Raeed Ali
Delegate Speaker for the Oceans Plenary Challenge
Raeed Roshan Ali is a Fijian climate champion, social entrepreneur and youth activist . He founded “Precious Plastic Fiji”, the country's first and only youth-led social enterprise addressing plastic pollution, and co-founded of “The Alliance for Future Generations”, Fiji's biggest youth-led sustainable development movement, He brings demonstrated leadership, organisational, and project management skills with more than seven years of experience in environmental activism, climate advocacy, and community organising. He has a track record of navigating cultural differences to mobilise diverse stakeholders in support of environmental causes and youth-led sustainable development initiatives.
Ali has represented Fijian and Pacific Youth in national, regional, and international spaces to promote the important role that young people play in climate action, sharing their localised actions, aspirations, and visions, while also promoting youth-led initiatives and best practices. He was chosen as the region's 2022 Leading Pacific Scholar by One Young World, and he was also recognized for his contributions to SDG 12 - Responsible Production and Consumption. As a result, he was nominated as the youngest speaker ever to give a TEDx Talk in Fiji on Entrepreneurship and Innovation.