I believe that the environmental issues we face today, we face as a global community; so the opportunity to be part of a global team appealed to me. I am committed to developing my international collaborations, and to not let my potential and ambitions be limited by my location. That is why I joined the UN SDG Corporate Guidebook Series Project with SHERPA Institute.

My keen interest in geopolitics and international relations also motivated me to take on a leading role in Model UN in Japan. This increased my understanding of intercultural relations, international dialog and policy-making. Additionally, I have devoted time to learning Japanese and German to broaden my perspectives on different cultures.

Language is such an important part of making the world a better place. That is one reason why I believe SDG4 – Quality Education for All – is so important. I’ve also enjoyed the process in these guidebooks of creating a “common voice”. My passion for the SDGs has continued to grow, and I look forward to seeing the fruit of my current SDG4 Team’s work.

As a renewable energy consultant, I am particularly passionate about SDG7, which focuses on energy, and its impact on SDG13 – climate change. I invite you to read my series of articles on current trends and recent advances in the hydrogen economy. Because technical language can make hydrogen energy a mystery, I will provide an understandable assessment on the sustainability and feasibility factor of the various technologies.

I know that many articles on hydrogen can be just as much a foreign language for most people, as German and Japanese were for me.  I promise to do my best in translating and demystifying hydrogen and look forward to seeing your comments!