Panel Session on Connecting dots for Greening Education
As an official partner of UNESCO Greening Education Partnership; Sustainability Tribe is hosting a session at COP28 Green Zone in Greening Education Hub on Dec 6, 2023. It is COP28 thematic day dedicated to Multilevel Action, Urbanization and Built Environment / Transport and our event is a perfect example how can we bring multi level action, across industry sectors to acceleration green economy
Event Details:
📅 DATE: 6th December, 2023
🕒 Time: 10:30-11:30 AM
📍 Venue: Al Ferjan Room, Mobility Pavilion, COP28 Green Zone, EXPO City, Dubai.
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In this panel discussion, we’ll bring together policymakers, educators, education leadership, green-building experts, and students to give them a platform to hear each other out. This panel will brainstorm pathways for bringing a whole school approach and discuss how the education sector can accelerate the greening economy.
Andrea Di Gregorio:
The Executive Director at the Energy Efficiency and Renewables (Reem) Office of Ras Al Khaimah Municipality, UAE. has a mandate to support the development of the Emirate towards lower energy intensity and a higher share of renewables in the generation mix.
With over 20 years of experience in the energy sector in Europe and the Middle East, Andrea has supported governments, oil & gas majors, and leading utilities in the fields of strategy, operations improvement, and energy efficiency. Before his role in Ras Al Khaimah, he supported the activation of the Dubai Demand Side Management strategy as a PMO Director at the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy and as a Director of Strategy and Continuous Improvement at TAQATI, UAE.
Andrea has also worked as a strategy consultant at Booz & Company and Oliver Wyman, and as a Business Unit Director at Bertelsmann.
He holds an MSc. summa cum laude in Mechanical Engineering from Politecnico di Milano and an MBA from SDA Bocconi, Milan.
Krishna Deepak Nallamilli:
Farah Naz:
An award-winning climate change strategist and Co-Author of the Middle East Region’s first book on Net Zero city.
Farah, with 20 years’ experience in the built environment across the US, UK, Southeast Asia, and the UAE, is a leading force in steering sustainability and innovation agendas. Her expertise has impacted iconic projects like the Museum of the Future, Louvre Abu Dhabi, Bee’ah HQ in Sharjah, and the Expo 2020 TERRA Sustainability Pavilion.
An innovator at heart, Farah focuses on implementing best practices in the built environment, emphasizing the Food-Energy-Water Nexus, biomimetics, and the Five Capital model of Sustainability. As a Chartered Engineer, LEED, and WELL Accredited Professional, she actively advocates for STEM education for future generations.
Dr. Bhakti:
The Chairperson of the School of Design & Architecture at Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) Dubai.
Dr. Bhakti is a coordinator for the Manipal Environment and Conservation Students Club, recognized with consecutive awards for Best Sustainable Green Campus Audit and Sustainability Action Project by the Environment Agency Abu Dhabi. Awarded the ‘Best Co-ordinator’ since 2015, she leads the Climate Action Plan Team for MAHE Dubai for UNFCC, Race to Zero, and guided team Tawazun at Solar Decathlon ME 2021 organized by DEWA to build a net-zero home. Dr. Bhakti is also volunteering for the Advance Net Zero Team and COP28 Universities Climate Network, Decarbonization, and Net Zero.
Amruta Kshemkalyani:
Amruta is a sustainability powerhouse and the Founder & Managing Director of AK Sustainability Advisory and Sustainability Tribe.
As a seasoned sustainability leader, Amruta has driven ESG excellence across diverse sectors over 16 years in the MENA region. Spearheaded 25 green building projects and shaped corporate sustainability initiatives for numerous organizations. She has demonstrated prowess in uniting strategic system thinking with innovative ground-level execution in sustainability. Recognition as a forerunner in cultivating sustainability culture and stakeholder engagement mastery.
Amruta curated this session concept based on her experience working on all four pillars of the Greening Education framework:
This COP is a trendsetter in many ways. One of many such pioneering initiatives at COP 28 UAE will be the first ‘Education Pavilion’ in the history of COP. The UAE’s Ministry of Education will host this pavilion in partnership with UNESCO and UNICEF.
Sustainability Tribe, a proud pioneering social enterprise from the UAE and an official partner of the Greening Education Partnership (a joint initiative by UNESCO and UNICEF), has been selected to host a 1-hour panel discussion at the prestigious Greening Education Hub at the Green Zone of COP 28. You can see the map of the Green Zone on the COP 28 website.
