Welcome to the first episode of our new series, Climate Leaders – Rising up to COP28. We’ll share inspiring stories of sustainability leaders and climate champions, driving impact from our region to the world.
We’re joined today by Sheikh Dr. Majid Sultan Al Qassimi. Until 2021, Dr. Majid was the Advisor to the Minister regarding all things Food and Agricult ... Show More
Jun 2025
2024-25 Winners of the MENAT Regenerative Agriculture Venture Programme
Tatiana Antonelli-Abella sits down with the winners of the 2024-25 cohort of the MENAT Regenerative Agriculture Initiative. Now in its second year, the Venture Programme received 660 registration and 190 innovation solutions, each focused on soil regeneration, climate and water-r ... Show More
36m 8s
Apr 2025
Cultivating the Future: Transforming Arid Agriculture with Dr. Ismahane Elouafi
For the final episode of our special mini-series, Tatiana Antonelli-Abella is joined by Dr. Ismahane Elouafi, Executive Managing Director of CGIAR, the world’s largest agricultural innovation network. Dr. Elouafi was just named as one of the 100 most influential people of 2025 by ... Show More
43m 53s
Mar 2025
Polar regions sentinels of climate change, biodiversity, and human resilience, with Wassim Said
Tatiana Antonelli-Abella is joined by Wassim Said for a special episode of Forward Talks to mark the inaugural World Day for Glaciers and 2025 being the International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation. Wassim is a Steering Committee member of the Emirates Polar Program in addition t ... Show More
29m 17s
Jan 2024
Building Tomorrow’s Cities with Dr. Sultan Alshareef
Building Tomorrow’s Cities: A Conversation with Dr. Sultan AlshareefIn this episode of the PepsiCo One Action podcast, we sit down with Dr. Sultan Alshareef, the Suitability Director of the New Murabaa in Riyadh. Dr. Alshareef, a seasoned sustainability expert, has played a pivot ... Show More
26m 28s
Feb 2023
Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2023, featuring thought-leaders including Firas Wahbeh, Haifa Al Kaylani and Dr. Nabil Alyousuf
This week, we’re bringing you a special episode from Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2023, where we spoke to thought leaders about our collective journey to creating a COP of action.On the episode, you’ll hear from Dr. Haifa Fahoum Al Kaylani, the President & Founder of the Arab In ... Show More
16m 10s
Dec 2022
Sustainable agriculture practices with Yazen Kodmani
Yazen Kodmani joins us on the show to talk about what organic farming really means, how Emirates Bio Farm is leading the organic & sustainable farming movement in the UAE, the impact on the environment, and their effort to reduce plastic packaging along the food chain.
19m 23s
Jan 2023
Advancing sustainability of food systems by reducing their water footprint, with Dr. Mark Tester
We’re joined this week by Dr. Mark Tester, Professor of plant science and associate director at the Center for Desert Agriculture at the King Abdullah University of Science & Technology. He’s also the co-founder of Red Sea in Saudi Arabia, where they focus on reducing the water f ... Show More
20m 59s
Jan 2024
Seeding Change with Abdullah Sahab
Seeding Change: Abdullah Sahab's Journey in Revolutionizing Agriculture Join us in this episode as Abdullah Sahab, the founder of iRama, shares the company's journey in the realms of biodynamic agriculture, soilless farming, and the creation of artificial agricultural environment ... Show More
26m 11s