The first annual and largest virtual Green Talent Forum will take place on September 26th, 2023. The sustainability event will attract thousands of attendees with STEM and business backgrounds from EMEA, the Americas and beyond.

For participants, this is an opportunity to learn about sustainable industries, initiatives and careers. Whether your mission is to develop your skills or engage in the developing green economy. 

The Green Talent Forum attracts companies with a mission and drive to build a better world. Featured companies have a unique opportunity to invest in a green economy and connect with youth to build a pipeline for the jobs of tomorrow.  

This 1-day interactive program will include global impact sessions by international experts from world-renowned companies. Interdisciplinary sessions will bring together the world of sustainable fashion, supply chain management, green energy, decarbonization, corporate social responsibility, climate finance, sustainable construction and more, all in one place. 

Young leaders will become prepared and guided to gain a competitive edge in the green ecosystem and sustainability skills. 

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Green Talent Forum

🌍 Are you passionate about the intersection of social justice and sustainability, and eager to understand how they go hand in hand?

Hear about Gillian's extraordinary path from founding a school chapter of Amnesty International at the age of 12 to leading climate, energy, and environment initiatives at USAID.

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✅ Intersection of Social Justice and Sustainability 

✅ Climate-Smart Development 

✅ USAID's Role in Tackling Global Climate Challenges 

🚨 You will be able to ask questions to Gillian LIVE!
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**About Gillian Caldwell:**

**Gillian Caldwell serves as the Chief Climate Officer and Deputy Assistant Administrator the US Agency for International Development (USAID).** In this role, she is the Biden administration’s political appointee responsible for guiding and leading the climate and energy work at USAID and serving as the AID liaison with other federal agencies, the US Congress, NGOs, foreign governments and international and regional organizations.

From 2019-2021, Gillian was consulting with a focus on strategic planning, organizational development and executive coaching. **From 2015-2019, she served as Global Witness**' London-based CEO. During her tenure at Global Witness, the team generated numerous systems-changing impacts, reshaped strategy to double down on the climate crisis, strengthened its governance, management team and communications capabilities, significantly increased its budget, financial reserves and staff size and opened a new office in Brussels to complement those already in place in London, Washington DC and Beijing.

From 2010-2015, Gillian was consulting full time based from the Washington DC area and Chiang Mai, Thailand. In her consulting practice, Gillian has served as a strategist helping non-profits, foundations, films universities and socially responsible corporations increase their impact.

In 2010, Gillian completed three years as Campaign Director/Executive Director for 1Sky (now merged with 350.org), which she helped build from inception. As a start up short term campaign, 1Sky grew within two years to become the largest collaborative climate and energy campaign in the United States, and combined the force of over 640 allied organizations, a team of organizers in 23 states nationwide at the height of the 2009 Congressional debate, more than 200,000 climate advocates and more than 4000 volunteer “Climate Precinct Captains” covering every state and Congressional District in the country.

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**About Esha Chhabra**

Esha Chhabra has been a writer and journalist focused on global development, the environment, and business for over a decade. 

Her work has appeared in the New York Times, Economist, Guardian, Forbes, The Washington Post, Fast Company, Wired, and more. She goes beyond the greenwashing to determine if companies are actually pushing the needle. 

Her work has been supported by the UN Foundation and the Pulitzer Center in Washington, DC. Esha is a graduate of Georgetown University and the London School of Economics and Politics Science. Delhi-born, she calls Southern California home.

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Fireside Chat with the Chief Climate Officer at USAID 

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What are you doing in the Caribbean and how can young persons get involved?

Reducing the cost of clean energy to a level of mass affordability in the developing world 

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