Josh Matthews is an independent "Activist Analyst" and Founder of Critical Mass for Sustainability. His current work involves research, advisory, and convening for both climate startups and global coalitions. His recent past includes advising EY and leading up to COP28, working on sustainable city and finance initiatives. He was recently a Parliamentary candidate for the Liberal Democrats. Josh also has experience as a Chief Sustainability Officer, City Councillor, and chemical engineer.

Seden Anlar is a Brussels-based journalist, podcast host/producer, moderator, and political communications specialist. She writes and tells stories about intersectional climate and social justice-related issues. Previously, she has worked for political campaigning organisations such as Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe, political publications like the Green European Journal, and produced podcasts such as “Green Space” for the Green Party of England and Wales and “Changing the Table Podcast” for the Migration Policy Group.

Razom We Stand grew out of the Stand with Ukraine campaign in 2022 when 860 organizations across 60 countries came together in protest against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. (“Razom” means “together” in Ukrainian.) Subsequently, Razom was registered as an organization to support a sustained campaign against the Russian invasion and to hasten Ukraine’s shift to a fossil-fuel-free clean energy future.

Our rapid growth and success has been humbling. Since 2022 we coordinated several high energy campaigns that have led to significant restrictions on the import of Russian oil, gas, and coal by the EU and the UK, and have spurred divestment in Russia’s fossil fuel industry. We built dialogue and maintained connections with the US Department of State, Department of Economic Sanctions, EU Authorities on Sanctions and Energy as DG Fisma, DG Energy, Office of Special Envoy on Sanctions, and energy ministers of the EU, EU MPs and CSO partners. In Ukraine, we helped create dialogue with MPs to draft and adopt the Law 9011 on green energy transition of Ukraine, have contributed to a high climate ambitious plan included into the Ukraine Facility plan. We organised civil society towards more ambitious energy policies in rebuilding Ukraine in Ukraine, at COP27, and at the London Ukraine RecoveryConference.

Dr Kirsten Jenkins is a Senior Lecturer in Energy, Environment and Society within the School of Social and Political Sciences at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. Her research interests centre on energy policy, energy justice, just transitions, fuel poverty, and sustainable energy provision and use. She is Managing Editor of the journal Energy Research & Social Science, deputy Theme Champion for the Energy, People, Policy, and Society theme of the Energy Technology Partnership, and a member of the Scottish Government’s Fuel Poverty Advisory Panel. X: @jenk2021

Guillaume was trained as a public policy designer and worked as a civil servant for French local authorities for 15 years. Specialised in energy efficiency and residential retrofit, he took part in the implementation and scaling-up of programmes on energy poverty alleviation and the structuration of energy advice services to citizens. His work as a Technical Assistant in the Energy Team of C40, the worldwide network of Global Cities, allowed him to work with frontrunner cities from all continents. Working now for BEUC, the European Consumer Organisation, he mobilises his expertise to best benefit the end beneficiaries of public policies and programmes, the consumers who undertake retrofit works for their homes.

Mayank Aggarwal is a journalist with about 18 years of experience and trustee of The Reporters’ Collective Trust. A Pulitzer Grantee, Mayank produces journalism in all three formats, print, multimedia and audio. His writing and reportage are focused on the intersections of environment, business, climate change, technology and development. He has worked previously at the UK-based The Independent, Mint, Mongabay-India, DNA, The Statesman and IANS. His work has been published, reprinted and hosted by media organisations in and outside India. Alongside, Mayank is a media trainer and journalism community mentor working independently with several organisations.

Jörg Mühlenhoff is since October 2023 Head of Programme - European Energy Transition at Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung European Union. As part of the office's Green Transformation Team, he covers EU energy policies and Europe’s transition to a fully renewable energy system. Jörg has 20 years of experience in working for associations and companies in the renewable energy sector in Germany and on the EU level. Prior to joining the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung, he advocated for citizens’ access to renewables with BEUC, the European Consumer Organisation, coordinated CAN Europe’s energy scenario building and was scientific advisor at the German Renewable Energies Agency. Jörg is a political scientist and studied at University of Münster and Institut d’études politiques de Lille. He is fluent in German, English, French and Dutch.