Speakers

Mads Christensen

Greenpeace International

Mads Christensen is the Executive Director of Greenpeace International and a lifelong environmental advocate. Inspired by Greenpeace’s ability to catalyse change, he joined as a youth volunteer in 1992. Since then, he has worked across the global network, including 15 years as Executive Director of Greenpeace Nordic. He has led bold missions, from helping secure the release of the Arctic 30 to contributing to the historic UN Ocean Treaty, and has worked closely with Indigenous and frontline communities from the Amazon to Greenland. 

Three decades in, he’s still driven by what first drew him to Greenpeace: non-violence, direct action, and its uncompromising independence from political or corporate influence. He takes pride in being part of a global movement, powered by strength of millions who stand behind it. His vision, rooted in patience, persistence, and hope, is of a green future where power shifts from private profit to the common good and environmental justice. 

Mads serves on the board of GAME, an NGO working for social change through youth-led street sports and culture in Africa, Europe and the Middle East. He writes on ocean protection, legal intimidation, and campaign strategy on LinkedIn and BlueSky.