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I was born in Japan with family roots in China, grew up in China and Canada, and currently based in the United States. I also worked in other countries such as Belize , Finland, and the United Kingdom, as well as other jobs across various industries including IT, international relations, finance, scientific research, and data analysis. I'm versatile with a mindset focused on empowering myself, organizations, and the world. I have a strong passion for what I do and actively engage in meetings pertaining to technology and the environment. As an avid explorer and traveler, I've gained diverse perspectives on the world. Through my extensive experiences, I aim to apply the knowledge and skills in my life and what I learn in computing science, data science, and engineering to create a better world, through my high ambition to empower the community and the world around us.I hold a Master's Degree in Environmental Science (Biology) with a minor in Environmental Policy and boast over 7 years of experience in environmental policy, biology, geography, and education. Additionally, I'm engaged in the energy, technology, health, food, agriculture, gender, and human rights sectors. My skill set includes administration, creativity, event organization, communication, and leadership. I also have knowledge in HTML and CSS for web development (UI), Adobe Creative Cloud (mainly InDesign, XD, Photoshop) for design (UX), R and SPSS (Data analysis), and ArcGIS (Mapping).—------I am heavily involved in the international policy, and have been participated in the high-level engagements, such as the United Nations (UN) Stockholm+50 Conference (human health and environment), UN Convention on Biological Diversity, UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, UN High-level Political Forum (Climate peace and security), UN Ocean, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDDR), and UN Convention to Combat and Desertification (UNCCD). In addition, I have collaborated with organizations such as the IUCN, World Research Institute (WRI), World Health Organization (WHO), Office of the United Nations High Commission for Human Rights (OHCHR), World Wildlife Fund (WWF), Global Environmental Facility (GEF), UN Capital Development Fund (UN CDF), and C40 Cities, and ICLEI. I am also the contributing author for the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), second review of transformative change assessment, Chapter 1: Transformative Change and a Sustainable World.
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Americas Regional CoordinatorIucnSan Francisco, Ca, Us -
Principal InvestigatorL'Space ProgramSan Francisco, Ca, Us -
Communications Team MemberThe Climate Reality Project Jun 2024 - PresentSocial media communications -
Cities Wg Contact PointYoungo Jan 2024 - PresentCollaborations include: C40, ICLEI, UN Habitat (World Urban Forum) -
Global Coordination Team MemberYoungo Oct 2021 - PresentDelegate at the UNFCCC COY16, COP26, COY17, COP27SB56 (ACE Dialogue Facilitation on meaningful engagement with the stakeholders (facilitation), Global Stocktake Technical Dialogue Intervention Drafting, and Delivery)COP27: Side event preparation, speaking, and facilitation & bilateral meetingsSB58: Bilateral meetings, interventionsGlobal Coordinator: Policy, Partnerships, LCOY, COY, COP27 Youth Day & Youth Pavilion. The Global Youth Statement gathered over 40,000 Youth voices from around 135 countries.---Overall (Different capacities) ---- SDG Action Award 2022 (Contribution to application)- PCCB Submission to UNFCCC- Climate Finance (Global Stockstake) Submission to UNFCCC- Finance: Submissions on the MDB Reform, NCQG, IFA, Paris Summit & Organization of Finance Academy- Climate Finance webinar on Article 2.1c of the Paris Agreement- NDC webinar on youth and gender- New York Climate Week- Third workshop on Global Goal on Adaptation- Seventh Assembly of Global Environment Facility- National Adaption Plans (NAPs) and Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) submission to UNFCCC -
Director Of International Affairs & Policy LeadYoungo Aug 2021 - Jul 2024Ocean Working GroupGlobal Ocean Youth Declaration 'My Marina'Partnerships: EarthEcho International, SOS Carbon, Sustainable Ocean Alliance -
Board MemberYoungo Jun 2021 - May 2024Board Member for the following:- Reducing Inequalities Working Group- Human Rights Working Group- Ocean Working Group -
Contact Point, Mitigation Working GroupYoungo Feb 2023 - Jan 2024Mitigation Working Programme Crosscutting sectors -
Regional Contact Point For Coy18Youngo Sep 2023 - Dec 2023North America, Australia, PacificConference of Youth (COY) 18 for UNFCCC COP 28 in Dubai -
Rcoy 2023 LeadYoungo Jun 2023 - Dec 2023RCOY = Regional Conference of Youth. First ever RCOY in North America.Canada, Mexico, United States -
Lcoy Canada Event Planner / Co-LeadYoungo Jun 2022 - Dec 2023CanadaLocal Conference of Youth (LCOY)Hosted by University of British Columbia Faculty of Forestry -
Action For Climate Empowerment (Ace) Forum OrganizerYoungo Mar 2023 - Oct 2023Over 1,000 youth across the world attended the virtual conference and many expressed interest in running the ACE forum once again the following year joining YOUNGO and becoming involved in the ACE Working Group, which was the primary organizer of the ACE Forum. -
Steering Committee MemberYoungo Sep 2022 - Aug 2023COP27 Communications.Content Management Department -
Contact Point, Health Working GroupYoungo Mar 2022 - Feb 2023- WHO, EU Commission, GCHA, PMNCH, OHCHR, UN COP27 Presidency Youth Envoy, LSHTM - Led side events at COP27: EU Commission (online), EU Pavilion, Food Pavilion, Health (WHO) Pavilion, Food & Children Pavilion, SDG Pavilion -
Contact Point, Nature Working GroupYoungo Dec 2021 - Feb 2023- Engagement with UNFCCC High-Level Champions, IUCN, UNDDR, UNCBD, UNDP, FAO- Led side events at COP27: Climate Education (Earth Day) pavilion, Zimbabwe pavilion, Children & Youth Pavilion, UNDDR- UNDP Nature for Life Hub 2022 -
Coy17 Country Contact Point & Regional Contact PointYoungo Sep 2022 - Nov 2022To mobilize Canadians and Central/North Americans to attend the Conference of the Youth (COY) 17 (an initiative of YOUNGO, youth constituency to UNFCCC) from November 2nd to 4th 2022 in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, leading up to the Conference of Parties (COP) 27 of United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) -
Survival Species Commission Young Professionals Group Regional CoordinatorIucn Apr 2023 - Present -
Canadian Committee For Young ProfessionalsIucn Mar 2022 - PresentIUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)Attended IMPAC5 on behalf of CCIUCN -
Commission MemberIucn May 2017 - PresentCommission on Education and Communication (CEC)World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA)- Young Professional (YP): North America Focal Point (2017-2021)- OECM- Climate Change Specialist GroupWorld Commission on Environmental Law (WCEL)Commission on Environmental, Economic, and Social Policy (CEESP)Canadian Committee -
Sustainable Consumption And Production Focus Group MemberMajor Group For Children And Youth Sep 2022 - PresentECOSOC Forum, HLPF, SDG Summit -
Environmental Law Working Group MemberMajor Group For Children And Youth Feb 2022 - PresentCommittee for Permanent Representatives -
Un Decade For Ecosystem Restoration Youth Task Force MemberMajor Group For Children And Youth Jun 2022 - PresentWebinar with GIZ at the Global Landscape ForumSide event at COP27 with the World Research Institute Trillion Tree Initiative -
Chemicals And Waste Working Group MemberMajor Group For Children And Youth Jun 2022 - PresentBRS COP, SAICM, INC -
Unea6 ConsultantMajor Group For Children And Youth Apr 2022 - Jun 2022United Nations Environmental Assembly 6 -
Stockholm+50 Youth Task Force MemberMajor Group For Children And Youth Dec 2021 - Jun 2022UNEP Stockholm+50 conference in June celebrates the 50th anniversary where the environment issue was addressed internationally for the first time in 1972.Preparation of Handbook, Policy Paper, and Policy Consultations.Interactions with the Member Offices, Stockholm+50 Secretariat, Government of Sweden, Embassy of Sweden in Japan, UN Youth Envoy, UNEP officials, and UNDP member office representatives. -
Co-Founder & Executive DirectorTeal Climate Sep 2021 - PresentTEAL = Technology Energy Agriculture LandscapeArtificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, including the use of GIS and remote sensing Agriculture (Crop Rotation), Ocean conservation (Global Ocean Policy, Mangrove restoration) -
CoordinatorGlobal Youth Biodiversity Network Apr 2016 - Present- Founded the Canadian chapter and serve as a liaison between the Canadian Youth Biodiversity Network and the Global Youth Biodiversity Network (GYBN)- Attended the UNESCO Ocean Literacy Conference as a GYBN delegate in December 2017 and blogged an article on the experience- Attended the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity Conference of Parties (COP) 15 in December 2022 as a GYBN/Canadian delegate - Attended the 7th Global Environment Facility (GEF) Assembly in August 2023 as one of the GYBN delegates (other youth organizations include the YOUNGO and the Major Group for Children and Youth)- Consulted on the Nature-based Solutions - Involved in the #StopTheSame campaign with the Communications team -
PresidentWorld Youth Parliament For Water Mar 2024 - Present -
Board MemberSdg7 Youth Constituency Feb 2024 - Present -
Co-Founder & Climate ChampionThe Global Youth Coalition Nov 2022 - PresentGlobal Youth Coalition is an initiative that rose from the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of Parties (COP) 27, where youth felt the urge to empower other youth and become climate leaders through climate actions.Main duties:- Manage social media- Recruit members to join the Global Youth Coalition and Climate Youth Training Program- Organize Climate Training for Youth, in collaboration with the Oxford Net Zero (over 10,000 applicants applied for the program)- Draft Partnership Guidelines, Grant Proposals, Project Proposals, and Course Modules- Liaise with Oxford Net Zero and speakers/collaboratorsProjects- Reeforestation4Peace- Climate Training Booklet -
Board MemberLoss And Damage Youth Coalition Jan 2024 - Present -
Board MemberFidutam Aug 2023 - PresentArtificial Intelligence, Technology -
Co-Founder & Policy CoordinatorCanadian Youth Biodiversity Network May 2019 - PresentCanadaPolicy recommendation report & Youth consultations with the Global Youth Biodiversity Network for the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (UNCBD) were prepared for the Government of Canada. As a result, I have attended the UNCBD meetings as a Canadian delegate. I also facilitated the session on the Marine Protected Areas in Canada for the IUCN Global Youth.Attended UNCBD COP15. -
Board MemberCoalitionwild May 2021 - PresentFundraising & DevelopmentStockholm+50UNCBD COP15 -
Pccb Contact PointUn Climate Change Apr 2023 - Mar 2024Liaison between the UNFCCC Paris Committee on Capacity Building (PCCB) Network and YOUNGO (Youth Constituency to the UNFCCC) -
Unfccc Pccb Wg2 External ExpertUn Climate Change Sep 2023 - Dec 2023UNFCCC COP28 5th Paris Committee on Capacity-Building (PCCB) Hub Steering Committee - Working Group 2: Cross-cutting issues -
Ndc & Fundraising & Unfccc Cop Team CoordinatorCare About Climate Apr 2022 - Mar 2024- NDC analyses- COP27 Capacity Building - Climate Change Education- Social Media- Fundraising -
Policy CoordinatorUn1Fy Jan 2022 - Dec 2023UN1FY: Youth constituency to United Nations Meteorological Organization (UN WMO), specifically focusing on waterUN Water Conference, Danube Water Conference -
Contributing AuthorIpbes Oct 2023 - Nov 2023IPBES transformative change assessment, second reviewChapter 1: Transformative Change and Sustainable World -
Global Youth Climate Change CoordinatorMinistry Of Foreign Affairs, Republic Of Korea May 2022 - Oct 2023Topic: ReforestationIn-person forum in Korea (August 2022): Presented action plan in reforestation technology. Ban Ki-moon, former Secretary-General was present.At the UNFCCC COP27, the GYCC / Government of Korea Academy was launched at the Korea Pavilion.The ultimate outcome is to deliver the statement at the P4G (Partnership for Goals) Summit of the World Research Institute in Bogota in September 2023. -
Youth Policy Advisory Council MemberSustainable Ocean Alliance Feb 2022 - Mar 2023Deep Sea MiningGlobal Blue New DealYouth and Innovation ForumUN Ocean Conference -
Course ReviewerUnited Nations System Staff College (Unssc) Nov 2022 - Jan 2023Course is designed by the United Nations System Staff College (UNSSC) and United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP)Course title: Sustainable Lifestyle -
Max Thabiso Edkins Climate AmbassadorGycn - Global Youth Climate Network Feb 2022 - Jan 2023World BankClimate action - webinar seriesFourth cohort of Climate Ambassadors, selected from 1,700 applicants worldwide -
Fundraising CoordinatorOpen Dialogues On Climate Change Jan 2022 - Dec 2022 -
Tourism Management And Gender InternFisheries And Marine Institute Of Memorial University Of Newfoundland Oct 2019 - Mar 2020Belmopan, BelizeWork location: University of Belize Environmental Research InstituteWork areas: Fisheries Management (Finfish, Conch, Lobster), Policy Analysis (Marine Protected Areas), Tourism (Scuba diving, Recreational fishing), Climate Change (Marine Debris, Coral Reef, Mangrove) -
Practical Training StudentUniversity Of Eastern Finland Sep 2016 - Dec 2016Joensuu Area, FinlandAnimal Ecology Group: Edible Insects -
Consultant/Interpreter/TranslatorEnvironmental Services Jun 2016 - Nov 2016Tokyo, JapanNature Conservation Society of Japan Japan Bird Research AssociationRamsar Network Japan
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It Consultant/Administrative AssistantAlexsolutions Sep 2014 - Jun 2016Tokyo, JapanBilingual Administrative Assistant Instructional Designer English Instructor & System AdministratorCompanies worked: Kyocera, Chiyoda Corp, KDDI Corp
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Biography WriterSimon Fraser University Sep 2013 - Apr 2014Burnaby, Bc, CanadaEnvironmental Science Department -
Environmental AnalystMaxxam Analytics May 2012 - Aug 2012Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaLaboratoryChemistry, Soil, Water, Contamination -
Research Project AssistantMetro Vancouver Sep 2011 - Dec 2011Burnaby, Bc, CanadaMunicipal government. Drinking water quality, stormwater treatment, environmental assessment
Yoko Lu Skills
Yoko Lu Education Details
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Computer Science And Engineering -
Digital Marketing, Content Writing, Graphic Design, Web Development, Ui/Ux Design, Video Editing -
Environmental Biology -
Archaeology (Gis) & Glacial Geography & International Relations & Data Visualization (Tableau) -
Environmental Science
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Yoko Lu's current role is Americas Regional Coordinator.
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Yoko Lu attended City College Of San Francisco, British Columbia Institute Of Technology, University Of Eastern Finland, University Of Leicester, Simon Fraser University.
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Yoko Lu has interest in Social Services, Children, Civil Rights And Social Action, Education, Environment, Poverty Alleviation, Science And Technology, Disaster And Humanitarian Relief, Human Rights, Animal Welfare.
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Yoko Lu has skills like Environmental Science, Ecology, Research, Statistics, Environmental Education, Data Analysis, Environmental Policy, Natural Resource Management, Arcgis, Event Planning, Spatial Analysis, Remote Sensing.
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