Michelle Li
Michelle Li is a recognised global leader and climate champion and inspirational speaker.
Her first climate project, Clever Carbon, raises carbon literacy in a hip and fun way. She founded Women and Climate to create a joyful and safe space for more women to learn and talk about climate. Her latest project, the Carbon Newbie Summit, was launched at New York Climate Week in 2023 with the goal of making climate literacy and climate action accessible to all.
Michelle Li started her career in Silicon Valley where she worked for some of the biggest names in tech including Salesforce. A proponent for accelerating climate action, Michelle aims to activate more women to start their climate journey and provide a platform for those already working on climate solutions. She created the Women and Climate Speaker Database which now represents over 600 climate professionals and is used by small and large events alike. Michelle is a TEDx, SXSW, Bloomberg, and COP28 speaker and is also a United Nations content contributor.
Having worked in customer facing roles at Silicon Valley tech company’s including Salesforce, Michelle has a unique and deep understanding of how corporations are central to individual learning. When it comes to topics like mental health, fitness and well-being, and DEI, our corporations are the front line for disseminating information. The role of corporations in helping employees learn about climate change is imperative and can benefit employee retention, accelerate decarbonization across the business, and benefits the planet. Employee engagement on sustainability and climate is also important in mitigating greenwashing.
SPEAKING TOPICS
From women’s empowerment to carbon dioxide removal and the energy transition, Michelle’s strong grasp of technical climate topics and broad understanding of the climate landscape make her an ideal speaker for your next event.
Her topics include –
- carbon footprint
- carbon literacy
- climate action
- energy transition
- women’s empowerment
- carbon removal
- marine carbon dioxide removal
- green shipping
- consumer education
- employee engagement
- sport and climate
- career transition
- women in tech
- ESG
Michelle Li is also an engaging moderator, known for her thorough preparation and ability to connect with speakers and the audience.
“Michelle Li was a keynote speaker at our annual Tech Conference. Michelle was a consummate professional throughout the entire planning process. Michelle has a masterful understanding of the carbon footprint of common, every day actions and what is required for employees to feel empowered to create meaningful change within their own companies. Her talk was engaging, timely, and relevant and her "carbon footprint quiz" was informative and fun and fully aids others in making more informed, sustainable decisions every day. I highly recommend Michelle as a speaker for sustainability related conferences and content.”
— Rebecca Dotson, Educational Program Manager, NAEM
Michelle not only motivated our attendees to connect and engage but also encouraged us all to be mindful of our carbon footprint throughout the event. Her unwavering professionalism, dedication, and inventive ideas have significantly elevated the quality of our conferences. We consider ourselves fortunate to have crossed paths with Michelle and are eagerly anticipating her return for our upcoming event – preparations are already underway!”
— Vivian Wood, Executive Producer, Birba Energy
Michelle's thorough preparation was impressive. Her detailed pre-conference notes and guidance for the speakers was appreciated and contributed to a successful outcome on event day.
— Tom Chinnock, Co-Founder, Tech for Climate Action
