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Ian Shimizu is an environmentalist and educator based in Tokyo, Japan. Born in 1992, Ian has been active in the environmental field since his time at university. He helped found the Japan division of 350.org and in 2020 founded weMORI, a nonprofit which works to protect and restore forests around the world. weMORI works with corporations and organizations from around the world to implement innovative forest related projects.
Co-founder and co-creator of Schumi Learning Garden
Former urban girl becoming rural dweller, Ying facilitates a rural revitalization movement which reconnects self to others and nature through experiential learning and daily-life practices. Her mission is to be a bridge between the East and West. Ying graduated from Schumacher College in Economics for Transition with Honors and also has a Master’s degree
from the University of Notre Dame in Peace Studies.
Prachi Shevgaonkar is a climate entrepreneur and the founder of Cool The Globe - an app for climate action with users from 100+ countries. Prachi is the first Indian citizen to be appointed on the advisory board of the Climate Leadership Coalition, alongside the prime minister of Finland and European Union Leaders.
Lorina is the cofounder of Aji’s, a social enterprise that empowers elders to live healthy and happy lives. She is the host of Aji’s Podcast, which documents the extraordinary and inspiring stories of our elders. She has a decade of experience working as a development professional for organizations such as Oxfam, IFAD, and CARE in Nepal, Uganda, Uzbekistan and Italy. She is also a yoga teacher and a Kathak dancer.
These Leaders will cultivate a network of sustainable social entrepreneurship and change Asia for future generations.
OMLAS annually recruits young Asian talents and awards them with an OMLAS Fellowship. They receive a two-month training in aspects such as Transformative Leadership, Sustainability, Social Innovation, and Social Entrepreneurship and are supported in the implementation of Community Projects.
After graduating from the Fellowship Program, Fellows can join the OMLAS Alumni community and continue to work with other young leaders in Asia, Africa, Latin America and MENA (Middle East and North Africa).