Jesus Iglesias Saugar

Jesus is a social entrepreneur. Since 2009 he catalyzes social innovation processes for climate resilience and social equity, both locally and internationally. He speaks at the UN Climate Change Conferences; has been appointed a EU Climate Pact Ambassador, and a EU project evaluator; and is a regular contributor to prominent Spanish media such as El País and elDiario.es. Also, he has obtained the Professional Certificates in the IUCN Global Standard for NbS, IUCN Finance for Nature, and ILO-UNEP-IUCN Decent Work through NbS.

He is an engineer, with a MsC in Space & Earth Sciences by the Paris Observatory and UC Berkeley, and a MsC in Sustainable Development by EOI Business School. He actively participates in multiple networks such as the Mediterranean NBS Cluster, International Localization Alliance, Climate Reality or 350.org.