{"id":46931,"date":"2026-02-05T16:33:58","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T14:33:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mondo.org.ee\/?page_id=46931"},"modified":"2026-05-27T10:30:02","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T07:30:02","slug":"environmental-justice-conference-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mondo.org.ee\/en\/environmental-justice-conference-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Environmental Justice Conference 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Environmental Justice Conference:<\/h3>\n

Responsibility and Resilience in a Changing Climate<\/h1>\n

LOCATION<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_empty_space height=”64px”][vc_single_image image=”47326″ img_size=”large” css=””][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1743362793099{margin-top: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;}”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1743363008894{margin-top: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;}”][vc_column_text css=””]The second international environmental justice conference \u201cResponsibility and Resilience in a Changing Climate\u201d will take place on 28 May 2026 in Tallinn, Estonia. The event will bring together policymakers, civil society actors, scientists and experts to examine how responsibility and resilience are distributed in the context of the climate crisis and to explore pathways toward more just and inclusive responses.<\/p>\n

Co-organised by Mondo and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Estonia, the conference is a unique platform in the Baltic region for advancing environmental justice discussions, convening diverse voices and experiences from across the world to strengthen knowledge on environmental justice and to foster cross-border development cooperation.<\/p>\n

The registration for the conference is now closed. If you would still like to attend, please email the organisers directly by emailing Kelli Eek, kelli@mondo.org.ee.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1774435844727{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

programme<\/h2>\n

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9.00 – 9.30<\/span><\/td>\nRegistration and coffee<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9.30 – 9.40<\/span><\/td>\nOpening words<\/strong>, Triinu Ossinovski, Board Member, Mondo<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9.40 – 09.50<\/span><\/td>\nWelcoming address<\/strong>, Margus Tsahkna, Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs (prerecorded)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
09.50 – 10.00<\/span><\/td>\nWelcoming address<\/strong>, Marten Kokk, Secretary General, Estonian Ministry of Climate<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10.00 – 10.05<\/span><\/td>\nOn Our Changing Climate<\/strong>, <\/span><\/span>Celeste Saulo, Secretary-General, World Meteorological Organisation (prerecorded)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10.05 – 10.25<\/span><\/td>\nThe Impact of a Changing Climate on Communities <\/strong>
\nHilda Flavia Nakabuye, Founder, Fridays for Future, Uganda<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10.25 – 10.45<\/span><\/td>\nClimate at a Tipping Point: What the Science Says<\/strong>
\nSarah-Maria Hammou, Climate Justice and Environmental Justice Researcher, France<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10.45 – 11.25<\/span><\/td>\nPanel discussion | Whose Lives Are on the Line? Gender, Poverty, and the Costs of Climate Collapse<\/strong>
\nPanelists:
\nHilda Flavia Nakabuye, Founder, Fridays for Future, Uganda
\nSarah-Maria Hammou, Climate Justice and Environmental Justice Researcher, France
\nModerator: Joonas Plaan, Environmental Anthropologist, Tallinn University and Estonian Fund for Nature<\/span>, Estonia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11.25 – 12.00<\/span><\/td>\nBreak<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12.00 – 12.20<\/span><\/td>\nWhy Global Cooperation Matters More Than Ever <\/strong>
\nDr. Angela Huston Gold, CEO, The Resilience Project, Italy<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12.20 – 13.15<\/span><\/td>\nPanel discussion | Just Resilience in a Polycrisis World: International and Regional Perspectives\u00a0<\/strong>
\nPanelists:
\nIryna Stavchuk, Interim Director, European Climate Foundation, Ukraine<\/span>
\nSe\u00e1n O\u2019Connell, Global Focal Point for Environmental Justice, UNDP, Switzerland
\nDr. Lauri Laanisto, Professor of Macroecology, Estonian University of Life Sciences, Estonia
\nModerator: Dr. Benjamin Klasche, Associate Professor, Tallinn University, Estonia\/Germany<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13.15 – 14.15<\/span><\/td>\nLunch<\/p>\n

In Estonian | Kuku radio show \u201cArenguvestlus\u201d live recording with host Mart Valner. <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

14.15 – 15.05<\/span><\/td>\nPanel discussion | On the Frontlines of Human Rights<\/strong>
\nPanelists:
\nHeidi Solba, Let\u2019s Do It World, Estonia
\nKatrin Kivi, Ambassador at Large for Human Rights and Migration, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Estonia
\nAnahit Simonyan, Director and Executive Editor, Human Rights Research Center, Armenia
\nDr. Angela Huston Gold, CEO, The Resilience Project, Italy
\nModerator: Kelly Grossthal, Head of Litigation, Estonian Human Rights Centre, Estonia<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15.05 – 15.45<\/span><\/td>\nPanel discussion | Entrepreneurs as Drivers of Environmental Justice <\/strong>
\nPanelists:
\nKaire Kuldpere, Environmental Manager, Utilitas, Estonia
\nLeonard Schurg, Head of Research and Development, The Flipflopi Project, Portugal\/Kenya
\nLaura Laurelli, Environmental Technologist, Spacedrip, Estonia
\nModerator: Andrus Treier, CEO, Estonian Environmental Investment Center, Estonia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15.45 – 16.05<\/span><\/td>\nBreak<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16.05 – 16.10<\/span><\/td>\nResponsibility in the Climate Crisis<\/strong>, Anthony Agotha, Ambassador at Large – Special Envoy for Climate and Environment, EEAS, Belgium (prerecorded)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16.10 – 16.30<\/span><\/td>\nOur Responsibility in Creating Resilient Futures<\/strong>
\nSe\u00e1n O\u2019Connell, Global Focal Point for Environmental Justice<\/span>, UNDP, Switzerland<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16.30 – 17.20<\/span><\/td>\nPanel discussion | Holding the Line: Climate Cooperation in an Age of Disruption<\/strong>
\nPanelists:
\nSatu Santala, Managing Director, Nordic Development Fund, Finland
\nRobert Agenong\u2019a, Strategic Advisor, Environmental Defenders, Congo Basin and Albertine Region
\nKatrin Saarsalu-Layachi, Special Envoy, Climate and Energy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Estonia
\nModerator: Teele Pehk, Democracy artist and post-growth advocate, Estonia<\/span>
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17.20 – 17.30<\/span><\/td>\nClosing speech<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17.30 – 18.30<\/span><\/td>\nNetworking<\/strong>
\nOpening words: Minna-Liina Lind, Undersecretary for Global Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Estonia<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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speakers<\/h2>\n

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Hilda Flavia Nakabuye<\/h4>\n

Founder, Fridays for Future, Uganda<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]Hilda Flavia Nakabuye is a Ugandan climate, gender and environmental rights activist, farmer, and founder of Uganda\u2019s Fridays for Future movement. Her activism focuses on gender equality, racial diversity in climate movements, and environmental concerns such as protecting Lake Victoria and challenging the fossil fuel industry.
\nHilda holds advisory roles in global initiatives, including the New European Bauhaus High Level Round Table and she has spoken at high-profile events such as COP28 and the UN General Assembly, World Mayors Summit, demanding urgent climate action. She has also contributed to Greta Thunberg\u2019s The Climate Book and appeared in documentaries highlighting climate activism.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”47430″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”right” css=””][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Dr. Angela Huston Gold<\/h4>\n

CEO, The Resilience Project, Italy<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]Angela Huston Gold is a systems change strategist and public health expert with experience across more than 20 countries, partnering with governments, UN agencies, and civil society on water, public health, and climate action. She now leads The Resilience Project, working with young people on the frontlines of climate and social justice to build the foundations for resilient movements, while calling for large-scale structural change. Angela holds a PhD in civil engineering and a master’s in heterodox economics and political ecology.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”47872″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”right” css=””][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Robert Agenong\u2019a<\/h4>\n

Strategic Advisor, Environmental Defenders, Congo Basin and Albertine Region<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]Robert Agenong\u2019a is an environmental human rights advocate, security trainer, and political voice for forest communities across the Congo Basin and the Albertine region of Africa. He serves as Strategic Advisor at Environmental Defenders, a regional organisation operating across both landscapes, where his work centers on protecting environmental defenders, conserving biodiversity, and safeguarding indigenous and community land rights threatened by extractive industries, including the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) and critical minerals mining in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. With over twelve years of experience in risk assessment, threat analysis, and digital and physical security training for frontline defenders, Robert has worked closely with grassroots leaders and conservation organisations confronting political targeting across the region.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”47875″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”right” css=””][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Anthony Agotha<\/h4>\n

Ambassador-at-large – EU Special Envoy for Climate and Environment, EEAS, Belgium<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]Anthony (Tony) Agotha is a Dutch diplomat who is currently <\/span>Ambassador-at-large\/EU Special Envoy for Climate and Environment (EEAS, MD GLOBAL). Previously he worked in the cabinets of First\/Executive Vice President of the European Commission Frans Timmermans as senior diplomatic adviser contributing to the European Green Deal.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Tony Agotha joined the Netherlands Diplomatic Service in 1996 and held numerous diplomatic posts at HQ and in the EU. He studied Public Administration & Political Science at the University of Twente (1995) and wrote his Masters\u2019 thesis at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (NC) as a visiting scholar on the Reagan Defense Budget.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”47698″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”right” css=””][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Sarah Maria Hammou<\/h4>\n

Climate Justice and Environmental Justice Researcher, France<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]Sarah-Maria Hammou is a French-Moroccan climate justice researcher, geographer and author. Trained in geography at Sorbonne University, she works on the links between climate change, social inequalities, environmental justice and the inclusive public policies.<\/span><\/p>\n

She authored Climate (In)justice for Ghett\u2019Up, a research report based on the voices of more than 1,000 young people from working-class neighborhoods, overseas territories and the Global South. This work explores how climate injustice is experienced through housing, food access, health, mobility and political representation, while highlighting local forms of resistance and everyday ecological knowledge. She has presented her work internationally, including in Brazil, Denmark, Morocco and Belgium, and contributed to Greenbacklash, a collective book led by the French National Center for Scientific Research.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”47636″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”right” css=””][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Katrin Kivi<\/h4>\n

Ambassador at Large for Human Rights and Migration, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Estonia<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]Katrin Kivi has been part of Estonia\u2019s Foreign Service since 1993, serving in several key diplomatic positions in Paris, UNESCO, and the EU.\u00a0 She was Estonia\u2019s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Denmark (2011-2015), to the Council of Europe (2015-2019), and to India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Singapore and Sri Lanka (2019-2023). In 2023, she was appointed Ambassador-at-Large for Human Rights and Migration, co-chaired the Media Freedom Coalition, and led Estonia\u2019s UN Human Rights Council campaign. In 2024, Katrin became a member of the Council of Europe\u2019s Steering Committee on Democracy (CDDEM) and a year later, she was elected Chair of the same Committee.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”47433″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”right” css=””][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Dr. Benjamin Klasche<\/h4>\n

Tallinn University, Germany\/Estonia<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]Benjamin Klasche is an Associate Professor of International Relations at Tallinn University. He is also Co-Director of the Central and Eastern European Security Hub (CEEShub). His book, A Relational Approach to Governing Wicked Problems (Palgrave MacMillan 2023), co-authored with Peeter Selg and Georg Sootla, argues for a need to rethink governance as a process to spur its potential for addressing problems such as the Climate Crisis.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”47701″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”right” css=””][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Marten Kokk<\/h4>\n

Secretary General, Estonian Ministry of Climate<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]Marten Kokk has served as the Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and was Estonia\u2019s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the OECD and UNESCO from 2011 to 2016. He subsequently served as Ambassador to China (also accredited to Vietnam, Thailand and Mongolia) from 2016 to 2019. Since 2019, he has been Estonia\u2019s Ambassador to the European Union, serving in the COREPER I Committee at Estonia\u2019s Permanent Representation to the EU. He holds a Master\u2019s degree in law from the University of Tartu. <\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”47442″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”right” css=””][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Kaire Kuldpere<\/h4>\n

Environmental Manager, Utilitas, Estonia<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]\u200bKaire Kuldpere is the Environmental Manager at Utilitas, a leading energy group in the region focused on sustainable heat and power solutions. She brings extensive experience in environmental and sustainability issues, including her previous role at the National Audit Office, where she worked on complex topics across energy, infrastructure, and other sectors, also contributing to international projects. In her current role, Kaire supports the development of more sustainable and responsible energy systems.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”47427″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”right” css=””][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Dr. Lauri Laanisto<\/h4>\n

Professor of Macroecology, Estonian University of Life Sciences, Estonia<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]Lauri Laanisto is a theoretical ecologist with a wide range of interests regarding mostly plants and other sessile organisms, and their interactions on larger spatial and temporal scales. He studies plant stress polytolerance and how interactions with other organisms change the tolerance patterns. He is also focusing on polar ecosystems in understanding biodiversity and functional ecology patterns in extreme climatic conditions. As the human footprint on nature is becoming bigger and bigger, he is also studying long-term effects of nature tourism and recreation on vegetation on and around nature trails across the world. He has also researched what happens to landscapes after military exercises.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”47632″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”right” css=””][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Laura Larelli<\/h4>\n

Environmental Technologist, Spacedrip, Estonia<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]Laura Laurelli is an environmental technologist working at the intersection of water systems, sustainability, and environmental governance. At Spacedrip, she focuses on water quality monitoring, product development, and regulatory processes related to water reuse and circular solutions. Her work combines technical expertise with systems thinking, contributing to data-driven environmental decision-making and innovation.<\/span><\/p>\n

Laura has also worked in ESG consulting and has been actively engaged in climate and energy initiatives, including renewable energy communities and civic advocacy for fossil fuel phase-out. She brings a multidisciplinary background combining water technology, environmental data analysis, and international sustainability engagement, alongside experience in community energy initiatives and climate policy advocacy. She holds a BSc in Environmental Technology and Management from Tallinn University of Applied Sciences.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”47695″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”right” css=””][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Minna-Liina Lind<\/h4>\n

Undersecretary for Global Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Estonia<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]Minna-Liina Lind has worked at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs since 2004. Lind has worked on UN issues both in the Policy Planning Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and at the Permanent Mission of Estonia to the United Nations. As Deputy Permanent Representative of Estonia to the UN, she was responsible for the UN Security Council campaign from 2014\u20132018. From 2010 to 2014, Lind was a spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.<\/span><\/p>\n

She graduated from the University of Tartu School of Law and holds a master\u2019s degree in International and European Union Law from Heidelberg University. She is also a graduate of the Estonian School of Diplomacy.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”47424″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”right” css=””][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Se\u00e1n O\u2019Connell<\/h4>\n

UNDP Policy Specialist, Global Focal Point on Environmental Justice, UNDP, Switzerland<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]Se\u00e1n O\u2019Connell is the Global Focal Point on Environmental Justice with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), based in Geneva, Switzerland. Se\u00e1n provides support to governments, justice sector actors, business, civil society and other actors on advancing environmental justice, upholding environmental rule of law and protecting the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment. Se\u00e1n has previously been posted in Viet Nam and Lao PDR with UNDP focusing on human rights, rule of law, access to justice and responsible business practice. Before joining UNDP Se\u00e1n worked with the Departments of Foreign Affairs and Justice of Ireland. Se\u00e1n is an Attorney at the New York State Bar, holding an LLM in Human Rights Law.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”40875″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”right” css=””][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Triinu Ossinovski<\/h4>\n

Member of the Board, Head of Humanitarian Aid and Development Cooperation Programmes, Mondo, Estonia<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]Triinu Ossinovski has over 10 years of experience in the fields of development cooperation and humanitarian aid, focusing primarily on the Eastern Neighbourhood countries, partner countries in Africa, and crises in the Middle East, Afghanistan, and Myanmar\/Birma. Since 2020, she has been a member of the board of Mondo, where she leads the areas of development cooperation and humanitarian aid. In this role, she is responsible for the strategic management of international development and humanitarian programs.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”47620″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”right” css=””][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Teele Pehk<\/h4>\n

Democracy artist and post-growth advocate, Estonia<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]Teele Pehk is an urbanist, and a democracy artist and fitness trainer, working on open governance and citizen assemblies in Estonia and beyond. Her favorite tool for societal change is the deliberative mini-public (citizen assemblies, climate assemblies) that she, together with her teams in different organisations, has experimented with four times in Estonia. The latest national mini-public was around Good Life. She is a member of the Degrowth Estonia NGO.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Teele has previously worked with democracy innovation at the DD Center for Democracy, coordinated civil society collaboration at the Green Tiger Foundation, consulted on Open Governance at the Government Office of Estonia, and directed the Estonian Cooperation Assembly. As an urbanist, she directed the NGO Estonian Urban Lab. Teele is also one of Estonia’s democracy fitness trainers.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”47720″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”right” css=””][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Joonas Plaan<\/h4>\n

Environmental Anthropologist, Tallinn University and Estonian Fund for Nature, Estonia<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]Joonas\u2019s academic work has focused on fisheries, conservation conflicts, and the impacts of climate change on rural communities. He also works as Climate Programme Coordinator at the Estonian Fund for Nature. Across his research and advocacy, Joonas aims to ensure that climate policies acknowledge the far-reaching social impacts of climate change, particularly its disproportionate effects on marginalised groups.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”47436″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”right” css=””][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Satu Santala<\/h4>\n

Managing Director, Nordic Development Fund, Finland<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]Satu Santala is the Managing Director of NDF. Before joining NDF, she served as Associate Vice-President in the External Relations and Governance Department at the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). She brings extensive experience in international relations and development, having held a range of roles at the Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs since 1994.
\nMost recently, prior to IFAD, she was Director General for Development Policy. She also served as Executive Director at the World Bank, representing the Nordic and Baltic countries. She holds a Master of Political Science from \u00c5bo Akademi in Finland.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”47489″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”right” css=””][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Leonard Schurg<\/h4>\n

Head of Research and Development, The Flipflopi Project, Portugal\/Kenya<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]Leonard Schurg is a hands-on climate tech practitioner and advisor specializing in scaling hardware from prototype to production. He works at the intersection of circular economy, process engineering, and commercial strategy, helping climate tech companies navigate the critical transition from demonstration to economically viable deployment. At Flipflopi, Leonard leads R&D and systems development, translating appropriate engineering into scalable, community-embedded solutions on Kenya’s Swahili Coast.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Flipflopi Project is a Kenyan social enterprise that collects and processes ocean-bound plastic waste from coastal communities, transforming it into stunning furniture, blending traditional craftsmanship and circular economy. Operating out of the small island of Lamu, Flipflopi combines grassroots community engagement with material innovation, making the case that environmental justice and viable commercial models are not in tension, but an opportunity.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”47879″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”right” css=””][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Anahit Simonyan<\/h4>\n

Director and Executive Editor, Human Rights Research Center, Armenia<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]Anahit is a researcher, human rights practitioner and feminist activist. Her areas of expertise include women\u2019s rights, protection from violence and discrimination and advancement of socio-economic rights. Throughout her career she has cooperated with numerous local and international organizations and has authored and co-authored more than 20 researches, articles and publications.<\/span><\/p>\n

Anahit is a lecturer at Master’s Program in Public Policy Research at Yerevan State University and works as a National Gender and Human Rights Expert at American University of Armenia\u2019s Acopian Center for the Environment. She holds an MA in Theory and Practice of Human Rights from the University of Essex, UK.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”47607″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”right” css=””][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Heidi Solba<\/h4>\n

President and CEO, Let\u2019s Do It World, Estonia<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]Heidi Solba has spent over three decades at the intersection of civic leadership, institutional strategy, and international cooperation. As President and Head of Global Network of Let’s Do It World, she built the world’s largest civic environmental network \u2014 spanning 211 countries and mobilising 114 million people \u2014 recognised by the UN as an official International Day in 2024. Her career spans the private sector, also Enterprise Estonia, and the global stage.\u00a0<\/span>She holds dual Master’s degrees, is honoured with Estonia’s Order of the White Star, and is a fellow of the Nelson Mandela Global Academy for Social Change.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”47610″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”right” css=””][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Iryna Stavchuk<\/h4>\n

Interim Director for the Central & Eastern Europe and Ukraine Programmes, European Climate Foundation, Ukraine<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]Iryna is the co-founder of two prominent Ukrainian NGOs \u2013 Ecoaction and Kyiv Cyclists\u2019 Association (U-Cycle) \u2013 and has been working for many years within civil society in Ukraine and internationally. In addition, she has coordinated Ukrainian and regional networks of civil society groups working on climate change issues.<\/span><\/p>\n

Before joining the ECF, Iryna worked for the Ukrainian government as Deputy Minister and was responsible for climate change policies, European integration, international relations and biodiversity. She was coordinating the process of NDC updates and introduction of monitoring, reporting and verification of industrial GHG emissions as the first step for the development of a national emissions trading scheme.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”47616″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”right” css=””][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Andrus Treier<\/h4>\n

CEO, Environmental Investment Centre, Estonia<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]Andrus Treier is the CEO of Environmental Investment Centre (EIC), he has led the organisation for more than seven years. EIC is a provider of innovative, smart and impactful solutions in the Estonian environmental landscape. With the support of EIC and various sources of financing, more than 27,000 environmental projects have been carried out with a total of more than 2.9 billion euros in grants. In addition, EIC sets up and leads projects and initiatives to enhance the good state of environment and to search and offer additional funding for environmental actions to meet the climate goals of Estonia.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Previously, Andrus Treier has led the government owned guarantee and loan institution Kredex. He has been a CEO and CFO in multiple companies and worked as an auditor and consultant in an international business consulting firm KPMG. He has a master\u2019s degree in strategic management from University of Tartu.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”47640″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”right” css=””][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Margus Tsahkna<\/h4>\n

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Estonia<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]Before taking on the position of Minister of Foreign Affairs in 2023, Margus Tsahkna also served as Minister of Defence, Minister of Social Protection, and as a member of the Riigikogu across three parliamentary terms over a two-decade political career. He studied theology, law, and international law at the University of Tartu and the University of Toronto.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1743362856603{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text css=””] Environmental Justice Conference: Responsibility and Resilience in a Changing Climate LOCATION[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_empty_space height=”64px”][vc_single_image image=”47326″ img_size=”large” css=””][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1743362793099{margin-top: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;}”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1743363008894{margin-top: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;}”][vc_column_text css=””]The second international environmental justice conference \u201cResponsibility and Resilience in a Changing Climate\u201d will take place on 28 May 2026 in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":536,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"ai_generated_summary":"","wpai_meta_description":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-46931","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mondo.org.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/46931","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mondo.org.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mondo.org.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mondo.org.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/536"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mondo.org.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=46931"}],"version-history":[{"count":28,"href":"https:\/\/mondo.org.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/46931\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":47895,"href":"https:\/\/mondo.org.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/46931\/revisions\/47895"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mondo.org.ee\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=46931"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}