Forward Talks

We’re continuing our conversation with Tanzeed Alam, MD at Earth Matters. Tanzeed shares his experience with the youth at COP28, and our thoughts on how to involve and educate the next generation to be more involved in climate action. If you haven’t heard Part 1—where we talk about the outcomes of COP28 in the UAE and look ahead to COP29—you’ll find that in your podcast a

We’re joined today by Tanzeed Alam, MD at Earth Matters, to talk about the outcomes of COP28 in the UAE, and look ahead to COP29 in Azerbaijan. Tanzeed is the MD of Earth Matters, with extensive experience consulting with private sector and government on climate action. He also took on a special role last year as an advisor at the private office of Her Excellency Razan Al Mubarak

Our latest Think Tank took place on day 13 of COP28 at the Slovenia Pavilion under the Take a Breath campaign, in partnership with Telfast and Sanofi. The goal of this campaign is to raise awareness and drive action on indoor air quality, aligning with the UAE Air Quality Agenda 2031. We were joined by Angie Lorena Sanchez Pina, Air Quality Specialist with the Ministry of Climate C

Obaid Ali Alshamshi, currently leads the Marine Biodiversity Section and the Youth Council at the UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, and his colleague, Shaemma Rasheed Mebwana, a Climate Change Analyst with the Ministry, share their expectations from COP28, and some of the programs available for the Youth in the Green Zone. This is a clip from our special series, Clima

We’re joined for this youth-focused episode by Obaid Ali Alshamshi, a distinguished Emirati biologist, currently leading the Marine Biodiversity Section and the Youth Council at the UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, and his colleague, Shaemma Rasheed Mebwana, a Climate Change Analyst with the Ministry. We talk about how the UAE Government has been engaging with the

Jamila El Mir, senior advisor to the UN Climate Change High-Level Champion for COP28, shares her expectations from COP28. This is a clip from our special series, Climate Leaders–Rising up to COP28. You can listen to Jamila’s full episode in your podcast app or on our website.

The Greek Sheikh, H.H Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al Nuaimi, shares his expectations from COP28. This is a clip from our special series, Climate Leaders–Rising up to COP28. You can listen to The Green Sheikh’s full episode in your podcast app or on our website.

Florence Bulte, Chief Sustainability Officer at Chalhoub Group, shares her expectations from COP28. This is a clip from our special series, Climate Leaders–Rising up to COP28. You can listen to Florence’s full episode in your podcast app or on our website.

Andrea Prazakova, Senior Vice President at Mastercard Foundry and ESG for EEMEA, shares her expectations from COP28. This is a clip from our special series, Climate Leaders–Rising up to COP28. You can listen to Andrea’s full episode in your podcast app or on our website.

Allyson Anderson Book, Chief Sustainability Officer at Baker Hughes, shares her expectations from COP28. This is a clip from our special series, Climate Leaders–Rising up to COP28. You can listen to Allyson’s full episode in your podcast app or on our website.