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ABOUT
US
VISION
A sustainable world where no one
and place is left behind.
MISSION
A Partner in Navigating the Climate Crisis and Rebuilding Local Economies
Addressing our common challenges we face, such as climate change, is a prerequisite of a new era. This can be an unique opportunity for regions to build better societies and economies.
As a sherpa for sustainability, you can count on us to build an alternative system that works for people and the planet.
VALUE
- Trust
- We collect and utilize only evidence-based information and constantly find ways to overcome any difficult situations.
- Equity
- We prioritize improvement of conditions for the most affected people and regions.
- Collaboration
- We cooperate with diverse stakeholders to magnify our synergies.
- Risk-
Taking - We tackle/undertake all matters by utilizing new knowledge, technologies, and networks.
WHAT
WE DO
Our goal is sherpa-ing front-line communities and agents of changes at all levels to maximise the synergy of socio-economic development and climate action.
Building constituencies: There are many potential agents of change (citizen groups, business owners, etc.). With science, digital technology, micro catalytic funds, and expert networks, we enable them to be leaders of sustainable development and voice for climate.
Translating concerns into action: Unheard local concerns can be a driver of policy change. We bring local voices to decision-makers to act.
Partnering internationally: Effective international cooperation is key to fast and fair transition. We connect domestic and international actors
(governments, cities, local leaders, etc.) to create chemistry for better climate action.
Our Focuses:
- Constituency Building & Local Climate Solutions: Building local constituencies and supporting community-driven initiatives that enhance local economic development.
- Science-Policy-Politics Interface: Directly providing support to policy-makers with evidence-based solutions.
- International Cooperation & Diplomacy: Collaborating with international actors to advance better sustainability and climate policies.
OUR
SERVICES
- Supporting Actors pursuing Climate and Development Synergies
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As the climate crisis causes increasingly devastating economic and social impacts, people are mobilising to take action. With a synergistic approach, climate actions can significantly contribute to local socio-economic development. We support change agents to lead and advocate for the implementation of synergistic actions for economic, social, and environmental issues to achieve net zero and nature-positive world.
- Providing policymakers with latest science and best practices
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- Climate change and green technologies are advancing rapidly, and keeping abreast of the latest update is a challenge for many policymakers. Grasping local best practices are too demanding as well. However, these are indispensable for evidence-based policy making (EBPM). Therefore, we assist those policymakers with the latest insights from domestic and international partners and successful local and regional cases and practices.
- Through these engagement, we aim to accelerate systemic changes to embrace races to net zero and to remove barriers for local and regional actors to move fast and forward.
- Engaging in processes related to climate change and sustainable development
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- As a specialist on multilateral processes, we engage in negotiations and other forum to advance our partners' agenda.
- International spaces can foster new collaborations. We support local leaders and change agents to effectively engage in such spaces for showcasing its commitments, exchanging ideas, and develop new partnerships.
TOP
PROFILE
Hirotaka has over a decade of experience working at the United Nations, think tanks, NGOs, and grassroots organisations to deliver advocacy and development practices across sustainable development, climate change, youth engagement, and disaster risk reduction. He founded the Japan Youth Platform for Sustainability in 2015 and led the UN Major Group for Children and Youth to facilitate youth engagement within UN sustainable development processes. He was a Policy Researcher at the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) and joined the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN-ESCAP) as a programme management consultant supporting mayors and cities of the , before becoming a Senior Political and External Affairs Officer at Greenpeace East Asia Tokyo Office. He is the Founder and Executive Director of Non-Profit Policy-Consulting - Earth Sherpa. He holds a BA in Law at Kobe University in Japan and a MSc for Development Studies at Lund University in Sweden.
COMPANY
PROFILE
- Executive Director
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KOIKE Hirotaka
- Organization
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Non-Profit Policy-Consulting Earth Sherpa
- Establishment
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February 25, 2025
- Services and
Programme -
- Constituency Building & Local Climate Solutions: Build local constituency and support community-driven initiatives that enhance local economic development.
- Science-Policy-Politics Interface: Directly provide support to policy-makers with evidence-based solutions.
- International Cooperation & Diplomacy: Collaborating with international actors to advance better sustainability and climate policies.