Lasse Bruun is the UN Foundation’s Director for Climate and Food and a senior advisor to FAO (United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization). He is an advocacy expert on food systems, energy transition, sustainable agriculture and social justice, with twenty years of experience in leadership, policy, advocacy and movement building. Prior to joining the UN […]

Kerstin Plehwe is President & CEO of Physicians Association for Nutrition – PAN International, a global medical organization focusing on health and nutrition. She is an award-winning entrepreneur, popular keynote speaker, two-time TEDx presenter, and visionary changemaker. Kerstin holds a degree in Integrated Nutrition and Communication. Her mission is to help people and organizations save […]

Dawn Moncrief is the founder and president of A Well-Fed World, a plant-based hunger relief, food security, and climate advocacy organization advancing the benefits of plant-based foods and farming in the U.S. and around the world. She is a graduate of the Woodhull Institute for Ethical Leadership and holds two master’s degrees from The George […]

Emmanuel Marquez is the Grants Programme Manager for ProVeg International and an organizational development professional with a decade of experience and a background in behavioral sciences. His professional journey has been primarily within the nonprofit sector, particularly in the plant-based and animal protection movements. He has led and coordinated outreach interventions across Mexico, the USA, […]

Genesis Butler is an 18 year old Afro Indigenous climate and animal rights activist who began her activism at the age of 6. She became one of the youngest people to give a TEDx talk when she gave a talk entitled “A Ten Year Old’s Vision for Healing the Planet”, which was inspired by her […]

Elizabeth is a visual artist and community organizer who believes in the power of art to promote personal and societal healing. She attended the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and studied psychology at Rollins College. In addition to a variety of curated events and outdoor festivals, her works have been chosen for city […]

Melanie Hiller is a longtime human rights and animal advocate passionate about the interconnections of these movements. She holds a degree in Justice & Social Inquiry from Arizona State University. Melanie previously worked as a research program coordinator for the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine and her background is in marketing, project evaluation, and program […]

Ashley Capps holds an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from the University of Iowa Writers’ Workshop. The recipient of a 2011 National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship, she works as a writer, editor, and researcher specializing in farmed animal protection and vegan advocacy. In addition to leading A Well-Fed World’s Humane Facts initiatives, Ashley is the […]

Dr. Tushar Mehta is an M.D. who practices family, emergency, and addiction medicine in Toronto, Canada. His volunteering includes medical work in India and Haiti. He also helps environmental, animal, and social justice organizations, including Project CANOE (supporting at-risk youth), and the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society (serving on an anti-whaling expedition in Antarctica). Dr. Mehta’s […]

David Herring’s formal education on health and wellness includes a B.S. in pre-med Biology and Chemistry from Seton Hall University and an M.S. in Community Nutrition and Food Science from Cornell University. He has actively promoted healthy people and a healthy planet through his work as a full-time nutritionist. He has also been involved with […]