Shamma bint Sultan bin Khalifa discusses climate leadership at the University of Cambridge
Abu Dhabi, May 24 / WAM / Sheikha Shamma bint Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, CEO of «Frontier25», The Climate Tribe, Chair of the Board of Directors of Alliances for Global Sustainability (AGS), Rest Middle East and North Africa and Aurora50, in a dialogue session with Lindsay Hopper, CEO of the Cambridge Institute for Sustainable Leadership, which was held at Robinson College, University of Cambridge, where the dialogue highlighted impactful climate leadership.
The session was held as part of the “Visions Exchange Day for Graduates of the Sustainable Leadership Program” activities at the University of Cambridge.
Speaking about how the UAE and the wider region can respond to the urgent need for climate action, Sheikha Shamma bint Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan said: “We must expand the range of available solutions, remove barriers to innovation, adopt an integrated systems approach, and embed sustainability at the core of the work of institutions, not treat them as formalities. In a world where divisions deepen despite its globalization, we all have a responsibility to play the role of a bridge towards a better future for future generations.”
Speaking about the ability of every individual to make an impact, regardless of their location, she stressed that everyone has a role to play in achieving climate ambitions, and said: “A person does not need to work in a climate institution to be a climate leader. Use your network of relationships consciously and intentionally. Everything related to climate is a multidisciplinary matter, and cooperation is an essential pillar. Climate is a cross-disciplinary file that you can present wherever you are. And professionals who bring climate and systems thinking with them will make the longest-lasting impact.”
Sheikha Shamma bint Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan holds a Master’s degree in Sustainable Leadership and a Master’s degree in Philosophy in Modern Middle Eastern Studies, from the University of Cambridge.
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