Marinel Ubaldo

Marinel is an advocate for climate justice and the environment.

She is a registered social worker and one of the Founders of the Youth Leaders for Environmental Action Federation, a youth-led organisation based in Eastern Visayas that aims to mentor youth individuals and organisations in climate advocacy.

She is the Advocacy Officer for Ecological Justice and Youth Engagement of Living Laudato Si' Philippines, was the Philippine Country Coordinator for UN COY16 Glasgow, and serves as the Philippine Focal Point for Climate Science Olympiad.

Marinel has been actively involved in educating communities – especially young people and children – about climate change and the roles they can play to adapt to and mitigate its effects.

She has spoken to world leaders on behalf of Filipinos during the opening of the UNFCCC COP21 in Paris and in UNFCCC COP25 in Madrid.

She has been trained by former US Vice-President Al Gore as a Climate Reality Leader.