POP Festival 2021 - Moderators

	Reetika S Bagga, Counseling Mind, India	Founder of Counselling mind (2018) which is an online counselling platform that provides online counselling sessions, workshops and education to the needy. She has been a panelist at UNGC India and addressed issues like Mental health challenges in India and its Sustainability. She has also conducted many live sessions and webinars to educate and curb the myths surrounding Mental Health in India.Being a part of armed forces, she has had the opportunity of conducting workshops and one to one sessions for armed forces families. She was recently recognised in the Best Counselor category in ‘Superwoman 2020 Awards by FSIA India’.She has over 4 years of corporate experience and has gained her knowledge under the HOD’s Of Psychiatry at esteemed hospitals like Fortis and Columbia Asia.
	Dr Livleen K Kahlon, Associate Director, Environmental Education and Awareness	Livleen leads the Environment Education and Awareness programs at TERI. She has a vast experience of working in fields of environment research, outreach and conservation education. She joined TERI in 2002, and since then has been actively engaged in creating a niche for environment education both within the organization and outside. GREEN Olympiad is a major project being implemented under her direct supervision. She has experimented and implemented several programs around basic education designs and innovative, multidisciplinary ideas for youth of all age groups. 'Catching them young' is the motto behind activities designed under the banner of Environment Education (EE) at TERI and the focus is on channelizing energy of youth towards sustainable development goals (SDGs). She has over two decades of experience and has led several projects with interdisciplinary teams, and applied innovative strategies to examine various cross-cutting issues such as Energy conservation, WASH education, Waste management, Climate Change education, to design and implement school and college based projects with a multiplier effect. Livleen works closely with CBSE, NCERT, and various Education boards promoting TERI’s Environment Education (EE) initiatives through these channels of governance. As a core competency she supports an active engagement with youth to motivate them in acquiring 21st century futuristic skills. As an active member of her working group, she is involved in bringing out several books, newsletters, workbooks, manuals, films and other IEC material. A botanist by training from Delhi University, Livleen also has a Ph.D in Environment Management from GGS Indraprastha University, New Delhi. Apart from Environment Education and Science Popularization, she has an avid interest in tribal knowledge systems and her doctoral research was also in this field. She is a member of ESD expert net, which is a leading network of environment educators based in India, Germany, Mexico and S. Africa. Prior to joining TERI she has worked with WWF-India, and NISCAIR (CSIR) in similar capacities.
	Stephanie Evans, Seas of Change, Sydney, Australia	Stephanie Evans is the 17-year-old founder of the organisation, “Seas of Change.” Seas of Change is an Australian organisation that aims to raise funds and awareness for a variety of marine and environmental conservation efforts, including dugongs, sea turtles, climate change and plastic pollution. Steph and her team run school talks, fundraisers and events in Australia, with one of their main focuses being to empower youth to take a stand for their environment and homes. Steph has been lucky enough to speak at many events and schools, attend a dugong research trip, been an Ocean Youth ambassador, spoken at local and state parliaments, be a squad leader for Ocean Heroes Bootcamp (OHBC) in 2020 & 2021. She was also awarded Northern Beaches Council, 2021 Young Citizen of the Year and the Northern Beaches Eco Award for Youth Individual Achievement. Steph has also had the honour of speaking to, and mentoring, thousands of children to raise awareness of current environmental issues.
	Komal Mittal, The POP Movement, India	Komal Mittal has strong academic credentials to her credit and was recognized for her performance as an ‘All-Rounder” student in high school. Komal has a Bachelor's degree in Science (BSc.) with a specialization in biotechnology and was awarded for her overall academic excellence as she graduated in 2017. She was awarded the “Research Excellence Award” in biotechnology for her study on “Extraction of Acid Soluble Collagen from Soybean and Tomato”. Komal has a postgraduate degree in health management and research from the International Institute of Health Management and Research, New Delhi in 2019. She wears two professional hats as she plays the role of Research Associate in health at the Center for Human Progress and a Youth Mentor with the Protect Our Planet (POP) Movement. Komal’s research on health currently focuses on understanding self-care practices of the most marginalized and vulnerable communities in India. She presented her research on “Sustainability of Self-care Products'' at an international conference in Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico in 2019. She leads a national youth group supported by UNAIDS which focuses on promoting leadership and advocacy for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). She helped to organize an event to disseminate the WHO Consolidated Guideline on Self-care Interventions for Sexual and Reproductive Health for Vulnerable and Key Populations in Chennai, India. She was involved in the planning and implementation of National Youth Consultation on SDGs organized by UNAIDS and the Asia Pacific Council of AIDS Service Organizations (APCASO). She conducted pilot research for the Delhi State Health Mission on the collection of primary data, data flow, compilation, and generation of the key indicators for district hospital ranking used by the National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog. She received an award for this research.
	Drishya Pathak, The POP Movement, India	Drishya Pathak is a POP Youth Mentor. Drishya Pathak has been a distinguished scholar and has completed her Master’s in Health Management from International Institute of Health Management and Research (2017-2019) and an undergraduate in Microbiology from University of Delhi. She has presented several groundbreaking reports in the area of public health like Universal Health Coverage Civil Society and Community Consultation, Dissemination of WHO Self-Care Guidelines for vulnerable and key population, UNAIDS and APCASO Youth Consultation Project on SDGs, BMGF (Bill and Melinda gates Foundation) MERM (Medical Event Reminder Monitor) Deployment for tuberculosis with USAID. She currently has 4 primary research-based manuscripts that are yet to be published.
	Philo Magdalene, The POP Movement, India	Philo Magdalene is currently pursuing her masters in Literary and Cultural Studies from the English and Foreign Languages University (EFLU), Hyderabad. She has an undergraduate degree in English from Women’s Christian College, Chennai, and has presented papers on contemporary literature, in addition to undergraduate research on second-language learning and teaching.Recipient of the AIDS 2020 Scholarship award, Philo Magdalene was recently selected to be the AIDS 2020 Virtual Youth Ambassador from India. She is a Communications and Research Assistant at the Center for Human Progress, an organization that promotes health and human rights. Her engagement has been towards aiding the development process of WHO Consolidated Guideline on Self-Care Interventions for Sexual and Reproductive Health through community-oriented research, as she captured the intersectional vulnerabilities of high-risk populations in India. Through CHP and in collaboration with UNAIDS and WHO, she has contributed to the country’s effort in and progress toward achieving Universal Health Coverage. Philo is also a Youth Mentor at the POP (Protect Our Planet) Movement, an organization that promotes youth-led climate action through knowledge and mentorship. She supported the implementation and documentation of the Second World Sustainable Development Forum in Durango, México.
	Ana Hanhausen, The POP Movement, Mexico	Ana Hanhausen holds a Chemical Engineering degree from México Cities Iberoamericana University. Through her life, she has become aware of the urgency to act immediately on the development of sustainable initiatives and taking them to action. She focuses her professional goals in supporting such causes. Since 2018, she has collaborated with Plastic Oceans México, a branch of an international organization that works to fight plastic pollution in the oceans through legislation, education and special events. She has participated both as speaker and organizer of events and group activities aimed to raise awareness on the most important environmental issues of today. Aspiring to inspire people of all ages on taking individual action in order to reduce their footprint, Ana Hanhausen was recently bestowed by México Citys congress with a prestigious medal of merit for her record in fostering climate change awareness and instilling the idea that individual commitment to action is a powerful force for change.
	VANESSA ANAHÍ HERNÁNDEZ VÁZQUEZ, The POP MOvement, Mexico	Vanessa is passionate about research, accountable, easy learning, leader with determination and perseverance. She is completing her Bachelor’s degree in Pharmaceutical Chemistry & Biology at the University Center for Exact Sciences and Engineering(CUCEI) in the University of Guadalajara, she is an outstanding student in both academics and extra-curriculars who has enjoyed participating as a speaker, main organizer, volunteer, panellist and participant on several events and congresses about the environment, climate change and others. She has been working with several organizations for Inclusive Youth Climate Action Leadership, including the United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG), World Academy of Art and Science (WAAS), FUNVIVE, FIDAL Foundation, Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN), World Sustainable Development Forum (WSDF) among others. Vanessa is currently a POP Youth Mentor of The POP Movement since 2018, she has experienced working in a local, national, and global level mobilization for climate action. She has been a volunteer in the World Sustainable Development Forum (WSDF) since 2019, also she is an active member of the CONACYT Thematic Network: “Ocean, Climate and Global Change”, with Interdisciplinary Center for Research and Studies on Environment and Development (CIIEMAD). She also has worked as a research intern with Secretary of Health of the Federal Government in Mexico, Observatorio LA CONDE, UdeG, Secretary of Health of the Government of Jalisco among others, in a transdisciplinary project for the prevention, surveillance, and control of dengue and other arboviruses (chikungunya and sika) and projects related with pesticides determination in humans and in biodiversity. Vanessa has participated as delegate representing her University at the Model United Nations Conference in Commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of the UN (75YAMUN) and as Delegate representing the POP Movement for the 17th World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates under the Leading by Example Program.
	Dr. Norma Patricia Muñoz Sevilla, Chairperson, Climate Change Council for the Presidency of the Mexican Republic	A renowned biologist, with a PhD in biological oceanography and marine biochemistry specialty, Dr. Norma Patricia Muñoz Sevilla is the head of Climate Change Council for the Presidency of the Mexican Republic. Currently a researcher of the Interdisciplinary Center for Research and Studies on Environment and Development at the National Polytechnic Institute, Mexico she is affiliated with several prestigious environmental organizations. She is a member of the group of ocean experts in UNESCO-IOC, and also of the National Network for Interdisciplinary Research on Climate Change among several other global councils. With around 60 scientific articles and 15 books on coastal zones, environmental deterioration and climate change to her credit, Dr Muñoz also co-authored the National Seas and Coastal Policy of Mexico. In addition to authoring the chapter on ocean, marine ecosystems and their services for the IPCC, Dr. Muñoz has participated in Marine Management of the Gulf of California, Regional Marine Ecological Management of the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea., Regional Marine Planning of the North Pacific and South Central Pacific, Mexico., and National Policy of Seas and Coasts. She is an external advisor for international organizations such as UNESCO, UNEP, UN and UNIDO. She has approximately 41 awards for her professional performance, including the ‘Order of the Academic Palms’, awarded by the Government of the French Republic in 2011.
	Seyi Akinwumi Ransom	Seyi Akinwumi Ransom is a Social entrepreneur, he owns a degree in Computer Application at Bangalore University India, Oracle database administration and business administration, he is a data analytic enthusiast. He is the founder of FUTURESAVERS INITIATIVE. Seyi is a clean energy and climate change activist in Nigeria. His zeal for a sustainable environment that can produce a clean and renewable sources of energy lead to his passion for climate change activism, it's his opinion that every child has the right to a cleaner source of power and shouldn't be exposed to dangerous fumes and smokes which has resulted to millions of children suffering from respiratory diseases in Nigeria. He also believes that children need to be empowered and protected from climate change. The extent of the climate crisis in Nigeria and the alarming fact that only a few are aware of climate change. He resolved that climate education is the only way out to spread the light of hope to those who need it the most. This assertion led to him founding the Non-profit in 2019 which is focused on Climate change advocacy and adaptation projects in rural and urban communities in Nigeria. With the hope to partner with International organisations to spread the light of hope to children across Nigeria through climate literacy.
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	Karina L. Weinstein, Program Strategy and Innovation Director, FXB International	Karina joined FXB USA in 2015 where she leads the organization's climate change strategic programs. Previously, she was a Program Associate with the Association of Junior Leagues International, Inc. where she built the capacity of Junior Leagues in their community impact programs. From 2008 to 2012, she lived in Mexico and held leadership positions in various social change organizations dedicated to poverty alleviation. Karina holds a BA in International Relations from Tufts University and an MA in Public Policy from Harvard University, Kennedy School of Government. She is a former Fellow of We Are All Brooklyn and the Council of Jewish Emigrant Community Organizations BluePrint Fellowship.
	Nahid Ayala	She was born in Monterrey Nuevo León in 1975, studied Law and Social Sciences at the Autonomous University of Nuevo León, and served as Legal Director of Banco Santander, she went to live in Mexico to work in the Agrarian Court and later as a deputy at the UNAM Legal Research Institute with Dr. Carlos Alberto Roca, later he moved to Tamaulipas where he studied a Master's Degree in Labor Law, worked as Director of Government Planning, in charge of the Coordination of Government Advisors, collaborated in the State Congress in the Urban Development and Sustainability and Education Commissions, where she begins to develop environmental care projects, later she works as Director of Social Welfare where she manages to install more than 3,000 Safety, Hygiene and Environment commissions in the centers of work. From there she is invited to the Secretary of Education where she works as Private Secretary and later in 2008 as State Coordinator of Environmental Education, and begins to work on the House of the Earth and Green Schools Project, and is invited to represent Mexico and Latin America in the International Year of Biodiversity in Paris, with a project worked on by Dr. Mario Molina. She has been the author of publications and articles on the environment and co-author of the textbook Natural resources of Tamaulipas. She currently collaborates with POP as a representative in Northeast Mexico, and continues to work to promote the culture of caring for the environment in Tamaulipas with actions such as efficient use of energy in schools, care and reuse of water, reforestations, recycling campaigns, among others.
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	ANA CARRILLO	Ana Esther Carrillo Gómez was born in Guzman City, Jalisco, Mexico on 14 June 2000. She’s currently pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Biology at the University of Guadalajara. Since she was little, she has enjoyed going out on hikes. When the landscape began to change and the climate became different, she realized the importance of protecting and respecting our planet. In 2014, she participated as an ambassador in a Sister Cities Program. Spending time in a different country with the American and Japanese culture was something that taught her a lot to realize what things we can change and do better. In her daily life, she tries to generate the least amount of waste possible and separate the trash, she also has her own home garden. She is interested in topics such as monoculture and the cleaning of water. The POP Movement has been an opportunity to express her ideas. On June 11th and 12th of 2020, with the team POP from the University of Guadalajara, she helped organize the first virtual festival of “Quarantine ECO-Projects”. She’s looking forward to beginning new projects and keeping working with the POP Family.
	Stephanie Evans, Seas of Change, Sydney, Australia	Stephanie Evans is the 17-year-old founder of the organisation, “Seas of Change.” Seas of Change is an Australian organisation that aims to raise funds and awareness for a variety of marine and environmental conservation efforts, including dugongs, sea turtles, climate change and plastic pollution. Steph and her team run school talks, fundraisers and events in Australia, with one of their main focuses being to empower youth to take a stand for their environment and homes. Steph has been lucky enough to speak at many events and schools, attend a dugong research trip, been an Ocean Youth ambassador, spoken at local and state parliaments, be a squad leader for Ocean Heroes Bootcamp (OHBC) in 2020 & 2021. She was also awarded Northern Beaches Council, 2021 Young Citizen of the Year and the Northern Beaches Eco Award for Youth Individual Achievement. Steph has also had the honour of speaking to, and mentoring, thousands of children to raise awareness of current environmental issues.
	Dr. Ash Pachauri, Senior Mentor, POP Movement (USA)	Dr. Ash Pachauri has a PhD in decision behavior and master's degree in international management. Having worked with McKinsey & Company before pursuing a career in the social development arena, Dr. Pachauri’s experience in the fields of development and public health management emerged from a range of initiatives including those of The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the UN, and CDC-funded interventions in the US. Dr. Pachauri has been leading initiatives on climate action and sustainable development and their linkages with public health and human rights through both the POP Movement and the World Sustainable Development Forum. With expertise in the use of information technology for development, research, and capacity building of communities in social mobilization and behavior change communication, Dr. Pachauri has been promoting leadership across every field including youth in every part of the world. Widely published, winner of the prestigious Overseas Research Scholarship, awarded for advanced studies in the U.K. and recognized for his academic achievements, Dr. Pachauri pursues interests in research and teaching through ongoing collaboration with academic institutions. Dr. Pachauri has also been recognized by UNAIDS for his dedication to fighting AIDS through its “Portraits of Commitment”. Dr. Pachauri is on the Boards and Advisory groups of several organizations.
	Priyanka Prakash, Program Director, Ervis Foundation	Leading the educational initiatives for the Ervis Foundation, 24-year-old Priyanka is passionate about working in the social sector and bringing a positive sustainable change in the world. As the Program Director for Ervis Foundation, Priyanka is working closely on aligning the Foundation’s visions with United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals - 12 and 14 and is greatly instrumental in running the operations. Priyanka cares deeply for marine life and is committed to work with the youth to alleviate the problems afflicting ocean life. She has helped the foundation in achieving its first-year goals aligned with Sustainable Development Goals. She has worked on developing curriculums, programs and initiatives that aim at educating and inspiring the youth to take action against the plastic crises. Over the last two years she has closely engaged with over 1,600 students across India and UAE, educating them and spreading awareness about the urgency to save our Earth and to build a plastic-free environment and cleaner oceans for our future generations. She is also currently appointed as the Regional Focal Point for Asia-Pacific, India for UNMGCY SDG 14 /Oceans Youth Constituency. Having recently graduated with a degree in Journalism from Symbiosis Center for Media and Communications, Pune (India), she in the past has had experience working in news media organizations in India. She also has extensive experience in the social sector by having worked with several education-based NGOs across India. WORKSHOP: Blue Circle and Blue Club Workshop (to be hyperlinked)
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	Samuel C. Okorie, POP Youth Mentor and Ambassador for Africa	Samuel C. Okorie, a passionate social researcher about grassroots and community development. He is a graduate in in Sociology and Anthropology from the prestigious University of Calabar and holds a higher diploma in Computer Software Application from Mater Misericordia Computer Institute. He has expertise in digital tech, marketing, and sustainability. Samuel has professional recognition as a climate activist and environmentalist and gender and human right instructor by FIGHR (UN affiliated organization). With over 3 years of professional working experience in development sector on climate and environment, education, gender, social justice, and advocacy, Samuel is a certified climate and health educator. He is a certified community facilitator for women and children, and a global youth representative and speaker. Samuel has been a speaker in several global forums like World Sustainable Development Forum, Youth Leadership Network, Earth odyssey, Vox Media, POP Festival, MOCK COP26, UN Climate Change Dialogue, Warsaw Executive meeting on Loss and Damage, Santiago Committee Network on loss and damage to address climate change, advocacy, and grassroots mobilization, and many more. He is a recipient of global leadership awards, recognitions and appreciations. Samuel is a spokesperson for MOCK COP26, an Ambassador for UNODC Education for Justice (e4j), Ambassador for POP Movement Africa, Ambassador for Global Youth Climate Action Initiative, Team Partner at Eco City and Cheers, Team Lead Partner representing Africa on a Global Campaign #NotYetRecycled by JF media. Samuel has received a global recognition from over 40 countries. He is also a Fellow of Federation of International Gender and Human Rights, GUNZ Leadership Institute, UNESCO Center; Peace Land Nigeria, and an SDGs Champion (Nigeria) 2020.
	Nahid Perez Ayala	Nahid Pérez Ayala was born in Monterrey Nuevo Leon, lives in Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas and is a 4th semester high school student at the José de Escandón La Salle School, has been a missionary leader for more than five years representing his school nationally, is a social activist, speaker, environmentalist, promoter of the culture of peace, and youth leader in POP. Being one of the youngest collaborators of Dr. Rajendra Pachauri who inspired her love and passion for our common home, the earth on her tours of Mexico.