Climate Advocacy Training for Youths

Yamide Dagnet is Director, Climate Negotiations at World Resources Institute (WRI). She leads projects and engagement on climate negotiations for the implementation of the Paris Agreement and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. Her work aims to advance the scaling-up of climate action and support, processes for transparent and verifiable climate data, accountability mechanisms for national commitments, and the necessary enabling, institutional and regulatory, and capacity building environments to transition toward a sustainable and fair zero-carbon and climate-resilient economy. While at WRI, Yamide has managed flagship projects such as ACT 2015 (Agreement for Climate Transformation 2015) on the design of the 2015 climate agreement and of the World Resources Institute's PACT (Project for Advancing Climate Transparency) on the design of guidelines and mechanisms for the implementation of the Paris Agreement, and she contributed to the Climate Justice Dialogue. Yamide brings more than 18 years of experience in advancing environmental objectives, having worked for the UK, French and Belgian governments, including as a policy lead and negotiator on the UNFCCC measurement, reporting and verification framework for the UK, as manager of the UK greenhouse gas inventory, as the UK Deputy Focal Point for the IPCC, as a reviewer under the UNFCCC of countries’ national communications, as the UK representative for the European standardization process for chemicals in contact with drinking water, and as France’s focal point for the EU neighborhood policy and twinning program. Yamide holds a Masters degree in Engineering from the University of Technology of Compiegne (France), with a minor in European studies and specialization in environment, security and quality insurance. In addition to English, she speaks French, Spanish, Portuguese and Creole.

Lawrence Iu is a Programme Manager of Civic Exchange and leads research and engagement projects with a focus on climate change modelling and carbon neutrality policy issues. Mr Iu previously worked in a multinational corporation and a higher institution, where he coordinated environmental sustainability and occupational health & safety projects across Asia Pacific and led emerging technology management, circular economy and green chemistry research. He was awarded two research grants for enhancing process hazard assessment. Mr Iu holds a Master of Philosophy in Environmental Engineering, a Master of Science in Environmental Science and Management and a Bachelor of Engineering in Chemical and Bioproduct Engineering from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

Cheryl is a Youth Environmentalist, awarded the HSBC NYAA Youth Environmental Award  by the Singapore National Youth Achievement Council and HSBC in April 2016. Cheryl  also received her NYAA Gold Award by President Halimah Yaccob in 2017.   Believing that doing good is contagious, Cheryl takes action by working closely with the  community. In issues relating towards environmental sustainability and gender equality  rights.
Cheryl received a full scholarship by the US State Department for a Fellowship program  focusing on Youth Leadership in Environmental issue. Where she travelled across the states,  interacting with environmental stakeholders and creating prototypes to benefit the  community in Asia. 
For her outstanding leadership and contributions toward environmental sustainability,  Cheryl was awarded the EcoFriend Award 2018. The Award was presented to her by the  Minister for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr Masagos Zulkifli on 28 September  2018.  
Cheryl represented the youths in the United Nation's UNFCCC Conference of the Parties.  There, Cheryl discussed pressing issues like inequality, climate change, and sustainability.  She attended the Arctic Council Network at COP23 in Bonn, Germany where she found the  Arctic Region both fascinating and important in our ecosystem. 
She had done 2 TEDx Talks on her experiences and adventures in taking climate action.  
Cheryl was also invited to share her environmental experiences and knowledge at various  green conferences like the 'Global Compact Network Solutions' (GCNS) Conference, 'Green  is The New Black' (GITNB) Conscious Festival and ADB environmental youth mapping  and green business conference ,where she represented the youths of Asia and the Pacific     Cheryl is enthusiastic in taking climate action, encouraging women empowerment, and  educational equality.  
Back from her adventures in Europe, spending months across Asia and Europe connecting  the stories of sustainable fashion brands. Cheryl is now back in Singapore sparking  conversations on sustainability.  
She works closely with the community and wears different hats for different organizations.  
#Up2degrees - Community Engagement Manager  
Singapore Youth for Climate Action - Marketing Department Head  
South-East Asia Youth Environmental network- Singapore Youth Delegate  Environmental Coach  
C thy World- Founder  
EcoRiseBucket- Co-Founder  
Upcycling Artist  
Singapore Eco Film Festival - Workshop Community Manager  
School of Something- Founder  
The Green Collective - Community Lead

Beatrice Tulagan is a writer and climate organizer based in Metro Manila, Philippines. She is currently the Regional Organizing Specialist for 350.org, a climate change organization working to build a future that's just, prosperous, equitable and safe from the effects of the climate crisis.

Within and outside her work with 350, she organizes alongside Asian youth, helps run climate campaigns, designs trainings, facilitates programs, and produces stories about climate, cross-border activism in the digital age, and building people power for a better world. She works with activists and communities — with a special focus on young people and women — to build movements that eradicate systems of oppression for climate and social justice.

In 2018, Beatrice also founded Climate Stories, originally envisioned to be a media non-profit highlighting frontline resistance to fossil fuel projects and community stories about climate solutions. Climate Stories is currently restructuring to Kaya, a youth-led platform bridging movements for climate and social justice, with the understanding that pro-planet solutions have to be pro-people at its core as well. More updates on this project will be available soon.

Beatrice holds a Certificate in Public Narrative: Leadership, Storytelling, and Action from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, Executive Education. She is also a Fellow of Parabukas and the Climate Advisor of Behaviorale.