
Countdown Summit 2021
October 12-15, 2021 London (GMT +01:00)
Four days of talks, collaboration and commitments to action. Learn more about the astonishing group of speakers who will share bold ideas, tough truths.
Countdown Summit 2021
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Session 1: A pathway opens
- Let it Happen0:00:14Dutch twin sisters Norah and Yarah along with younger sister Rosa share a passion for vibrant dance that led to the formation of Let It Happen.
- Video: Climate Change: Explainer0:10:28Why is the planet warming up.
- Zac Goldsmith0:12:40Lord Zac Goldsmith is the UK Minister for the Pacific, environment and climate, and a keen advocate for sustainability.
- Amina J. Mohammed0:19:30Amina J. Mohammed is the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations and Chair of the UN Sustainable Development Group. Previously she served as Minister in the Nigerian government.
- Selina Neirok Leem0:28:16Born and raised in Majuro, the capital atoll of the Marshall Islands, Selina Neirok Leem was the youngest delegate at the COP21 conference that adopted the Paris Agreement.
- Video: 55 Gigaton Animation0:35:17
- Johan Rockström0:41:26A co-developer of the planetary boundaries framework, Johan Rockström works to understand Earth’s resilience.
- Gabriel Kra0:50:20A scientist, entrepreneur and founder of Prelude Ventures, Gabriel Kra invests in solar energy, hydrogen, plant-based food, storage and other climate technologies.
- Let It Happen1:05:52Dutch twin sisters Norah and Yarah along with younger sister Rosa share a passion for vibrant dance that led to the formation of Let It Happen.
- Nigel Topping1:10:40Nigel Topping is the UN's High-Level Climate Action Champion. His aim is to amp up climate action ahead of COP26, the 2021 UN climate conference taking place in Glasgow.
- Jim Hagemann Snabe1:22:22Jim Hagemann Snabe is the chairman of the world’s largest maritime shipping company, A.P. Møller - Mærsk, and of industrial giant Siemens.
- Monica Araya1:34:47Monica Araya works with leaders in government, business, philanthropy and activism to accelerate the shift toward emissions-free transportation.
- Video: We Are Watching1:46:52Collaborative flag installation by artist Dan Acher.
- Melati Wijsen1:48:34Since the age of 12, in her island of Bali and around the world, Melati Wijsen has been a leading voice for change.
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