Mentors

Meet the mentors from around the world who are stepping up to mentor challengers.

Register as a challenger to connect and launch your eco-initiatives in 90 days. 

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BUSINGYE NURUDIN

Kampala, Uganda

SMART YOUTH NETWORK

Tree-planting ,waste management, climate change information communication

SHIELA DEFOREST

Colorado, USA

MRS. ECO-INTERNATIONAL

Sustainable fashion

CHRISTOPHER MARVIN TUMUSIIME

Kampala, Uganda

TRINITY FORESTRY SERVICES

Forestry, tree-planting, youth initiatives, urban farming, upcycling 

DARRAH HERMAN

Colorado, USA

THE GREEN WAVE: SYMBIOSIS SOLUTIONS

Renewable energy solutions, plant wall biofilters, lawn-to-garden transformations

DAVE FINNIGAN

Florida, USA

GREEN ACTIONEERS

Solutions for schools, homeschoolers, and families to take actions with Green Actioneers guidebook

HALIMA IMAM

Abuja, Nigeria

CLIMATE ACTION TEAM

Tree planting, youth-led initiatives, climate action

JEANNETTE MUELLER

Minnesota, USA

NOURISHING ROOTS

Soil health, composting, biodynamics, fermentation, herbal medicine, regenerative gardening, seasonal recipe consulting, local food networking

JOAN GREGERSON

Colorado, USA

GREEN TEAM ACADEMY

Team-building to make a big impact fast, attracting 100 ideal partners, creating an annual success schedule

ROSELINE NWOGU

Rhineland, Germany

CIRCULAR ECONOMY RESEARCH

Circular economy, product and process engineering,  energy efficiency, upcycling, recycling, composting

SMRUTHI BALASUBRAMANIAN

New York, USA

DESIGN STUDENT

Sustainability, Design, 3R's, University/School Student Initiatives

DOSSE SOSSOUGA

Maritime, Togo

AMIS DES ÉTRANGERS AU TOGO (ADET)

Climate change mitigation, tree planting, environmental development, promoting a resilient environment

VICTOR KALIE KAMARA

Kambia, Sierra Leone

CARE AGAINST RURAL POVERTY

Waste management, tree planting

CORNELIUS CHEN CHEN

Soroti, Uganda

BUSITEMA UNIVERSITY

Civil Engineering, water resources engineering,  sustainable energy

JIM SANDOE

Pennsylvania, USA

CLIMATE SCIENCE RESEARCH

Get-out-the-vote campaigns, fluent in the science of climate change (39 master credits), climate change presentation, PowerPoint

MADISON HOPKINS

Colorado, USA

ECO-FOCUSED REALTOR

Media editing, networking, public speaking

ALISON HALDERMAN

Oregon, USA

SUSTAINABILITY CLUBS

Communications, accessibility, education, biology, psychology

WANDA OSTERMAN-HARRIS

Colorado, USA

RESEARCH & ADVOCACY

Brainstorm solutions and resources, regenerative ag, sustainability

MICHAEL FORMAN

Idaho, USA

PURE LOVE SUSTAINABILITY INC

Energy-efficiency, food waste diversion, reducing electricity and water usage

BRENDA NAMUBIRU

Kampala, Uganda

TRINITY FORESTRY SERVICES

Environmental conservation, advocacy, administration, community development and growth

LESLY BAESENS

Colorado, USA

CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER

Food waste reduction, recovery, and composting for residents, private, and public sectors.

KIRBY MATTHEWS

Colorado, USA

KINDNEST

Sustainability, zero waste, mental health, mindful living

SARAH WRIGHT

Colorado, USA

SIMPLY TINY DEVELOPMENT

Tree planting, clean ups, off-grid living, renewable energy, passive houses, minimalist and alternative living styles

FRANZISKA ELMER

Schwyz, Switzerland

MARINE BIOLOGIST

Virtual events, science communication, field data collection, help projects be more appealing to the public

ALBERT KUEFFNER

California, USA

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CHURCH OF BERKELEY

Climate and social justice outreach and messaging

JASMIN BARCO

Colorado, USA

ECO-CYCLE

Zero Waste efforts, policy change at city and state level

IAN IMAMURA

Colorado, USA

ONEBOOK

Entrepreneurship, software tools, app and platform development

DANIEL AGAN

Iloilo, Philippines

YOUTH PROYEKTO PHILIPPINES

Project management mentoring, leadership development, environmental youth leaders

MALIKA YATES

Elite Miss Delaware Earth, USA

NEWARK DELAWARE CLIMATE REALITY

Community and youth initiatives in impoverished and underserved areas

DARWIN MALWELE

Ndola, Zambia

EARTH GUARDIANS ZAMBIA

Climate and environmental actions, tree planting

NAN HOLDA

Illinois, USA

PROJECT COORDINATOR

Horticulture, connecting to nature, copywriting/editing, events, branding/marketing, membership building, fundraising, nonprofit development

EBELE SOPHIA IMITE-UKA

Rivers, Nigeria

CLEAN ENERGY/ ENVIRONMENT ADVOCATE & ENTREPRENEUR

Energy Access, Clean Energy Distribution, Entrepreneurship, Sustainable Environment Management

CHIWAH SLATER

California, USA

TEAM GREENSAVER

Family sustainability project leadership, spirituality, editing, and graphic & book cover design

KAY NEWMAN

Colorado, USA

USER EXPERIENCE (UX) DESIGNER

How to create an app

JULIA FERGUSON

Colorado, USA

LOTUS ENGINEERING AND SUSTAINABILITY

Community's greenhouse gas impact, climate action and community gardens

CORALIE DORVILLE

Colorado, USA

ECO-FACILITATOR

Talking about climate change & sustainability by using a creative teaching way.

DERRICK MUGISHA EMMANUEL

Kampala, Uganda

UGANDA YOUTH BIODIVERSITY NETWORK

Biodiversity, climate change and Youth Development, Network Building, social media and branding expert

KAREN EDITH PALACIO VELASCO

Oaxaca, Mexico

CLIMATE ACTIVIST

Renewable energy, waste water treatment plants, foliar nutrient resorption, reforestation and environmental education

JONATHON BORJA

Michigan, USA

SUSTAINABILITY CLUBS

School/university student intiatives, sustainability at home, sustainability in the Middle East, reforestation

FRANCIS LOPEYOK

Moroto, Uganda

KARAMOJA YOUTH EFFORT TO SAVE ENVIRONMENT

Youth empowerment and mentorship Advocacy

NINA VAN TOULON

Indonesia & The Netherlands

INTERNATIONAL WASTE PLATFORM & INDONESIAN WASTE PLATFORM

Solutions on marine pollution, riverine waste, lake pollution, pollution on land, alternative delivery models development, recycling

CLARENCE GIO ALMOITE

Quezon City, Philippines

SUSTAINABLE ENERGY & ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT FOR COMMUNITIES

Forestry, biodiversity conservation, ecosystem restoration, ecological awareness,
regenerative and sustainable agriculture

TEZA RAMOS

Maasin, Philippines

REGENERATIVE AGROFORESTRY ADVOCATE

Permaculture, tree parenting, reforestation, ethical consumption, collaboration

MUSHAWA MUNDIA

Zambia

EARTH GUARDIANS ZAMBIA

Tree planting, youth leadership development

PAMELA PRANGER

Indiana, USA

SOLUTIONS SEEKER

Working with very small groups and individuals to brainstorm ideas and identify roadblocks to solutions. Business, Non-Profit management, Fund Raising.