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Forward Talks

Forward Talks features sustainability leaders and climate champions driving impact from our region to the world. Forward Talks is hosted by Tatiana Antonelli-Abella and brought to you by Goumbook, the UAE’s first social enterprise.

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36:07

2024-25 Winners of the MENAT Regenerative Agriculture...

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2025/06/30

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-resilient agricultural practices, and addressing food security. This years’s winners are: Omaima Marhane from Actinobacteria, developing solutions to tackle water stress in arid soils. Dr. Budour A. Alghamdi, Eng

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43:52

Cultivating the Future: Transforming Arid Agriculture...

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2025/04/24

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 TIME Magazine. Dr. Elouafi shares more about her work at CGIAR and their groundbreaking research, which has transformed food security in regions facing salinity and water scarcity. This episode is part of Our Land, Our

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29:16

Polar regions sentinels of climate change,...

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2025/03/21

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 to being an Advisor with the UAE’s Presidential Court.Wassim explains the critical role of glaciers as freshwater sources and in the context of climate change, and the work of the Emirates Polar Program.

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58:20

Take a Breath Webinar 1: Indoor Air Quality and...

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2025/03/07

Part of ‘Take a Breath’ Webinar Series: "Breathing into the Future: Creating Healthier Spaces for Resilient Cities and Communities”. Our opening session, "Indoor Air Quality and Health: Global to Local Challenges and Opportunities" was held on Wednesday, February 19, 2025. Panel of experts included: Heba Safi – World Health Organisation, Technical Officer on Air Quality and Health Vahid Hosseini- Lead on Transportation-Related Air Pollution at UNU-INWEH Kholood Altassan - Assistant Professor in

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25:01

FAO’s Role in Combating Desertification: Insights...

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2025/02/04

Tatiana Antonelli-Abella is joined by Feras Ziadat, who is currently a Land and Water Officer with a specific focus on land resource management and planning at the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation.Mr. Ziadat played a pivotal role in coordinating the FAO flagship report titled The State of the World’s Land and Water Resources for Food and Agriculture, SOLO, and he also updating the FAO Guide on integrated land use planning. In this episode, he talks about fostering participatory and

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38:49

Financing the Future: Driving Sustainability and...

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2025/01/13

Tatiana Antonelli-Abella is joined by Ali Tariq Khan, Senior Advisor for ESG Matters at Saudi Awwal Bank (SAB), a leading corporate, institutional and trade finance bank in Saudi Arabia with a strategic partnership with HSBC Group.In this current role, Ali’s ESG responsibilities include disclosures, governance, policy, training, net-zero commitments and he leads multiple industry initiatives as well. Ali is a seasoned banker with 20 years of experience with strategic positions at Standard

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31:54

Land Restoration: Regenerative Solutions for Arid...

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2025/01/06

Tatiana Antonelli-Abella is joined by Neal Spackman to discuss the Al Baydah Restoration Project in Saudi Arabia, a groundbreaking project he led in partnership with the King Faisal Foundation, starting with a 100-acre prototype watershed in 2010. Neal is co-founder at Regenerative AquaForestry Technologies, and partner at Regenerative Studios, a design & Strategy consultancy. He focuses on enterprise development and disrupting conventional methods of agricultural production, and has led and

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36:09

Water Bankruptcy: Rethinking Drought, Soil, and...

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2024/12/19

Welcome to Our Land, Our Future, a special mini-series of Forward Talks by Goumbook focused on land restoration and combating desertification. Our first episode features Professor Kaveh Madani, a prominent environmental scientist, educator, and leader known for his work on complex human-natural systems at the interface of science, policy, and society. With over 300 publications, Professor Kaveh is currently the Director of the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health

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Introducing: ‘Our Land, Our Future’, a special series...

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2024/12/19

Welcome to “Our Land, Our Future,” a special mini-series of Forward Talks by Goumbook focused on land restoration and combating desertification—key topics discussed at the UNCCD COP16, held for the first time in the Middle East, in Riyadh, December 2024. Host Tatiana Antonelli-Abella will be speaking to regional and global stakeholders who are spearheading innovative efforts to protect and restore land. The goal is to foster awareness and inspire action within the Middle East and beyond to address

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34:32

Panel discussion: Nature & Science based solutions-...

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2024/06/19

The first MENAT Regenerative Agriculture Venture Program Ceremony took place on the 22nd of May, the International Day of Biological Diversity, where we celebrated the researches and entrepreneurs who hold the keys to solving some of the world’s fundamental agricultural problems.The Regenerative Agriculture Program has been a transformative journey, from the initial open call in 2023. We received over 100 registration from 18 counties and some of the most innovative academic and entrepreneurial

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26:20

How purpose unlocks the health of people, vulnerable...

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2024/05/06

Tatiana sits down with Sylvain Bonnet, Vice President & Global General Manager for Telfast, a brand under global healthcare company, Sanofi. Sanofi and Telfast have been instrumental towards Goumbook’s Take-a-Breath campaign, an awareness initiative to raise awareness and drive action on indoor air quality, aligning with the UAE Air Quality Agenda 2031.Tatiana and Sylvain talk about Sanofi’s net-zero commitment, their b-corp certification and their declaration to become a purpose-led organization

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Bonus: Tanzeed Alam on involving the next generation...

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2024/02/20

We’re continuing our conversation with Tanzeed Alam, MD at Earth Matters. Tanzeed shares his experience with the youth at COP28, and our thoughts on how to involve and educate the next generation to be more involved in climate action.If you haven’t heard Part 1—where we talk about the outcomes of COP28 in the UAE and look ahead to COP29—you’ll find that in your podcast app right before this one. This episode closes out our special series on COP28, in partnership with Mastercard and with the support

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36:58

Tanzeed Alam on COP28 & the UAE Consensus: from...

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2024/02/14

We’re joined today by Tanzeed Alam, MD at Earth Matters, to talk about the outcomes of COP28 in the UAE, and look ahead to COP29 in Azerbaijan. Tanzeed is the MD of Earth Matters, with extensive experience consulting with private sector and government on climate action. He also took on a special role last year as an advisor at the private office of Her Excellency Razan Al Mubarak, the UN High-Level Climate Champion for COP28. Tanzeed is also our first returning guest, you can listen to his previous

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42:23

Think Tank: The invisible challenge: Exploring the...

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2024/01/29

Our latest Think Tank took place on day 13 of COP28 at the Slovenia Pavilion under the Take a Breath campaign, in partnership with Telfast and Sanofi. The goal of this campaign is to raise awareness and drive action on indoor air quality, aligning with the UAE Air Quality Agenda 2031. We were joined by Angie Lorena Sanchez Pina, Air Quality Specialist with the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, Mai Daoud, Sustainability Lead for AMEA and China Region at Sanofi, and our amazing panelists: Dr

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7:58

COP28 Expectations: Obaid Ali Alshamshi & Shaemma...

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2023/12/11

Obaid Ali Alshamshi, currently leads the Marine Biodiversity Section and the Youth Council at the UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, and his colleague, Shaemma Rasheed Mebwana, a Climate Change Analyst with the Ministry, share their expectations from COP28, and some of the programs available for the Youth in the Green Zone. This is a clip from our special series, Climate Leaders–Rising up to COP28. You can listen to the full episode in your podcast app or on our website, and sign-up for

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30:24

Obaid Ali Alshamshi & Shaemma Rasheed Mebwana on...

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2023/12/07

We’re joined for this youth-focused episode by Obaid Ali Alshamshi, a distinguished Emirati biologist, currently leading the Marine Biodiversity Section and the Youth Council at the UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, and his colleague, Shaemma Rasheed Mebwana, a Climate Change Analyst with the Ministry. We talk about how the UAE Government has been engaging with the youth, involving them in policy making, and some of the youth programs at the COP28 Green Zone. This is part of our

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7:14

COP28 Expectations: Jamila El-Mir, Sr. Advisor to the...

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2023/11/30

Jamila El Mir, senior advisor to the UN Climate Change High-Level Champion for COP28, shares her expectations from COP28. This is a clip from our special series, Climate Leaders–Rising up to COP28. You can listen to Jamila’s full episode in your podcast app or on our website.

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COP28 Expectations: The Green Sheikh

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2023/11/30

The Greek Sheikh, H.H Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al Nuaimi, shares his expectations from COP28. This is a clip from our special series, Climate Leaders–Rising up to COP28. You can listen to The Green Sheikh’s full episode in your podcast app or on our website.

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COP28 Expectations: Florence Bulte, Chief...

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2023/11/30

Florence Bulte, Chief Sustainability Officer at Chalhoub Group, shares her expectations from COP28. This is a clip from our special series, Climate Leaders–Rising up to COP28. You can listen to Florence’s full episode in your podcast app or on our website.

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6:14

COP28 Expectations: Andrea Prazakova, SVP, Mastercard...

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2023/11/29

Andrea Prazakova, Senior Vice President at Mastercard Foundry and ESG for EEMEA, shares her expectations from COP28. This is a clip from our special series, Climate Leaders–Rising up to COP28. You can listen to Andrea’s full episode in your podcast app or on our website.

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