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WHO WE ARE

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ClimateActionWorks is part of the Peace Innovation Institute.

Its mission: to act as a catalyst of successful climate and biodiversity action, a spotlight of leaders in each key field (energy, water) where change needs acceleration; and a beacon of forward looking research.

Launched in 2018 through a collaboration between the Peace Innovation Lab at Stanford University and the City of The Hague, PII sits at the intersection of behavior design, technology, innovation and business. We specialize in creating a culture of innovation and teaching collaboration across difference boundaries.

CURATE

We curate data and all-around climate and biodiversity action.

WRITE

We write, co-write research and op-eds, aimed at elevating positive messaging.

SPEAK

We create events, online and offline, focused on fostering collaboration across geographies and industries.

WHAT WE DO

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FOUNDERS

Frederic Guarino

After 15+ years in tech innovation and marketing strategy, Frederic pivoted to academia in 2021 and is now a lecturer at the University of Sherbrooke, the Peace Innovation Institute in The Hague and the Peace Innovation Lab at Stanford. Frederic’s work is at the intersection of technology (AI), water geopolitics and the UN SDGs.

He co-organized the virtual (online) Green Action Zone during COP15, which took place in Montreal in December 2022.

Frederic is a journalist by training and has lived and worked in the US, France, Switzerland, Japan and Canada.

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Margarita Quihuis

Margarita is the Executive Director of the Peace Innovation Lab (PIL) at Stanford and the Peace Innovation Institute at The Hague.

Margarita launched Astia, the first technology incubator for women entrepreneurs, and raised $67M in venture funding within 18 months.

As a public speaker on entrepreneurship and social behavior, she has addressed many corporations and institutions on ESG, ethical business, and innovation. Margarita divides her time between academia and corporate engagements. At PIL, she researches innovation, mass collaboration, and social technology to reform society. The focal points of her work have included the application of persuasive technology for government innovation, humanitarian relief, and citizen diplomacy.

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