On the panel

Chidi Obihara

Chidi is an experienced climate advocate, banker, and corporate risk professional. He has most recently worked as the cofounder and lead author of the COP26 Climate Action Plan. Aside from running for a seat in the UK Parliament for the Green Party in 2017, Chidi also served as national finance co-ordinator for the Green Party of England and Wales in 2018. As senior fellow for climate finance with Drawdown Labs, Chidi Oti Obihara focuses on mapping banking and finance solutions to climate change.

Xiomara Acevedo

Xiomara is a climate, nature and gender justice activist, consultant, and social entrepreneur from Columbia. She is the founder and director of the Barranquilla+20, a women-led NGO founded in 2012 with a mission to educate and recognise women and youth leadership in climate change, biodiversity and water issues in Columbia and LAC countries. It has reached over 30,000 people with its campaigns, projects and initiatives, and was one of the 10 Generation Equality youth grantees.

Olivia Blake MP

Olivia is a British Labour politician who was elected as member of parliament for Sheffield Hallam in the 2019 general election. She was the Shadow Minister for Climate Change between December 20221 and June 2022.