Michael Sheldrick & Alice Aedy

Conduit Conversations at COP26: Michael Sheldrick & Alice Aedy

Michael Sheldrick is Co-Founder and Chief Policy and Government Relations Officer at Global Citizen, overseeing their international advocacy campaigns including those in support of climate mitigation and adaptation efforts.

He talks with Alice Aedy about creating landmark campaigns that trigger impact, building new platforms to circumvent traditional media, climate justice and just transitions, and the obligations of developed countries to developing countries as they battle against the effects of climate change.

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