Blue Earth Summit

Kirsty Schneeberger is an environmental policy expert, a renowned climate strategist, and the founder of Athena Blue, a new venture dedicated to financing ocean and blue carbon projects.

Awarded an MBE in 2010 for services to environmental conservation, Kirsty has a career dedicated to driving systemic change. She has held leadership positions at prominent environmental organizations, including ClientEarth, Synchronicity Earth, and Climate Impact Partners, where she focused on strategic partnerships and innovation in carbon markets. A qualified lawyer, she has also been a key figure in high-level international climate negotiations, including the Paris Agreement. Her work is driven by a passion for connecting finance and policy with tangible, on-the-ground environmental solutions.