For speaking truth to power on all things fast fashion and more Aja Barber is a well-known vocal critic of fast fashion—if you’ve followed her for a while now, you’ll know that she doesn’t shy away from telling it as it is. On her platform (mainly Instagram and Patreon), Aja talks about everything that’s wrong…

For empowering people to make a difference, from inside to out, and refilling instead of consuming Alexandre Tsuk is guided by a desire to motivate others to make a positive difference in the world. He believes that if we improve our relationship with ourselves, we can advance in the world, have stronger relationships with others,…

For passionately advocating for shark conservation and against shark product consumption Andrea Richey used to be a legal recruiter and worked for the Wall Street law firm Paul Weiss in Hong Kong, in a corporate communications and business development capacity. Like many who climb the corporate ladder towards abstract notions of success, Andrea began to…

For leading the way on incorporating the addressing of economic and social injustice in the climate fight Having tirelessly worked in the non-government and charity sectors for over 25 years—that’s a quarter of a century—Asad Rehman’s expertise has led him to be today at the forefront of the climate justice movement in the UK, and…

For being a hands-on expert on all things clean energy Assaad Razzouk is a Singapore-based Lebanese-British renewable energy entrepreneur and expert, with an impressive portfolio to boot. Chairman and CEO of Sindicatum Renewable Energy, a clean energy company headquartered in Singapore, he’s pushing for the development of renewable energy projects #IRL across Asia, in India,…

For bringing us closer to sustainable futures, one tangible solution at a time Have you ever skied 1000km over 60 days to the South Pole? Us neither, but Barney Swan has. Pulling a sledge with supplies and shelter, Barney skied to the South Pole surviving purely off clean technologies, including a NASA-designed solar ice melter,…

For modelling sustainable tourism and local community empowerment Billie and Ann Dumaliang are sisters who you’ll most likely find in the rainforests of Rizal, a province in the Philippines. Why? Well, they run Masungi, a 450-hectare award-winning georeserve which allows visitors to bask in the beauty of nature and come close to wild flora and…

For inspiring communities towards living more sustainably, through the power of music (and partying) Vivie-ann Bakos, better known as BLOND:ISH, is a green warrior that wears many hats. She calls herself a serial collaborator, spiritual seeker, brand boss, rush of energy, and just about everything in between. But most people will know her for her…

For driving the world towards a regenerative future through effective climate solutions for people and planet Chad Frischmann is interested in real solutions. He works as a system strategist, which is a fancy way of saying he thinks from big picture to microscale, and sees the connections and interactions linking the two. With his interdisciplinary…