Dani Sinha - Journalist

Dani has been a presenter at ITN’s 5 News for several years after a long stint at the BBC. She was one of the main presenters during the pandemic and has covered other big moments such as Brexit and the Extinction Rebellion protests.

Before this, Dani could be seen and heard on various BBC outputs, including BBC World News covering big moments such as the Paris terror attack, Brexit, the missing plane MH370 and the annexation of Crimea. She was also a regular business presenter covering the markets on the News Channel.

Jo Salter - Founder, Where Does It Come From?

Jo Salter founded awarding winning social enterprise Where Does It Come From? in 2013. With its goal to create ‘Kind Clothes that Tell Tales’ following no-compromise ethics and sustainability criteria, the brand has been featured in major press and magazines. Where Does It Come From? is currently part of the NatWest Climate Accelerator and has won and been a finalist in a number of awards.  In 2020 Where Does It Come From? was listed on Social Enterprise UK’s roll of honour and Jo was listed as a WISE 100 (Women in Social Enterprise) by Pioneers Post/NatWest. 

Dr Gail Bradbrook - Co-Founder, Extinction Rebellion

Dr Gail Bradbrook is a British environmental activist and a co-founder of the environmental social movement Extinction Rebellion. She has a PhD in molecular biophysics from the University Manchester. Her activism focuses on raising awareness and encouraging mass pressure to counter climate change. Her talk on the science of the ecological crisis, the psychology of active participation and the need for civil disobedience has gone viral and been part of the inspiration for many to join XR.

Claire Nouvian - Founder and Board Chair of BLOOM

Claire Nouvian is a writer and environmentalist who has dedicated her career to protecting the distant and vulnerable deep sea. In 2018 she won the Goldman Prize, which is equivalent to the Nobel Prize for ecology.

While wonder drew her to the depths of the ocean, finding out about deep-sea fishing prompted her to focus on combating destructive fishing practices. Nouvian is committed to putting an end to deep-sea bottom trawling and advocates before governments and institutions in favour of the protection of the vulnerable ocean’s depths. In 2004, she founded the Paris and Hong Kong-based non-profit conservation organisation BLOOM. Claire holds a BA in History from the Sorbonne University.

Molly Scott Cato - Professor of Green Economics