The PANORAMA Ambassadors Programme 2025

Hari Krishna Nibanupudi is a Senior Global Climate Change and Ageing Adviser at HelpAge International with over 25 years of global experience in climate resilience, disaster risk reduction, humanitarian action, and sustainable development. He has worked with UNDP, UN-Habitat, WFP, ICIMOD, and Oxfam across South Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, and has authored influential publications on climate and disasters. An award-winning mentor recognized by UN SDSN, he is committed to amplifying inclusive, community-led solutions, mentoring youth, and promoting Indigenous practices to strengthen resilience and influence biodiversity policies across South Asia.

Gamze Akarsu is a biodiversity finance and policy expert currently serving as Nature & Biodiversity Risk Consultant at DLL. With previous roles at UNDP and GIZ, she has led global knowledge management for UNDP’s biodiversity finance programme, authored PANORAMA Solutions, and mobilized over US$1M through crowdfunding for conservation. She has worked across 40+ countries advancing biodiversity integration in policy and finance. As a long-time PANORAMA Solution Provider, she intends to link local projects with global networks, organize peer learning, and scale nature-based solutions across sectors. 

Dionisio Barreto Viana Rangel is a marine conservationist and final-year student of Fisheries and Marine Science at UNTL, with expertise in coral reef monitoring, seagrass, mangroves, and disaster risk reduction. A certified Divemaster, he has worked with Conservation International, Oxfam, Mercy Corps, and CRS on environmental impact assessments, coastal restoration, and community training. Representing Timor-Leste at international forums on climate and blue economy, he is determined to scale community-based marine and upland solutions, strengthen regional collaboration, and champion youth leadership through PANORAMA

Vincent Awotwe-Pratt is Director of Technical Operations at Advocates for Biodiversity Conservation, an IUCN member organization in Ghana. A practitioner with over ten years of experience, he has worked closely with rural communities on biodiversity conservation, climate adaptation, and land restoration, documenting and scaling practices such as agroforestry and blue carbon management. He is passionate about bridging field-tested African-led solutions with policy and aims to use PANORAMA to document and publish case studies, host learning exchanges, and influence adoption of proven conservation models across West Africa.

Awat Bertrand Abanyi is the Founder and President of Green Globe Organisation and a geography teacher with an MSc in Geography and Planning. He has led forest restoration projects planting over 10,000 trees, trained thousands of young “climate rescuers,” and coordinated regional youth engagement in environmental projects. Awarded the Youth Impact Award (2023), SDG Innovate Award (2024), and Wetland Restoration Award (2025), he brings strong leadership and advocacy skills. Through PANORAMA, he aims to train youth, promote local solutions, and advance community-driven sustainability in Cameroon.

Abir Ben Romdhane is a geoscience engineer with over 13 years of experience in biodiversity, water management, and sustainable development across Africa. As Head of the Biodiversity Division at the Sahara and Sahel Observatory (OSS), she leads regional work on nature-based solutions, ecosystem restoration, and biodiversity policy alignment with the Global Biodiversity Framework. She holds a PhD in Earth Sciences and is an active member of IUCN’s CEESP and the Mediterranean Youth for Water Network.

Praneetha Monipi is a conservation scientist and founder of Adhvaya: Beyond Barriers Foundation, where she leads in-situ biodiversity conservation with community-centered and intersectional approaches. With extensive field experience across India and global research roles, her work spans human–wildlife conflict mitigation, ecological research, and innovative conservation education. She holds two MSc degrees in Primate Conservation and Wildlife Management and is widely recognized for her contributions to grassroots conservation and wildlife welfare.