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Laila Martins is based in Bonn, Germany (headquarters of the UNFCCC), and has a background in International Relations and Sustainable Development. Her career has spanned corporate sustainability roles, including leading a global carbon accounting program at DHL, and supporting various projects across NGOs and social enterprise such as the Entertainment + Culture Pavillion, the Inner Development Goals, Resolve and Unity Effect and collaborating with UN projects such as the UNFCCC Global Innovation Hub.
Her work emphasizes moving from "sustainability" (doing less harm) to "regeneration" (creating positive, long-term value for planet and people). She is a strong proponent of the need for inner work for outer action, which focuses on developing inner capacities (such as long-term orientation, mobilization skills, resilience and complexity awareness) as a crucial step for achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals. She believes that culture is the missing link in our approach to climate action, and that pairing it with data-driven evidence and technology as an enabler, can unlock meaningful environmental and social progress.
Nationality : German
2025-11-29
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