Running low on inspiration because of the global pandemic? Feeling like nothing's changing and the world's against you? Waiting for a sign that doing the work is worth it? This is it. We are beyond thrilled to announce 35 phenomenal individuals who are in the business of saving the world, from all corners of it.…
For decolonising fashion and speaking up for labour rights
Aditi Mayer is a familiar name if you’ve been around Instagram (or more recently, TikTok). A social and environmental justice advocate, Aditi’s work crosses various mediums, including writing, speaking, photography, and more. She’s a sustainable fashion writer, photojournalist and labour rights activist. Naturally, her work is…
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,…
It's been an eventful few weeks for those of us fighting the fossil fuel industry. Not only did we see legal battles around the world against governments and Big Oil, taking them to task on the climate, but we also saw major shareholder showdowns and shakeups in Exxon and Chevron, and a bombshell report from…
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…