establish a holistic government approach to equitable climate and environmental policy. Prior to this, she Cecilia served as Executive Director of the Center for Land, Energy and Democracy, where she helped launch the Fair and Equitable Climate Forum. She has directed numerous projects at the local, state, and national levels.
Christiana Figueres
Global Climate Leader|Internationally recognized leader on climate change. She was the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change from 2010 to 2016. During her term, Ms. Figueres brought together national and sub-national governments, corporations and activists, financial institutions and NGOs to jointly deliver the historic Paris Agreement on climate change, in which 195 sovereign nations agreed on a collaborative path to limit warming. below 2°C globally.
Claudia Bahamón
Public Figure and Environmentalist|One of the most recognized figures in her country thanks to her talent in front of the cameras and her work for the environment. Through her social networks, Claudia presents content that seeks to generate environmental awareness so that experts and learners can find out about environmental challenges and possible solutions to live sustainably - to a community of followers of more than 4.5 million. She is also the founder of the BeClá platform, which raises awareness about the relationship between nature and human well-being.
Cristina Mittermeier
Writer, Conservationist and Photographer|She is a photographer and marine biologist, and for the last 25 years she has worked as a writer, conservationist and photographer. In 2014 she co-founded Sea Legacy, a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting the ocean. In 2005 she founded the prestigious International League of Conservation Photographers (ILCP) to provide a platform for photographers working on environmental issues. Her work has been published in hundreds of publications, including National Geographic magazine, McLean's and TIME. In 2010, Mittermeier received the North American Nature Photography Association (NANPA) Mission Award and the Smithsonian Conservation Photographer of the Year Award.
Daniela Fernández
Founder and CEO The Sustainable Ocean Alliance|Daniela is an award-winning social entrepreneur, leader, and internationally sought-after speaker on entrepreneurial mindset, ocean innovation, technology, youth empowerment, and sustainability. At the age of 19, she founded the Sustainable Ocean Alliance, now the world's largest network of young leaders in more than 150 countries. Through her Ocean Solutions Accelerator program, they have supported more than 200 entrepreneurs and her companies with financial resources and mentorships to support the development of technological solutions for the benefit of the oceans.
Daphne Frias
Environmental Justice Activist|She spends her time speaking at various universities, summits, and panels. In addition, she consults with nonprofit organizations and creates compelling campaigns that highlight Gen-Z voices. Her passion for self-advocacy prompted her to run for the county women's caucus for Assembly District 70, in West Harlem. In June 2019, Daphne won her election and continues to work hard to represent her constituents. In the spring of 2019, she was appointed as one of the North American Regional Focal Points for Sustainable Development Goal 16 at the UN Major Group for Children and Youth.
Diandra Marizet
Co-Executive Director of “Intersectional Environmentalist”|“Intersectional Environmentalist” is a climate justice collective that envisions a more equitable and diverse future for environmentalism. Diandra works alongside peers and mentors who are passionate about environmental justice to support a growing change in the way grassroots efforts are created, organized, and sustained.
Diego Luna
Actor and Co-founder of “El Día Después”|Luna heads the national campaign "Ser Agua” (Being Water) promoted by the citizen initiative "El Día Después". With this campaign they seek to generate a reflection around the current relationship we have with water, including the main problems with its distribution. He is the moderator of "Pan y Circo" a series that brings together politicians, activists and different personalities to address fundamental issues of universal interest in contemporary societies such as climate change.
Domingo Peas
Indigenous Leader from the Achuar Nation|Peas is from the Achuar Nation of the Ecuadorian Amazon. He has a long history of service to the indigenous peoples movement. Domingo is currently a technical advisor and field representative for the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of the Ecuadorian Amazon (CONFENAIE), which is the organization that represents 11 indigenous nationalities in the region. Domingo has also served as Vice President and then President of CODENPE (Council of Nationalities and Peoples of Ecuador), as legal representative of the German Indian Foundation-HILFE and as provincial coordinator of the Pachakutik Movement (indigenous political party).
Dr. Frances Colón
Senior Director of International Climate Policy at American Progress|She currently leads a program to drive international climate action and ambition towards meeting global climate mitigation and adaptation goals. Colón is a former Science and Technology Advisor to the Secretary of State, where she promoted the integration of science and technology in foreign policy dialogues, the global advancement of women in science, and climate policy for the United States Energy and Climate Alliance.
Elizabeth Yeampierre
Executive Director UPROSE|A Puerto Rican attorney and national leader in the climate justice movement, she is co-chair of the Alliance for Climate Justice. She is the executive director of UPROSE, the oldest Latino community organization in Brooklyn, New York. She is an advocate and pioneer of community organizing around fair and sustainable development, environmental justice, and community-led climate adaptation and community resilience in Sunset Park.
Enric Sala
National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence|Dr. Enric Sala is a former university professor who saw himself writing the obituary of marine life and dropped out of academia to become a full-time conservationist as National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence. He founded and directs Pristine Seas, a project that combines exploration, research, and media to inspire country leaders to protect the ocean's last wild places. To date, Pristine Seas has helped create 23 of the largest marine reserves on the planet, covering 6.5 million square kilometers.
Eva Longoria
Actress and Co-founder of Latino Victory|Co-founder of Latino Victory, an organization dedicated to building political power in the Latino community so that Latino voices and values are reflected at all levels of government and in the policies that drive the United States. In 2020, and again in 2022, they launched “Vote Like a Madre”, a campaign that recognizes the urgency of the climate crisis, how it affects the community, and the need for action. The goal is to mobilize Latina mothers to the voting booths to vote in favor of climate policies.
Fernando Valladares
Doctor of Biological and Environmental Sciences|Doctor in Biological Sciences from the Complutense University of Madrid, Valladares is a research professor at the CSIC, where he directs the Ecology and Global Change group at the National Museum of Natural Sciences. His research has focused on the impacts of global change on terrestrial ecosystems and on mechanisms of tolerance and survival to extreme environmental conditions.
Francia Márquez
Vice President of Colombia| Vice President Márquez is a Colombian social leader, environmental activist, human rights defender, feminist, lawyer, and politician. Winner of the Goldman Environmental Prize, she has dedicated herself to defending ancestral territories for more than a decade. In 2009, when mining titles were handed over, France worked to prevent the displacement of her community. In December 2010, the Constitutional Court ordered the suspension of the titles and prevented the eviction.
Francisco Vera
Youth Activist|He founded the 'Guardians for Life' movement. A children and adolescents led-space created to promote environmental awareness, encourage new leadership, and make political advocacy on the issues they consider relevant, all under the premise that children are also citizens.Currently, there are 400 boys and girls from different Latin American countries who are part of the movement, Colombia being the main country.
Francisco Von Hildebrand
President Gaia Amazonas|Gaia Amazonas protects the biological and cultural diversity of the Colombian rainforest. They have played a key role in establishing indigenous territorial control of 26 million hectares. Francisco leads an interdisciplinary team that has been instrumental in the recognition of indigenous territory and in the establishment and advancement of primary intercultural education, basic health services, and climate change monitoring with more than twenty ethnic groups.
Gemma Santana
Entrepreneur and Impact Investor|Santana was responsible for directing the coordination of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development at the Office of the Presidency of the Mexican Republic during the years 2019 and 2020. She updated the National Strategy for the 2030 Agenda in Mexico, the Legislative Strategy of the 2030 Agenda, as well as the incorporation of sustainability in the budgets and public policy of more than 20 States of the country. She is a socio-environmental and social entrepreneurship leader in Mexico. She has co-founded organizations such as Transfo and Voto x el clima.
Gianella Sánchez Guimaraes
Indigenous Leader of the Shipibo Konibo People|Youth representative of the Indigenous Association for the Development of the Peruvian Jungle AIDESEP and spokesperson for the Cuencas Sagradas initiative. As an indigenous activist, Gianella campaigns for the rights of women and indigenous communities.
Gisele Bundchen
Model and Activist|Bündchen has served as a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Environment Program since 2009, engaging in causes defending biodiversity and wildlife and has been honored by Harvard University and UCLA for her long-standing commitment to the environmental problems. With a unique global reach, Bündchen uses her influence to draw attention to our planet and how society can collectively work to protect it.
Gustavo Manrique
Minister of the Environment, Water and Ecological Transition of Ecuador|One of the leaders of the Eastern Tropical Pacific Marine Corridor (CMAR), an unprecedented regional initiative aimed at conserving over 500,000 square kilometers of ocean and reaches one of the most productive and biodiverse areas in the ocean. Manrique has developed his professional career in different socio-environmental and agricultural companies, consulting in over 2,000 environmental projects. In 2012 he obtained the first Guinness record for the city of Quito for recycling, along with 93,000 students, 1,559,002 bottles in six days.
Helena Gualinga
Indigenous Environmental and Human Rights Activist from the Kichwa Sarayuku Community|Ecuadorian environmental and human rights activist from the Kichwa Sarayuku community in Pastaza, Ecuador. She has become a spokesperson for the indigenous Sarayuku community and exposes the conflict between the oil companies and the wellbeign of the land in local communities as well as in the international community.
Horacio Rodríguez Larreta
Mayor of Buenos Aires|Together with other cities in the country, Buenos Aires created the 2050 Climate Action Plan, the commitment to be a carbon neutral city. Larreta, organized the C40 World Mayors Summit, the most important global event on cities and climate change, which was held in Buenos Aires.
Irací Luiza Hassler Jacob
Mayor of Santiago de Chile|Commercial engineer, economist and Chilean politician. Since June 2021, she has been the mayor of Santiago. The entire constituent mayor's program, led by Mayor Hassler, has sustainability as the guiding axis of the entire project, which implies achieving a balance between economic, social and environmental aspects.
Isaías Hernández
Founder of Queer Brown Vegan|Isaias Hernandez is the founder of Queer Brown Vegan, an environmental educational platform where he uses social media and creative strategy to develop climate literacy. It seeks to provide a safe space for environmentalists through the use of illustrations, videos, and writing to tell stories. His work focuses on environmental justice.
Jaime Jaraíz Lozano
President and CEO LG Electronics|Creator of the Smart Green initiative, which pursues the annual planting of 47 million trees in Spain, one for each inhabitant, under the #UnaPersonaUnÁrbol social movement. Subsequently, LG Spain formed an alliance with CO2 Revolution, a company that uses drones and intelligent seeds for massive plantations.
Jamie Margolin
Co-founder of Zero HourAmerican activist for climate justice and co-founder of the youth climate action organization Zero Hour with Nadia Nazar, Zanagee Artis and other youth activists. She is the author of Youth to Power: Your Voice and How to Use It, a guide to bringing about change that features advice based on Margolin's own experiences, as well as interviews with other prominent youth activists such as Tokata Iron Eyes and Nupol Kiazolu, and a preview of Greta Thunberg.
Jessica Alba
Founder Honest Company|Founder of The Honest Company and Honest Beauty, actress, advocate, and New York Times bestselling author. She is a global ambassador for Earth Hour who has become a symbol of individual commitment to protect the planet. She was part of the Vote Like A Madre campaign, which demands that candidates have a clear and bold plan to fight climate change.
Jorge Pérez Rubio
Indigenous Leader from the Murui Community and President AIDESEP|He was president of the Regional Organization of Indigenous Peoples of the East (ORPIO), which brings together 23 indigenous federations in the department of Loreto. As president of ORPIO, he has represented his organization on issues related to the Amazon waterway, claiming the ancestral knowledge of the Amazonian peoples, their territorial rights and against the environmental pollution of their communities. He has been a representative of the Amazonian peoples in the preparation of proposals against climate change that were presented to the Ministry of the Environment. He is currently president of the Interethnic Association for the Development of the Peruvian Jungle (AIDESEP).
José Gregorio Díaz Mirabal
General Coordinator of the Indigenous Organizations of the Amazon Basin (COICA)|Member of the Wakuenai Kurripaco people of Venezuela and elected leader of the Congress of Indigenous Organizations of the Amazon Basin, or COICA. The COICA represents 511 Indigenous groups, who organized on the promotion, protection and security of the Amazonian territories, through ways of life, principles and social, spiritual and cultural values. An organization present in the nine Amazonian countries.
José Ignacio Sánchez Galán
CEO of Iberdrola|He is Chairman and CEO of Iberdrola and Chairman of the subholding companies of the Iberdrola group in the United Kingdom (ScottishPower), in the United States (Avangrid*, a company listed on the New York Stock Exchange) and in Brazil (Neoenergia**). In 2019 Harvard Business Review selected him among the top five CEOs in the world. He is committed to solid and sustainable industrial projects; the promotion of good corporate governance; efficiency and financial soundness; growth with profitability; and the commitment to solid ethical and professional values throughout his long professional career.
José Sarukhán Kermez
National Coordinator of the National Commission for the Knowledge and Use of Biodiversity of Mexico|He received a B.A. from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) in 1964, a Master's Degree from the Colegio de Postgraduados (Chapingo), and a Ph.D. (Ecology) from the University of Wales. He has published more than 110 research papers and is the author or co-author of several books. He was awarded the prestigious Tyler Prize, the equivalent of the Nobel Prize for the Environment.
Juan Fermín Rodríguez
President and Founder of Kingo Energy|Businessman and high-level executive with more than 20 years of experience. Founder, President and CEO of Kingo Energy, a company that provides decentralized solar energy services to families and businesses in off-grid villages around the world. His work has allowed him to develop unique experience and impact on at least nine Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as well as implement Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) frameworks and policies.
Julia Carabias Lillo
Biologist and Science Proffesor from UNAM|Her research has focused on various environmental issues, such as the regeneration of tropical forests, environmental restoration, natural resource management, ecology and production systems, global change, the relationship between poverty and the environment, and environmental policy. She is part of the Board of Directors of Natura y Ecosistemas Mexicanos, A.C. and she is vice president of the Interdisciplinary Center for Biodiversity and Environment. She is the author of numerous scientific articles and co-author of several books, including Ecology and food self-sufficiency (1985); Natural resource management and rural poverty (1994) and Natural capital and social welfare (2006).
Julieta Martínez
Co-founder of the Movement Latinas por el Clima|Founder of the Tremendas Regional Action Platform, which promotes the empowerment of young women, adolescents and youth by inviting them to use their talents and/or skills to generate social impact. This community is currently made up of more than 200 young women and individuals from all over Chile and Latin America. Martinez is a co-founder of the Latinas for Climate movement, a WWF ambassador, and a member of the Ashoka Young Agents of Change Network. She was 15 years old when she created Tremendas and was selected by the World Bank, the UN Youth Secretary General and the Cop 26 to be Chile's representative at the Youth 4 Climate Driving Ambition summit.
Leo Cerda
Indigenous Climate Activist from the Kichwa Community|Climate activist and indigenous rights advocate who focuses on efforts to build a more just and sustainable society. He is a member of the Kichwa community of Serena in the Ecuadorian Amazon. He is the founder of the HAKHU Project, a young organization that supports community economic initiatives as a way to fight oil and mining development in the Ecuadorian Amazon.
Leo Prieto
CEO Lemu|Founder and CEO of Odd Industries, he mixes his obsession with forests, oceans and artificial intelligence to work on Lemu, an atlas of the biosphere that aims to make conservation the best possible investment. At COP26, he announced the launch into space of Lemu Nge, the first Chilean private nanosatellite that will be put into orbit in 2023.
Lola Piyahuaje
Leader from the Siekopaai Community|Piyahuaje is vice president of Confeniae, a regional indigenous organization that represents communities belonging to the Amazonian nationalities, Kichwa, Shuar, Achuar, Waorani, Sapara, Andwa, Shiwiar, Cofan, Siona, Siekopai and Kijus. Confeniae seeks to improve its quality of life by strengthening affiliated organizations, promoting community development programs, community defense of the environment and natural resources, revaluing its own cultural content, and training leaders of the different Amazonian peoples.
Louis Aguirre
WPLG Local 10 News Anchor and Reporter|Journalist and defender of the planet. On Earth Day 2021, Louis became the WPLG Local 10 Environmental Advocate and the face of a new station-wide campaign called “Don't Trash Our Treasure”. Louis has received numerous accolades for Don't Trash Our Treasure, including three Emmy Awards for environmental reporting, an Esserman-Knight Foundation Journalism Award for the primetime series Saving Biscayne Bay, and the "Good 2 Green" award from the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of South Florida.
Lucas Campodonico
Director Bioguia| Lucas Campodónico is co-founder and director of the B-ECO group formed by Greca, a sustainable design company, Ecomania, a non-profit civil association that promotes sustainable habits, Greenbondi, a strategy and communication consultancy that works for multinationals and governments are heading towards sustainability, and La Bioguia, which has become the largest sustainable online community in Latin America with more than 17 million followers. He was the ideologue and co-director of the Rio+Vos awareness campaign that brought together 200 cities around the world. His tireless entrepreneurial spirit has earned him several awards and recognitions in recent years.
Maisa Rojas
Minister of the Environment of Chile|Climatologist and expert in climate change. She has a bachelor's degree in Physics from the University of Chile and a Ph.D. in Atmospheric Physics from the University of Oxford, England, with a post-doctorate at Columbia University, United States. Since March 11, 2022, she has served as Minister of the Environment of her country. She was coordinator of the Scientific Advisory Committee on Climate Change and lead author of the paleoclimatic chapter of the Fifth Assessment Report (AR5) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). In addition, she collaborated on the Sixth Report as lead author as well.
Marce Gutiérrez-Graudiņš
Founder and Executive Director of Azul|Through her work, she has helped design and implement a statewide network of marine protected areas, as well as a sustainability and marketing program for California fisheries. She participated in the first Congressional Roundtable on Environmental Justice on Capitol Hill, and was the lead author of a white paper on Latino Environmental Leadership praised as "A Model for Diversity in the Environmental Movement" by Representative Raúl Grijalva.
María Aguilar
Director of Climate Crisis and Education for Sustainability Eco House Global|Eco House is a non-profit organization of Action for Sustainability specialized in education, politics, communication, consulting, ecological restoration and volunteering for sustainability. She is a youth representative in the National Climate Change Cabinet of Argentina.
Mark Magaña
President GreenLatinos|Magaña leads the largest national network of Latino environmental advocates and conservationists in the United States. Mark is the first Latino to serve as a senior staffer in both the White House and Congressional leadership, as Special Assistant to President Clinton for White House Legislative Affairs and Senior Policy Advisor to the Vice Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus. Representatives, Robert Menendez.
Maximiliano Bello
Policy Advisor Mission Blue|An expert in international ocean policy. He has worked in the environmental arena for more than two decades raising global marine conservation goals, engaging local and national governments in protecting their own waters, and advancing marine conservation priorities in various international multilateral forums. In addition, he has worked directly with governments in Latin America and around the world to establish marine protected areas.
Máximo Mazzocco
Founder and President of Eco House Global|Founder and president of Eco House Global. He was selected as a UN Youth Leader, declared an Outstanding Personality of the City of Buenos Aires and one of the 10 young people of the year by JCI International. Author of “Notes from an environmentalist: towards a philosophy for sustainability”. He served as a youth delegate at COP26, COP25 and the 2019 UN Climate Summit.
Melania Guerra
Director of Science Strategy at Planet|Director of Scientific Strategy at Planet, a company that operates a constellation of more than 200 high-resolution satellites that photograph the Earth daily, with the aim of documenting global change, making impacts visible, and providing transparency to solutions. To share her experiences in extreme environments and her defense of Latina women in STEM, she shares scientific content on climate change, ocean conservation, and female empowerment through her social networks "La Tica Polar ".
Melissa Alejandra Cáceres Rodas
Climate Activist|In 2020 she was named a Climate Reality Leader by the Climate Reality Project. She is a training and development coordinator at Sustenta Honduras; gender and education coordinator at Latinas for Climate; Fridays For Future Honduras spokesperson; and ambassador in Honduras for Unite 2030. In 2021, she was the community coordinator of the first Local Conference of Youth for Climate Change (LCOY) and the Regional Conference of Youth for Climate Change (RCOY) in Honduras.
Mónica Monsalve
Journalist at Future America|Ms Monsalve is a creative journalist covering science topics, environment and health sources.Masters on Climate Change, Development and Policy from the University of Sussex, UK. She was awarded the Simón Bolívar Prize 2020. She has published dozens of articles on the environment.
Nalleli Cobo
Goldman Environmental Prize 2022 - People not Pozos|At the age of 19, Cobo led a coalition to permanently close a toxic oil extraction site in his community in March 2020. Her organizing against urban oil drilling has now spawned a major policy movement on both the Los Angeles City Council and the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. She co-founded People not Pozos, which aims to ensure safe and healthy neighborhoods, and the South Central Youth Leadership Coalition, which focuses on environmental racism in the community.
Nemonte Nenquimo
Indigenous Activist from the Waorani Nation|Indigenous activist and president of the Waorani organization of Pastaza, in the Amazon region of Ecuador. She filed a lawsuit against the Ecuadorian government to prevent oil extraction on ancestral Wuorani land in the Amazon rainforest, which culminated in 2019 with a ruling in favor of protecting the half-million-acre area. She has been the recipient of several accolades: she received the Goldman Environmental Prize, she was listed as the only indigenous woman on Time magazine's list of the 100 most influential people in the world, and was included in the list of 100 women from the BBC. The United Nations Environment Program awarded her the "Champions of the Earth" award in the "Action and Inspiration" category.
Nina Gualinga
Indigenous Environmental and Human Rights Activist from the Kichwa de Sarayaku Community|Young indigenous leader of the Kichwa community of Sarayaku in the Ecuadorian Amazon. Since she was eight years old, she has been actively involved in local, national and global efforts in defense of indigenous rights and territories in the Amazon and for climate justice.
Octavio Aburto Oropeza
Assistant Professor at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography|Dr. Aburto earned his Ph.D. from SIO's Center for Marine Biodiversity and Conservation and was honored with the Jean Fort Award from the University of California, San Diego. His research and photography have focused on marine protected areas and commercially exploited marine species in Mexico, Belize, Costa Rica, Ecuador, and the US.
Oscar Herencia
VP of Southern Europe and General Director of MetLife Spain and Portugal|Graduated in Law, MBA from the Complutense University of Madrid, he has a PDD from IESE and a master's degree in Leadership and Emotional Intelligence from INSEAD. MetLife is the first US insurer to achieve carbon neutrality.
Patricia Espinosa
Former Executive Secretary of the UNFCCC|Espinosa assumed the position of Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) on July 18, 2016 and served until July 16, 2022. Ms. Espinosa brings more than 30 years of experience at the highest level in international relations, specializing in climate change, governance global, sustainable development, gender equality, and the protection of human rights.
Patricia García-Nelson
Colorado Fossil Fuels Just Transition Advocate - Green Latinos|She has worked with various organizations in Colorado to raise awareness of the adverse impacts of fracking on residential areas and address environmental racism in disproportionately affected communities. In 2017, she became the sole parent in a case against the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, over the approval of a permit for a 24-well oil and gas site within 700 feet of the playground from her child's school.
Paula Caballero
Regional Director for Latin America of The Nature Conservancy|She leads a team of more than 300 employees in 16 countries, from Mexico to Argentina, to deliver bold new strategies and partnerships to conserve the world's most biodiverse region. Caballero has extensive experience in sustainable development and is recognized for having created the concept of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Raimundo Espinoza
Executive Director of Conservation ConCiencia|Founder and Executive Director of Conservation ConCiencia. He has extensive experience in coral reef conservation and management and has collaborated closely with commercial fishermen, local NGOs, and governments throughout the Caribbean and Latin America to create unique opportunities to promote conservation action on land and at sea.
Ramón Cruz
President Sierra Club| Cruz has more than 20 years of experience in the intersection of the fields of sustainability, environmental policy, urban planning, energy, and climate change. He has worked in the non-governmental sector in senior positions at the Environmental Defense Fund, the Partnership for New York City, and the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy. He has been a consultant to the World Bank, the Natural Resources Defense Council, the Greenhouse Gas Management Institute, and the German Agency for International Cooperation.
Roberto Troya
Vice President of WWF-US and Regional Director of WWF-Latin America|He is an expert in international and Latin American conservation policy, with strong experience in strategic planning, fundraising and management. He worked for the president of Ecuador under the Environmental Advisory Commission, where he led the creation of the National Environmental Fund, the Galapagos Special Law, and the National Biodiversity Strategy.
Rosario Dawson
Actress and Activist|Her activism is a central part of almost every project she undertakes. In 2018, she executive produced and narrated The Need to Grow, a documentary based on the terrifying premise that we only have 60 years of arable land left on earth. Her African fashion line, Studio 189, uses recycled fabrics and other sustainable materials, like pineapple leather. Voto Latino, the organization she co-founded to encourage civic engagement among Latino voters, makes clear the changing climate directly and disproportionately affects Latino communities.
Rubén Albarrán
Musician, Composer and Activist|Albarrán has actively participated in the defense of water, especially for indigenous communities who have less access to this precious liquid. He has joined movements such as "Defense of Mother Earth and for the Territory" in support of communities in Veracruz, Guerrero, Sinaloa and Sonora. On several occasions Albarrán has expressed the need to save "our little mother" - as he calls nature - and assures that people should not remain silent in the face of the environmental crisis.
Sebastián Navarro
Secretary General CC35|The first Secretary General of the Coalition of Capital Cities of the Americas against Climate Change (CC35). In 2020 he led "Mayors for Climate", an initiative that aims to movilize +15,000 mayors - from 20 Latin American countries - to commit to carbon neutrality by the year 2050 under a binding local climate emergency legislation towards COP26.
Sebastião Salgado
Photographer and Environmentalist|Brazilian social documentary photographer and photojournalist. For seven years, Sebastião Salgado immersed himself in the most remote corners of the Brazilian Amazon, photographing the jungle, the rivers and the mountains, and the people who live there - most of which are shown to the public for the first time in his “Amazonia” exhibit. Salgado is a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador. Together with his wife, Lélia, he has worked since the 1990s on the restoration of a part of the Atlantic Forest in Brazil. In 1998 they managed to convert 17,000 hectares into a nature reserve and created the Terra Institute. The institute is dedicated to a mission of reforestation, conservation, and environmental education.
Sergio Díaz-Granados
Executive President of CAF|A lawyer and specialist in government and finance. Before joining CAF, he served as Executive Director for Colombia and Peru at the BID Group. He has worked on the challenges facing agriculture in Latin America: issues of food security, access to food, preparedness to climate change, and mitigation and adaptation to climate change. CAF is an institution that promotes the well-being of Latin Americans with projects that promote sustainable development and regional integration.
Sonia Guajajara
Indigenous Activist, Environmentalist, and Politician from the Guajajara Community|One of the most relevant indigenous leaders and elected politician of the state of Sao Paulo. In 2022, Sônia was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time Magazine. As an activist, she has for years advocated for the protection of the Amazon and indigenous communities.
Su Santidad Papa Francisco
Head of the Catholic Church|Pope Francis issued his encyclical Laudato Si’, on caring for our common home, in which he warns of environmental problems and holds the world economic system responsible for bringing humanity to the brink of collapse, for lacking ethical support. Pope Francis's analysis addresses the interconnection between pollution and climate change, poor water management, loss of biodiversity, the great inequality between rich and poor regions, and the weakness of political reactions in the face of ecological catastrophe. In public appearances, he repeatedly touches on the topic of climate change and the future of our planet.
Tais Gadea Lara
Climate Journalist|Climate multimedia journalist. She currently works as an environment columnist at the public channel of the city of Buenos Aires and as the author of Planeta, Red/Acción's weekly newsletter on climate change and sustainability. She collaborates in media of different formats, nationally and internationally. She teaches journalism classes and environmental journalism training workshops.
Thomas Kimber
Founder of Karun|Inspired by the Patagonia natural environment, he has dedicated his life to creating projects that help restore our relationship with nature. Entrepreneur since he was 18 years old, at 20 he co-founded the Reforestemos Patagonia foundation and has been building Karün for 10 years, the world's leading sustainable eyewear company, which through its Karün Model of Regeneration has developed eyewear of the most high quality, restoring natural ecosystems and working together with rural communities. His glasses today are sold in more than 20 countries and are used by great international personalities.
Toya Montoya
Enviromentalist and Founder of O2 Reserve|Creator of O2 Reserve, a company dedicated to the management, conservation and protection of biodiversity. They are a channel between citizens, private companies, and the state towards the preserHer first reserve is located in the tropical jungle of Magdalena Medio, Colombia.vation of natural ecosystems.
Tricia Cortéz
Executive Director of the Rio Grande Center for International Studies|Tricia's work focuses on water security and river restoration, sustainable development, habitat and green space protection, climate justice, grassroots cultural organizing, and improving the quality of life for border residents of South Texas. Tricia makes regular denunciations and appearances in the media.
Wrays Pérez Ramírez
Indigenous Leader and Environmental Defender from the Wampís Community |Territorial coordinator of the Amazon Sacred Headwaters Alliance and President of ICCA Latin America, an initiative to support areas and territories conserved by indigenous peoples and local communities. Since November 2015, he became the first Pámuk of the Autonomous Territorial Government of the Wampisque Nation (GTANW), which brings together 27 Wampis communities in the Loreto and Amazonas regions, a position he held until April 20, 2021.
Xiuhtezcatl Martínez
Musician and Activist|American environmental activist and hip hop artist. Martínez was one of the 21 individuals involved in Juliana vs. United States, a lawsuit filed against the US government for failing to act on climate change. He is also one of seven in Martinez vs. Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission. As a teenager, he gave TED talks and was invited to speak at the United Nations on environmental policy. Martinez was Earth Guardians Youth Director until 2019.
Yesenia Rivera
Executive Director Solstice Initiative|Her experience growing up in Puerto Rico, and first-hand knowledge of energy insecurities, led her to work on adopting solar energy and removing the barriers these communities face in accessing clean and affordable energy. In the last four years, she has become an expert on Energy Democracy and Energy Equity.
Yessenia Funes
Climate Director ATMOS|Environmental journalist who focuses on the intersection of race and the environment. She was previously a lead reporter for Earther, the environmental arm of the Gawker blog network, where she closely followed the injustices of the climate crisis. She has been covering climate change for nearly eight years.