2023 Speakers
Discover our speakers for Climate Action Day 2023!

President Mary Robinson (Ireland)

Tony Hawk (USA)

Princess Esmeralda of Belgium

Adam McKay (USA)
Director "Don't Look Up"

Tom McGowan (UK)
CNN

Nicole Stott (USA)
Astronaut and artist

Hon. Marina Silva (Brazil)
Minister of the Environment and Climate Change

Tammy Murphy (USA)
First Lady New Jersey

Joyce DiDonato (USA)
Opera singer

Priyadarshani Joshi (USA)
UNESCO

Esra Sergi Bertani (Turkey)
United Nations

Julieta Martinez (Chile)
Climate activist, founder of Tremendas foundation

Leland Melvin (USA)
Astronaut

Eric Adams (USA)
Mayor New York

Twila Moon (USA)
Scientist

Anya Kamenetz (USA)
Researcher

Awa Ndiaye (Canada)
Spoken word poet and climate change consultant

Richard Davis (USA)
NASA

Allison Singer (USA)
TIME for Kids

Brian McGrath (USA)
TIME for Kids

Dylan Patel (USA)
TIME for Kids Kid Reporter

Nhial Deng (Kenya)
UN youth advisor

Akilah Jaramogi (Trinidad en Tobago)
Forester, Environmental Consultant, Social Entrepreneur and Cultural Activist

Tishiko King (Australia)
First Nations Program Manager, Australian Communities Foundation

Christina Kwauk (USA)
Researcher

Hon. Dan Perciun (Moldova)
Minister of Education and Research

Kumi Naidoo (South Africa)
Activist

David Pallash (UK)
LEGO

Alice Mukashyaka (Rwanda)
Co-Founder Starlight

Andreas Schleicher (Germany)
Director for Education and Skills, OECD

Butti Almheiri (UAE)
Fellow Arab Youth Council For Climate Change

Daphne Frias (USA)
SDG 16 Regional Focal Point at The United Nations Major Group for Children and Youth at the United Nations

Tyrone Jue (USA)
San Francisco’s Chief Climate and Sustainability Executive

Runa Khan (Bangladesh)
Founder of Friendship NGO

Wim Thiery (Belgium)
Climate Researcher

Dr. Jes Thompson (USA)
Director of SHINE and professor

Mala Sharma (Canada)
Oceanwise

Thomas Anthony Jones (USA)
Actor

Pete Kronowitt (USA)
Singer/songwriter

Dylan Charles Germick (USA)
Project Manager for the Be Cool Song Campaign

Margaret Wang (USA)
Co-Founder SubjectToClimate

Kirk Anne Taylor (USA)
Climate Action Pathways for Schools

Halil İbrahim YILMAZ (Turkey)
President of the Association of Turkish City Councils

Anna Richert
WWF Sweden

Miriam Prager
WWF youth volunteer Austria

Alexandra Apelsten
WWF Sweden Youth

Baroness Sue Campbell (UK)
Director UK Sport

Micky Adams (UK)
EPL Football Manager

Ian Smith (UK)
Principal at Brooke House College

Dr. Jennifer Williams (USA)
Director TAG

Koen Timmers (Belgium)
Director TAG

Hila Davies (UK)
Host TAG

Ayanfeoluwa Edun (Rwanda)
Host TAG

Carla Fankhauser (Switzerland)
Host TAG