NATIONAL TEACHERS' CONVENTION 2024:
SPEAKER'S PROFILE

Mr. Dann Diez

is a climate justice activist and international speaker on leadership, sustainability, and green business. His passion for people and the planet brought him to help and mobilize eco-actions in the island and indigenous communities. His training, experience, and global involvement in social enterprise and sustainable development made a mark because of his dedicated commitment to sharing this with the grassroots communities.

Founder and Executive Director of Sustainable Energy and Enterprise Development for Communities (SEED4COM) that empower communities and change lives through the promotion of Renewable Energy for all in off-grid, last mile, and disaster risks communities, environmental conservation, education and entrepreneurship.

Dann is also the co-founder of Pusyon Kinaiyahan Internationale (alliance of the earth) a grassroots movement for the protection of people and the planet. Currently the Secretary-General of the Philippine Marine Environmental Protection Association, Country Coordinator of Philippine Waste Platform, former Foundation for the Philippine Environment Visayas Regional Advisory Committee, former Sanguniang Kabataan Councilor and co-founder of the Students in Action for Values and Empowerment (SAVE) a political student organization in Cebu.

He is involved in many environmental campaigns and organizations, notably with Former US Vice President Al Gore’s Climate Reality Project, national convener and prime mover of Let's do it Philippines movement, National Clean-Up Day Coalition, Ecobricks Philippines, Zero Waste Academy Philippines, and just recently the Food Gardens Movement to promote food security for COVID19 response.

A Jamsetji Tata National Virtual Academy for Rural Prosperity Fellowship in India, Recipient of the Miguel R. Magalang Individual Climate Leadership Memorial Award, ASEAN Leadership Fellow on Smart Cities, featured as Amazing Earth Hero, G Diairies World Changer and Past President of the Rotary Club of Mandaue North.

As a citizen of the world he gives back and volunteer his time and resources to promote friendship, prosperity​ and peace. A world youth day volunteer and international development worker had led him to travel to 43 countries.