Member of The Elders and former Chair; First woman President of Ireland and former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights; a passionate advocate for gender equality, women’s participation in peace-building, human dignity and climate justice.

Mary Robinson is a globally recognised voice on climate change and frequently highlights the need for drastic action from world leaders, as well as the intersectionality of the climate emergency: from intergenerational injustice to gender inequality and biodiversity loss.

• Chair of The Elders, 2018- 2024

• President of Ireland, 1990-1997

• United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, 1997-2002

• Chancellor of the University of Dublin, 1998-2019

• UN Special Envoy on Climate Change, 2014-2015

• UN Special Envoy on El Niño and Climate, 2016

• Adjunct Professor for Climate Justice, Trinity College Dublin, 2019 –