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Speakers 2024

Olivia

Olivia Mandle

Animal rights activist and a climate warrior. European Climate PAct Ambassador

Activist

  • I am an animal rights activist and a climate warrior.
    I dream of a plastic-free Mediterranean and the oceans free of garbage. The ocean is my passion.
  • I have a campaign on Change.org called #noespaisparadelfines” calling for the scheduled closure of all dolphin parks in Spain: the largest prison in Europe for dolphins and cetaceans. It has more than 158,000 signatures which have been delivered to the Spanish Congress in April 2023.
  • In 2019 I created a tool to filter microplastics out of the sea surface, the “Jelly Cleaner”, which can be made by anyone at home from recycled materials they have lying around.

    Author

  • My first book with Penguin Random House, “Sí Es Cosa Tuya” (“Yes it’s up to you”) launched October 30th. 2nd edition launched January 2024

    TV Presenter

  • TV Presenter of a television show for TV3, called “#Kanviem?” about climate change: on air since November 2023
  • Collaborating with Mario Picazo on the nationally televised show Cuatro, “Tiempo al Tiempo”

    Keynote Speaker & 2x TEDx Speaker (some of the most recent)

  • Closing keynote speaker at the Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona „Growth vs Climate Conference“ (English)
  • Closing keynote speaker at the 6th Sustainable Development Congress by FIAB and AECOC (Spanish)
  • TEDx Speaker

    Certifications and Studies:

  • Studying 1st-year International Baccalaureate
  • PADI Advanced Certificate. Shooting with Dive Volk
  • Advanced level sailing type “Laser”; Finalizing official certification as sailing teacher
  • Feb 2024 – Communication skills course – European Climate Foundation

Awards & Recognitions

  • European Climate Pact Ambassador: Ambassador for the EU Climate Pact since 2021
  • B Corporation Ambassador since 2023
  • Representative of Mission Blue, of Dr. Sylvia Earle, and the youngest delegate at the 9th Our Ocean Conference in Athens, Greece.
  • Member & Speaker for the UNESCO Ocean Decade 2024, Barcelona
  • Member of the Re.Generation Future Leaders Program of the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation.
  • Named “Food Hero” 2023 by the UN Food & Agriculture Organization as a result to her relationship to Oceans and Water.
  • Named one of the 500 most influential women in Spain by El Mundo
  • Named as one of the top young leaders of the moment by WOW: Women of the World
  • Finalists for the “Worldwide Global Good Awards 2023” in UK.
  • Ambassador for the new Documentary “Story of a New World” by the Hollywood International Independent Documentary Winner: Carl-A. Fechner
  • Special Collaborator for World Animal Protection International
  • Award for “Inspiring Girl of the Year 2023” by the Inspiring Girls Foundation.
  • Marine Ambassador for the international non-profit, WILD Foundation
  • Ocean Hero for the “La España Azul” together with the explorer, Nacho Dean
  • Award from Sustainability Day 2022, for my fight against plastic pollution.
  • International award for my trajectory from the Jane Goodall Institute 2022
  • Received “Sol de Oro” award for my activism at the 2022 Suncine Environmental Film Festival.
  • Storyteller for National Geographic Spain 2022