I am proud to announce that I have been chosen as one of the five National Geographic Explorers who will document the global climate crisis through funding provided by the National Geographic Society’s Global Storytellers Fund.

The project is a result of the collaboration between the Society and The Climate Pledge, a commitment to reach net-zero carbon by 2040, 10 years ahead of the Paris Agreement.

The NG Society is cooperating with The Climate Pledge to fund a total of 15 Explorers by 2024 to document the global climate crisis through authentic storytelling, illuminate the world’s most critical challenges, and identify long-lasting solutions that can protect the wonder of our world.

My work will focus on the geopolitical, social and environmental implications of skyrocketing demand for critical minerals necessary to achieve renewable energy’s goals.