Who We Are

Emma Heiling

CEO & Founder

Emma has recently finished her Master’s in Environmental Policy at Sciences Po, Paris, and is now based back in her home city Vienna (Austria). She has a bachelor’s degree in Land Economy (Environment, Law and Economics) from the University of Cambridge and founded ClimaTalk at the end of her final year in June 2020. She is also very passionate about animal rights and a big vegan foodie.

Georgia Fulton

COO & Editor-in-Chief

Georgia researches and teaches at the University of Geneva, having studied English literature at Cambridge and Durham. She is Editor-in-Chief at ClimaTalk. Currently she can be found in the mountains around Geneva when not in the library!

Chiara Bortolussi

Website Team Co-Lead

Chiara is currently doing her Master’s in Sociology at the University of Turin. She has a BA in Communication, Media, and Advertising from IULM University in Milan. Her main area of work is creating multi-platform strategies for sharing content on social media, with a focus on inclusive and accessible content. When she isn’t squinting at her computer screen, you will likely find her with her head buried in a book with a cup of tea in her hand.

Ananya Sharma

Website Team Co-Lead

Ananya is a first year Geography student at University College London. Her experience at COP26 and the Centre for Climate Repair at Cambridge has sparked her passion for raising climate awareness among young people and advocating the importance of sustainability. She is also particularly interested in climate repair has undertaken an EPQ (extended project qualification) on these strategies.

Afef Abdelli

Design Team Lead

Afef has a master’s degree in Human Resources and Management. Recently, she obtained a certificate in reporter photography. She is passionate about taking photos, also interested in sustainable human development, and climate change. She cares about the environment and future generation. That’s why she believes that taking care of the environment now helps to preserve it for tomorrow. She loves languages and exploring new places.

Matteo Bagaini

Public Relations Team Lead

Matteo graduated from the University of Nottingham in 2019 with a BA in English Literature. After that, he moved into the Education/EdTech sector and has been working in this sector for the past 4 years. He is excited in supporting ClimaTalk in demystifying the climate challenges that exist today for young people!

Aisling Eyers

Editing Team Co-Lead

Having recently graduated from a Master’s in Environmental Policy and Regulation at the London School of Economics, Aisling is now working as a researcher at a sustainability consultancy that specialises in climate change, biodiversity and human rights. She is particularly passionate about issues at the intersection of human rights and climate change, and in engaging people from all different walks of life in the climate discussion. Outside work, she loves running, photography and listening to jazz!

Ada Carpenter

Editing Team Co-Lead

Ada is about to complete her master’s degree in Climate Change, Development and Policy at the Institute of Development Studies in Brighton with a research focus on climate smart agriculture and sustainable food systems. She’s an experienced student journalist, having led The KAIST Herald and The Badger student newspapers, and is deeply committed to effective climate communication. In her free time, she loves swimming in the sea and baking vegan cakes.

Julia Gaus

Research Team Co-Lead

Julia is a young professional in development cooperation focusing on sustainable urban development and climate finance. She holds a masters degree in climate change, development and policy from the University of Sussex and an undergraduate degree in international relations. At ClimaTalk she is currently serving as Co-Lead of the Editing Team as well as Commissioning Editor. In her free time she is passionate about exercising outdoors and sustainable living.

Hrushitaa Muurali

Research Team Co-Lead

Hrushitaa is a 21-year-old Environmentalist Author and Spokesperson with vast experience in the fields of Business Management and Leadership, Sustainable Development Advocacy, and Research and Development. Currently pursuing two postgraduate qualifications from UK-based universities in the field of Energy and Sustainable Development and Global Sustainability Solutions respectively, Hrushitaa has also worked with school systems for well over 4 years, Hrushitaa possesses the skillsets required to better gauge attention towards Advocacy and Well-being initiatives on a local as well as global level. With a potential career in Conservational Scientific Research and Sustainability Consultancy, Hrushitaa aims to incorporate the steps required to build a better world at the grassroots of our society.

Anabelle Liao

COP29 Project Co-Lead

Annabelle is a final-year student at the University of British Columbia in the Global Resource Systems Program. Specializing in sustainability communications and passionate about the intersection of finance and climate action, she plans to pursue impact consulting and investing opportunities post-graduation. She is excited to continue advocating for youth engagement in all things climate-related and loves to go for long walks in her free time!

Dan Bailey

COP29 Project Co-Lead

Dan is currently studying for a Master’s in Marine Environmental Management at the University of Exeter. He has a BSc in Marine Biology. His research focuses on marine historical ecology and fisheries science and he is particularly interested in the impacts climate change and management policy upon marine ecosystems and resources.

Maria Constantinescu

EU Policy Project Co-Lead

Maria is working as Sustainability Specialist in the private sector, based in Belgium, after studying and volunteering in Romania, Czech Republic, Morocco and Portugal. Her mission of empowering youth for climate action has been highlighted in the past years as she represented Romania as the Youth4Climate delegate, COP26 delegate, and International Conferences for Youth related to the SDGs agenda. With her studies she specialized in Global Governance and EU Integration, which is one of the reasons why Maria is leading the EU Policy Team at ClimaTalk.

Joe Uprichard

EU Policy Project Co-Lead

Joe is a young professional working in climate litigation, specialising in both international and EU law. He holds a master’s degree in international law from Utrecht University, and an bachelor’s degree in law from the University of Cambridge. At ClimaTalk he is current Co-Lead of the EU Policy Project. In his free time, you will find Joe at the bouldering wall or watching Arsenal, his favourite football team.

Anna Bortolussi

YCLD Project Co-Lead

Anna is working towards qualifying as a lawyer in London. She is interested in climate justice, and has explored the links between climate change, human rights, and migration.  When she is not studying, you are guaranteed to find her climbing or hiking somewhere!

Adriana Alzamora

YCLD Project Co-Lead

Adriana is a Law Bachelor from Lima, Peru. Her background is as a research assistant in human rights and vulnerable populations. Her interest in climate justice solidified while researching for her Bachelor thesis in climate litigation brought by young people in Latin America. Currently, she doing her masters in International Affairs in Berlin, where she wants to specialize in climate justice from a Global South approach.

Nia Fehlow

Climate@Uni Project Co-Lead

Nia is currently doing her Master’s in International Conflict and Cooperation. As a Co-Lead of the Climate@Uni project, she is excited about the opportunity to highlight young people’s work on climate change. In her free time, she enjoys drawing and spending time outdoors.

Laura Rodeiro

Climate@Uni Project Co-Lead

Laura is currently an International Relations student at the Federal University of São Paulo. Co-leading the ClimaUni project – Laura strongly believe that accessible education is one of the biggest needs when it comes to climate activism. She is mainly interested in social and political sciences and its connection to environmental issues, focusing especially on countries in the global south

James-Joseph De Costa

Climate Internships Project Lead

J-J is a third year Physics student at the University of Oxford who is incredibly passionate about the environment and its protection. His main areas of interest are clean energy generation and storage and the preservation of biodiversity. At ClimaTalk he aims to make climate policy and science careers more accessible to young people.

Irene Domínguez Pérez

Climate Careers Project Lead

Irene has a background in Industrial Engineering, with a focus in energy. She works as a Policy Advisor on Embodied Carbon at Bellona Europa, an environmental NGO focusing on industrial decarbonisation and EU climate policy. She is also an alumna of the EIT Climate-KIC Journey 2020 and is passionate about education, feminism, and tackling environmental challenges.