Mark Buckley

Marc Buckley is a highly influential figure in the field of climate activism, sustainable development and global change with a long history of involvement in climate and environmental issues.

One of the first to be trained by Al Gore as a Climate Speaker he has made getting through the Climate Crisis and transition towards Regenerative Desirable Futures his life‘s work. Marc takes a systems view of life and addresses all facets of complex systems in order to solve human suffering and our global grand challenges. His systemic approach to solving complex global challenges has marked him as a pivotal figure in advocating for the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. Marc is actively involved in numerous international initiatives and organizations. As the author of the UN SDG Manifesto and a collaborator on the Resilient Development Goals (2030-2050) with the UNFCCC and Resilience Frontiers as UN Advisor and Regenerative Futurist, he has been at the forefront of shaping our global sustainability agenda.

• Marc’s extensive expertise in Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles is recognized through his pivotal role as a member of the EU ESG Taxonomy PSF Commission, as part of a select group of 40 experts, influencing environmental policies worldwide and advocating for future-fit models of society and governance. He speaks on ESG, CSRD, HRDD, CSDD, and DPP, emphasizing the importance of future-fit governance models.

• He is a Board Member of the Dubai Future Foundation, Friend of the Future Forum, Chair of the UNFCCC Innovation Hub High-Level Working Group, and actively contributing in 5 high-level expert groups of the World Economic Forum including WEF’s Impact Circle on Artificial Intelligence (AI).

• He is actively involved in several United Nations groups, notably the Climate Change Secretariat UNFCCC.

• He is a Regenerative Futurist, actively assisting organizations worldwide transform to be future fit.

• As the author of the Liveability Thesis for the Sustainable City Neom and a Founding Member of the UNFCCC Resilience Frontiers, Marc focuses on the Resilient Development Goals for 2030 to 2050. He partners with organizations like the Ecosystem Restoration Camps, the Gaia Trust Global Eco-village Network, The World Academy of Arts and Science, and serves as a UN Ambassador for UN HS4A.

• He is an expert in Regenerative Agriculture and sustainable built environments, actively creating ecological civilization frameworks. As a Global Food Reformist he is dedicated to reforming the agriculture, food, and beverage industry through impactful projects and moonshot companies. This includes teaching and speaking about climate change and food reform worldwide.

• Marc is author of multiple books, including “Leadership for Sustainable Futures” 2024, Murmann Verlag, and “Before This Decade is Out” which was launched at WEF in Davos, in collaboration with PwC and Futur/io Institute.

• Host of Inside Ideas: He hosts the video and audio podcast Inside Ideas which is produced by OnePoint5 Media and Innovators Magazine. The podcast features discussions with thought leaders, innovators, futurists, and experts working on global challenges, including sustainability, regeneration, environmentalism, and food reform.

• As an expert on sustainable development, Marc consults for companies in their renewable transition with specialization in innovative systems, recycling, packaging, and organic, raw, and vegan products. Marc has also taught entrepreneurs how to build and grow resilient, sustainable, and profitable businesses. As a Social Serial Entrepreneur, he has been involved in many companies as well as several international family businesses: indeed he comes from five generations of Germany’s largest organic farmers and four generations of European Hydroponic Agronomists.

• As a global authority in the field of sustainable development, Marc advises companies, leads workshops and gives talks at events around the world in preparation for the UN Summit of the Future 2024 and COP29.

Marc is also a Champion for Global Citizen social movement to end extreme poverty. Founder of For Everyone Earth. Member of Climate Chain Coalition. Member of ResearchGate and Future Earth Network. Former Germany and Austria Country Manager for Al Gore’s Climate Reality Project and an international speaker on the climate crisis. Active Member of UN SDSN and SDGAcademy. Member of BOMA Global Brain Trust.

Delegate at EAT Stockholm Food Forum. Party Delegate at UNFCCC COP events. Sustainable Futurist for the UN conducting Workshops setting the Roadmap for desirable futures to 2050 UNFCCC Resilience Frontiers and Resilience Lab. An ambassador for Future Food Institute. Adjunct Professor for Berlin School of Sustainable Futures, University of Applied Sciences. Committee member for Environment and Innovation for the Italian Federation of Human Rights FIDU – Federazione Italiana Diritti Umani.

As a visionary and advocate for global change, Marc is on a mission to empower billions of global citizens to live an adaptive lifestyle of health and sustainability within the safe operating spaces of our planetary boundaries. Marc has been active for over two decades working on the ultimate transitioning of mankind from the Anthropocene to the Symbiocene.