Solitaire
Much of Solitaire’s professional work and biography can be found at www.wearefuterra.com. The information below covers her award-winning writing, popular speaking and personal story.
Author Biography
Solitaire Townsend is a renowned climate expert and is co-founder & Chief Solutionist at Futerra and Chair of The Solutions Union charity. She holds master’s degrees in both Sustainability and Shakespeare.
Her popular TED talk, Forbes column, and most recent book – The Solutionists – are available online. She is LGBTQIA, neurodivergent and sanguine about being named after a Bond girl.
Speaker Biography
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Solitaire Townsend is a renowned sustainability expert who works with the world’s most influential organizations to activate positive and optimistic change. Solitaire leads global debates on climate and sustainability leadership, green marketing, and solutions storytelling.
She is Co-founder & Chief Solutionist at Futerra and Chair of The Solutions Union charity. In 2023, she was named ‘Leader of the Year’ at Adweek’s Sustainability Awards and the United Nations Global Compact SDG Pioneer for the UK. Vogue also named her one of their 100 Thought Leaders for 2023. Her previous accolades include ‘Ethical Entrepreneur of the Year’, chair of the UK Green Energy Scheme, trustee of Ashden, and founder member of the United Nations Sustainable Lifestyles Taskforce. Additionally, she currently sits on the UNFCCC Committee to engage Film & TV in the Paris Agreement.
In 2024 she gave over 60 speeches, including keynotes at the World Federation of Advertisers Summit, COP29, the Hollywood Climate Summit, WBCSD Summit, Climate Week NYC, Conference Board and to L'Oréal, Mercedes, Dentsu, Santander and many others.
Watch her popular Ted talk, read her blog on Forbes and enjoy her latest book, The Solutionists.
Interviews with Solitaire
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The Gloss
Sustainability Expert Solitaire Townsend Brings Her Optimistic Outlook On Climate Change To Ireland
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Matters Journal
Solitaire Townsend is a Chief Solutionist
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UNFCCC
Solitaire Townsend on climate stories and transparency for all
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Cleaning Up
Selling Sustainability - Ep150: Solitaire Townsend