About Us
We inspire, educate and empower progressive minds with solutions in times of climate emergency.
Our Mission
Our mission is guided by a simple principle: Leave fossil fuels in the ground and learn to live without them.
If you want to solve a problem, you should go to its root. With climate change, the root is the burning of fossil fuels. This fossil age has to come to an end quickly in order to avoid the worst impacts of climate change. We know that complete decarbonization has to be swiftly accomplished over the next decade or two and that good living with zero fossils is definitely possible, so let’s make it happen!
Our Vision
We envision a world powered by 100% renewable energy where we no longer burn fossil fuels and use materials in a sustainable, circular fashion. We believe that humankind as a family can and will respond to the climate crisis in effective ways and come out of it with a healthier way of living together.
Our Team
Kjell Kühne
Kjell is a world citizen and climate activist who currently works on quickening the transition to a sustainable society.
Alice McGown
Alice heads up LINGO's geospatial work and co-leads the Protected Carbon team. She holds a graduate degree in international environmental policy, GIS certification, and diverse credentials ranging from commercial drone pilot to public school teacher in her home state of California, USA.
Joseph Kenson Sakala
Joseph is a climate activist in Malawi.
Margaux Paine
Margaux joined LINGO as an intern for Fossil Free Zones, and is now project coordinator.
Francesco Loyola
Francesco joined LINGO as a fundraising intern and is now managing the teams involved in our numerous projects.
Fatima Yassine
Fatima leads LINGO's work in the Middle East and North Africa, helping advocate for a fossil free MENA region.
Thanks
Our global network of interns, volunteers and other professional collaborators has worked hard to help achieve our mission. We would like to thank the following persons for their passion and dedication to our cause.
- Aaron Güthlin
- Ana Gabriela Trujillo Díaz
- Anastasia Shevchenko
- André Habet
- Ania Viniarska
- Ankush Ahuja
- Ash Edmonds
- Benjamin Busser
- Carmen Capriles
- Carolina Castellaños
- Claudia Schmidt Cotta
- Diego Amezcua
- Dylan Kotansky
- Emily Kim
- Erasto Urbina
- Eric Meyer
- François Poulet
- Galileo Kühne
- Iain “Ewok” Robinson
- Jacqueline Whitmey
- Joanna Falla
- Julia Higson
- Katie Yeigh
- Lenny Reisner
- Lindsay Seamans
- Liz Durango
- Mariana Sánchez
- Marie Ryan
- Mathilde Latrée
- Maurizio Blötscher
- Michael Greif
- Mira Kapfinger
- Niemke Glücker
- Nikita Dhuri
- Patricia López Hernández
- Patricia Pinto Plaza
- Stephen Murphy
- Sukma Wijayanti
- Tim Ratcliffe
- Ubwiza Chiyungi
- Wang Xue
- Warren Raysdorf
- Yaura Ding Yang
- Yusra Bitar
Our Funders
We’re immensely grateful to the many organizations and individuals around the world who support us and champion our cause. Our global community is the driving force that makes our mission achievable.
- Rockefeller Brothers Fund
- Minor Foundation for Major Challenges
- 350.org
- Aktion Selbstbesteuerung e.V.
- Basel Peace Office
- Climate Action Fund (Rainforest Action Network)
- Counter Balance
- Deutsche Postcode Lotterie
- Svenska Postkodstiftelsen
- European Climate Foundation
- Fondation Un Monde Par Tous
- Global Greengrants Fund
- Guerrilla Foundation
- Iniciativa Climática de México
- Isvara Foundation
- IUCN NL
- Kay Kühne
- Keep it in the Ground! Fund UK
- LUSH France
- LUSH Germany
- LUSH UK
- Network for Social Change
- ODG/Christian Aid/EU
- Patagonia
- Robert-Bosch-Stiftung
- Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung
- Stiftung Nord-Süd-Brücken
- Haleakala Stiftung
- GLS-Treuhand
- Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust
Annual Reports
Review our annual reports to get an overview of our activities, financial metrics, successes, challenges, and other important events and topics.
