Damien Leloup is a French explorer, trained Maritime Archaeologist, writer and museum curator. Damien began his career as a diver and field logistician for Jacques Cousteau in Vietnam, South Africa, and Namibia on board Calypso and Alcyone. Afterwards, to fulfill French military service requirements, he was sent to Reunion Island with the French Navy, where he helped supervise maritime activities and dive training at a Commando Training Unit camp. He then went on to help the Madagascar Government in partnership with the World Wildlife Fund, to transform one of the last remaining first growth rainforest’s into a National Park. Always eager to explore uncharted territory, in 2013, Damien also led an Explorers Club flag expedition to a river site outside of Jingdezhen, China, where hundreds of ancient Song dynasty porcelain specimens lay untouched below the water for a thousand years. In 2015 and 2016 Damien was invited by oceanographer Professor Walter Munk to help establish what would become the Scripps Center for Marine Archaeology at UCSD, with its first official expedition at the Chàm Islands, Vietnam in June 2016. For the COP22 Damien co-authored a paper on Climate Change with an emphasis on maritime archaeology, lead by the Committee to Prevent Extreme Climate Change. Damien is a founding Board Member of the Walter Munk Foundation for the Oceans.

Priyanka began work with the ‘econic earth foundation’ as a production coordinator for the “Survivor Girls” project while working at the Sanlaap India organization. Educated in India and London, and based primarily in Calcutta India, she has studied and worked as a social development professional with over six years experience in donor relationship management. Priyanka is experienced and highly trained in her field having worked with multiple individuals from organizations around India, to provide emotional and practical support to survivors of Commercial Sexual Exploitation, Sexual Violence, Domestic Violence and Drug Abuse. She is also qualified in facilitating training and capacity building sessions with various stakeholders such as Government Officials, community members and so forth in the North-East India region. In addition to her career in social work, Priyanka also heads up a experience driven travel company focused on positive community involvement and off the beaten path experiences.

Teddy is a multidisciplinary artist from the island of Grenada in the Caribbean. Growing up in the lush island of Grenada, Teddy has an innate respect for nature and the beauty of capturing the light and essence of the natural world around him. He has studied fine arts, photography and film around the world taking courses in China, Cuba and the United States. He’s focused primarily on the production and mastery of fine art, photography and film through innovative mixed media concepts. Gifted with a keen eye for detail and a dynamic creative mind, Teddy seeks to use his gifts and talents to have his unique perspectives heard and seen. He is passionate about natural eco-based art and design solutions, as well as telling stories through visual art forms. Teddy is a multidisciplinary artist from the island of Grenada in the Caribbean. Growing up in the lush island of Grenada, Teddy has an innate respect for nature and the beauty of capturing the light and essence of the natural world around him. He has studied fine arts, photography and film around the world taking courses in China, Cuba and the United States. He’s focused primarily on the production and mastery of fine art, photography and film through innovative mixed media concepts. Gifted with a keen eye for detail and a dynamic creative mind, Teddy seeks to use his gifts and talents to have his unique perspectives heard and seen. He is passionate about natural eco-based art and design solutions, as well as telling stories through visual art forms.

Beryl Achieng is an accomplished producer, video editor, videographer and photographer educated in film production from The Kenya Institute of Mass Communication. She has continued to work extensively across all genres of production from documentaries, short films, commercials through to advertising and news stories. Beryl has 8 years’ experience working in main stream media in Kenya and international media with Deutsche Welle (DW) in addition to her experience in public relations. She has over 4 years of experience in the non - profit sector working with open school initiatives in Kenya which is an NGO that provides education opportunities for high school students from the less privileged families where she was the project coordinator. Beryl has also worked with Econic Earth as the lead cinematographer and producer for their programs in Marsabit County, liaising with program partners Foundation for Arid and Semi-Arid Lands where she is also a media coordinator. Beryl is a dedicated Mom and has passion for youth and women empowerment programs, education and environment.