Professor Laura Fleming, a physician and epidemiologist, underscores the vital role of oceans. Covering 70% of Earth's surface, these environments are essential for sustaining human

Professor Laura Fleming, a physician and epidemiologist, underscores the vital role of oceans. Covering 70% of Earth's surface, these environments are essential for sustaining human life.

She emphasizes that biodiversity, particularly within marine ecosystems, is crucial for the ongoing development of new medications.

Mar 20, 2023 – UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI'I AT MANOÄ€

Botanist, professor, and enrolled member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, Robin Wall Kimmerer is the

Mar 20, 2023 – UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI'I AT MANOÄ€

Botanist, professor, and enrolled member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, Robin Wall Kimmerer is the acclaimed author of *Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants*. She is a SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor of Environmental Biology and founder of the Center for Native Peoples and the Environment.

Kimmerer has been honored with the John Burroughs Medal and a MacArthur "genius" grant. Her research emphasizes the restoration of ecological communities and our relationship to land. She lives on an upstate New York farm, tending both cultivated and wild gardens.

Professor Richard Calland, Summit Co-Convenor and Director of CISL Africa and Board programmes, addressed the challenges for global leadership in an age of turbulence at our Summit. He discussed

Professor Richard Calland, Summit Co-Convenor and Director of CISL Africa and Board programmes, addressed the challenges for global leadership in an age of turbulence at our Summit. He discussed forging common ground for global sustainability goals.

For a comprehensive overview, read our full report: Global Leadership in the Age of Turbulence.