Michael Sheldrick's TIME100 Impact Dinner Toast at COP31

Summary

As co-founder of Global Citizen, Michael Sheldrick, a 2026 TIME100 Climate honoree, has worked to ensure the fight to end poverty remains interconnected with climate action. He shared the story of two young men training to be solar technicians in Touws River, South Africa, who view the solar boom as an opportunity for boundless ambition. “Luke and Keanu spoke of the determination, the hopes, and aspirations of a billion young people who are going to be entering the job market over the next decade,” he said. Yet on the other side of the transition, he noted, are people like Bennie, a…

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