Björn Alfthan NorwayEnvironment Program Director, Grid-Arendal Foundation Björn works at GRID-Arendal, a Norwegian organisation which supports the United Nations Environment…
Wolfgang Cramer GermanyGeographer, Scientific Director at the CNRS and contributor to the IPCC (2007 Nobel Peace Prize) Professor Wolfgang Cramer,…
Marta Gavalgno ItalyBiometeorologist, ARPA, Aosta Valley Marta Galvagno works as a biometeorologist at the Environmental Protection Agency of Aosta Valley,…
Claude Jacot FranceChamonix municipal councillor, mountain guide Claude Jacot is the Chamonix municipal councillor in charge of monitoring visitor numbers,…
Irène Alvarez FranceProgram Director at Chamonix Research Centre for Alpine Ecosystems (CREA) Irène Alvarez is the programme director at Chamonix…
Luc Moreau FranceGlaciologist and PhD in Alpine Geography, Edytem CNRS In 1987, Luc Moreau decided to specialize in subglacial hydrology…
Ludovic Ravanel FranceGeomorphologist specializing in high-altitude mountain environments and climate change Ludovic Ravanel is a geomorphologist specializing in high-altitude mountainous…
Jacques Félix Faure FranceArchitect, designer and builder of mountain refuges in the French Alps Jacques Félix-Faure is an architect and…
Majda Odar SloveniaHead of Information and Education Service, Triglav National Park Majda Odar is Head of Information and Education Service,…
Julien Charon France Julien Charron is currently responsible for refuges, outdoor activities and glaciers in the Ecrins National Park. Born…
Blaise Agresti FranceMountain rescue and crisis management expert, mountain guide Blaise Agresti is known as an expert for Mountain Rescue…
Lionel Habasque FranceCEO of Terres d’Aventure 56, CEO of Terres d’Aventure. Other than his love of travel, there was nothing…
Dani Bach SpainPresident of the Camptocamp.org association Dani Bach is from Catalonia, works in London and lives in Switzerland with…
Philippe Bourdeau FranceProfessor of Geography at the Grenoble Institute of Alpine Geography Philippe is professor at the Institute of Alpine…
Hugues Chardonnet FranceFounder of the 82-4000 Solidaires association, mountain guide Hugues Chardonnet was born into a family of sea lovers.…
Bernard Debarbieux France / SwitzerlandProfessor of Cultural and Political Geography and Land Planning at Geneva University Bernard Debarbieux has been…
Te Ngaehe Wanikau New Zealandhigh-level spiritual Maori leader “I ahu mai au i runga i te hau mātao e pupuhi…
Dave Bamford New ZealandSustainable tourism advisor, Sustainable tourism strategist Dave Bamford is a New Zealand sustainable tourism advisor who has…
Mathieu Dechavanne FranceCEO, Groupe Compagnie du Mont-Blanc Mathieu Dechavanne is CEO of Compagnie du Mont-Blanc, which operates the ski lifts…
Irena Mrak SloveniaMountain geographer, Professor at the University of Velenje Irena Mrak is a mountain geographer and a mountaineer –…
Ellen Lapham USAChair of the American Climber Science Program Ellen Lapham co-founded the Sustainable Summits Initiative. Her passion is the…
Carolina Adler ChileGeographer, Executive Director of the Mountain Research Initiative Carolina Adler is an Environmental Scientist and Geographer. Her research…
Francine Brondex FranceBiologist and ecologist, member of Mountain Wilderness Francine Brondex is a biologist and ecologist. Fuelled by a passion…
Anne Roches SwitzerlandHead of sport and the environment at the Swiss Alpine Club Anne Roches is Head of Sport and…
Dawa Steven Sherpa NepalGeneral Manager of ASTREK Group, adventure travel agency in Nepal Dawa Steven Sherpa is a Nepalese tourism…
John Cocks New ZealandConsulting engineer who specialises in wastewater management in remote places John Cocks is a consulting engineer who…
Louis Ortego USADirector of Restop, Disposable Sanitation Solutions for use in the field Lou Ortego is the National Sales Manager…
Roger Robinson USASemi-retired mountaineering ranger for Denali National Park Roger has been involved with clean climb efforts on Denali (formerly…
Paul Petzl FrancePresident of Petzl Paul Petzl is the son of Fernand Petzl, artisan model-maker and well-known caver. In 1975,…
Pascal Stoebener SwitzerlandHead of the natural hazards unit of the Swiss canton of Valais A forestry engineer from the Swiss…
Philippe Descamps FranceJournalist and editor in chief of Le Monde Diplomatique Philippe Descamps is a journalist, editor in chief of…
John All USADirector of the Mountain Environments Research Institute and the American Climber Science Program John All, JD, PhD, is…
Sébastien Lavergne FranceEvolutionary biologist at the Alpine Ecology Lab in Grenoble Sébastien Lavergne works as an evolutionary biologist at the…
Bernard Francou FranceGeomorphologist and glaciologist at the Development Research Institute (IRD) Bernard Francou is a geomorphologist and glaciologist. He directs…
Doug is an outdoor recreation planner and researcher with Confluence Research and Consulting, a two-person firm that works with federal,…
Roger Robinson first climbed Denali in 1975 as part of the Denali Rehabilitation and Education Project (DREP). The DREP initiated…
Dawa Steven Sherpa is a tourism entrepreneur and an environmental activist. He is an articulate and motivating speaker and was…
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Tēnā koutou – greetings and welcome to Sustainable Summits 2016! The first Sustainable Summit Conference was held in Colorado in…
Ellen Lapham is an Emeritus Director of the American Alpine Club and co-chairs the AAC’s Conservation Committee, dedicated to preserving…
Watch Kristine Route’s talk below: View Kristine’s slides below: Kristine Route: Norm Activation Theory and Human Waste Education in Recreational…
Watch Janet McKay’s talk below: Janet Mackay is the owner and managing director of TRC Tourism a consultancy firm based…
Watch Lisa Choegyal’s talk below: Lisa Choegyal has over 30 years experience in the tourism sector. Lisa is a specialist…
Hugh is an active climber and ski mountaineer. Previously he has headed the New Zealand Antarctic programme, the Department of…
Khumbu Climbing Centre: a 10-minute case study. Watch Nima Namgyal Sherpa’s presentation below: View Nima’s slides below: Dr Nima Namgyal…
Watch Robin McNeill’s talk below: Robin McNeill is a keen tramper and mountaineer and has a strong interest in management…
Watch Richard Wesley’s talk below: Richard Wesley is the current chairperson of Leave No Trace New Zealand. He has had…
Watch Harry Keys’ talk below: The Tongariro Alpine Crossing is a very popular 20 km day hike over the Tongariro…
Watch Mike Davies’ talk below: Mike Davies is the Operations Manager at Aoraki/Mount Cook District which covers Aoraki/Mount Cook National…
