Nigerian lawyer Pearl tackles flooding and disease in African communities. In Lagos, she helped set up recycling programs that reduced flooding and malaria cases while giving people living on less than $2 a day cash for waste.

Tara founded Bumiterra, a reforestation company that uses a monthly subscription model for businesses to support forest restoration projects. The company maintains a public registry tracking hectares reforested, carbon sequestration, and community metrics. Bumiterra works with local farmers to help them secure land ownership while providing financial incentives for restoration work. The company uses 3D modeling technology alongside ground-level measurements to verify project outcomes and ensure data accuracy for their stakeholders.

Kay is a tech lawyer, founder of MeshMinds (a gaming studio focused on educational games about sustainability), and now Head of Youth & Family at k-ID, a Singapore-based startup that recently raised $45 million in Series A funding to create a safer and more inclusive internet for children. We chat with her about her career path from tech-law, arts, sustainability and now online-safety.

Jake co-founded Prefer to create sustainable coffee alternatives, addressing climate threats to crops like coffee and cacao. He emphasizes that successful sustainable products must be affordable and taste good: sustainability alone won't drive consumer adoption.