Speakers

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  Lucy Plummer Soka Gakkai International,
  

  Lucy Plummer

  Soka Gakkai International,

  National Youth Leader (UK) and Youth Consultant at SGI UN Office
  Bio: Lucy has worked professionally with and for youth in various roles at the national and
  international level for more than a decade. Lucy has a bachelors in Youth Studies and a
  masters in Sustainable Development, with her area of expertise being young people’s
  participation in climate and environmental policy processes. Lucy has co-ordinated
  numerous youth engagement groups and projects on behalf of institutions and NGOs,
  including faith-based organisations and UN offices. She is currently serving as a Youth
  Consultant for the Soka Gakkai International Office for UN Affairs. Lucy is an advocate for
  youth inclusion at the UN and plays an active role in advancing young people’s inclusion in
  climate processes as a member of the UNFCCC children and youth constituency group,
  YOUNGO.

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  Miriam Silverman Israel UNEP Faith for Earth, Intern, Law Division
  

  Miriam Silverman Israel

  UNEP Faith for Earth, Intern, Law Division

  Miriam is a third-year dual degree student at the Fletcher School, Tufts University and
  the Harvard Divinity School where she studies international environmental policy, human
  security and the role of religious communities in responding to climate change. She focuses
  on climate adaptation and local resilience, as well as strategies for coping with climate grief
  for climate professionals. At UNEP, Miriam supports outreach to faith actors and
  coordination of the Faith Pavilion at COP28. Previously, she worked on international
  democracy and inclusive governance issues in Washington, DC.

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  Precious Donna Gift Jayno FIMCAP, COP28 Delegate
  

  Precious Donna Gift Jayno

  FIMCAP, COP28 Delegate

  Precious Donna Gift Jayno is a 23-year-old civil engineer in Cebu City, Philippines. Her
  long membership in Chiro Pilipinas, a church-based youth organization, has molded her into
  a leader in the organization and in her barangay or village. Her exposure to the realities of
  her community led her to become the Head of the National Social Action Committee, which
  focuses on environmental protection and solidarity, for which she advocates. She believes
  that to love God and his creations means protecting the earth and its people. She is part of
  the COP28 delegation of FIMCAP, a network of catholic youth organizations.

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  Silvana Mabel Peralta Bogarin The National Directorate of Climate Change of the Ministry of the Environment and Sustainable Development of Paraguay, Technical Specialist for the Adaptation Department
  

  Silvana Mabel Peralta Bogarin

  The National Directorate of Climate Change of the Ministry of the Environment and Sustainable Development of Paraguay, Technical Specialist for the Adaptation Department

  Silvana has rich experience in analyzing and developing policies focused on climate
  change adaptation. She has helped update the National Adaptation Plan and led the
  construction of a roadmap for adaptation towards 2030 for her home country (Paraguay).
  Furthermore, Silvana has experience in capacity-building where she has developed training

  programs for indigenous and other vulnerable communities on ecosystem-based
  adaptation.”

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  Taahir Bulbulia Government of Barbados, Barbados Youth Ambassador to the UN
  

  Taahir Bulbulia

  Government of Barbados, Barbados Youth Ambassador to the UN

  Taahir Bulbulia is a youth leader from the beautiful island of Barbados. He
  possesses a Bachelor’s in Sports Science with a specialization in Sport
  Management from the University of West Indies Cave Hill Campus. Taahir has
  a passion for youth, sports and national development. Taahir has served on the
  Cave Hill Guild of Students as the first ever Faculty of Sport Representative.
  In his tenure he founded the historic Sports Science Society, a student-based
  organization that seeks to promote the holistic benefits of sports to a nation and
  provide opportunities to learn, grow and develop in the field of sport. Taahir has
  also served as the Vice President of the Guild.