BOOST YOUR CLIMATE CAREER: Skills Lab #1

Skills Labs are events focused on building practical and soft skills for people in the field of climate change.

"BOOST YOUR CLIMATE CAREER" aims to make climate careers more accessible to everyone. Whether you are looking for your first job in climate, a seasoned professional looking to advance or pivot your career, or a climate leader who is hiring or can serve as a mentor to others, we hope you will join us for an afternoon of roundtables, workshops, networking & more!

EVENT SCHEDULE

14h - 14h15: Welcome & registration
14h15 - 14h30: Opening remarks
14h30 - 15h15: Panel - "What Makes a Successful Climate Career?"
15h15 - 16h: Workshop 1
16h - 16h30: Coffee break (catered by Rizoma)
16h30 - 17h15: Workshop 2
17h15 - 17h30: Closing remarks
17h30 - 18h30: Networking on the terrace (catered by Rizoma)

LINE-UP

What Makes a Successful Climate Career? Join us for a roundtable discussion with climate leaders to hear about their career trajectories, what skills they believe to be most important for a thriving career, and what “success” means to them.

Sonja Malicevic, Climate & Sustainable Finance Expert
Marta Brazão, PhD Researcher & Circular Economy Professional
Patricia Frederighi, Climate Law & Policy Advisor
Livia Tirone, Sustainable Buildings Architect, Grassroots Leadership Curator & Regenerative Food Expert
Moderated by: Fernanda Todeschini, Climate Strategy Consultant

WORKSHOPS: Mentors will work with a small group of participants to help them build skills for a climate career. The goal is for attendees to leave with a tangible next step, skill, or idea to explore. Each attendee will have the opportunity to attend two workshops.

WORKSHOP 1: 15h15 - 16h00

From the Office to the Field: Returning to the Land — Mathias Davesne, CEO & Co-Founder of Regen Waves

Starting Over: Joining the Climate Field — António Gonçalves Pereira, Founder of EcoMood & Coordinator of Climate Alliance Portugal

Climate Entrepreneurship — Joana Saavedra, Co-Founder of bam•bu bicycles

WORKSHOP 2: 16h30 - 17h15

Working at a NGO — Toni Melajoki Roseiro, Director of Greenpeace Portugal

Climate Policy — Pedro Sereno, Youth Delegate to the UN for Climate

Climate Entrepreneurship —Débora Sá, Founder & CEO of Planet Caretakers

Nearest metro: Anjos

IMPORTANT: Enter Rizoma and go up the stairs to your right — you'll find us in the co-working space.