Khurram Shahzad is 27 years old. He is graduated from Chalmers University of Technology Sweden and recently moved to Denmark. He is Pakistani by nationality. He has studied Chemistry and Environmental Sciences. He served as a board member in CSS (Chalmers Students for Sustainability) during his time at Chalmers University. During this tenure he was involved in a number of projects related to sustainable development. He represented his university in a number of seminars and conferences. Also he has lectured in Chemistry in Pakistan. He wants to utilise his abilities and experience to make this world a better place to live for all creatures.  Through team work and collaboration he would like to bring  about change in human behavior.

Mona has studied Economics and Political Science at Cairo University and moved to Denmark in May 2008. Mona has experience in raising awareness about environmental issues as well as guiding parties on improving their working environment within and around their projects. Moreover, Mona has also worked a lot with managing projects and following up on their implementation and development.
Mona believes there is still so much more for her to learn about climate change and environmental issues. Thereby, she's glad to be part of Challenge Europe where there is access to meeting various networks of expert groups and individuals that care about making a difference.

Maria Magdalena’s career has always been within the environmental field. At 29, she has worked as a chemist in environmental laboratories and has studied in four countries. She graduated with a European M.Sc. in Environmental Technology and Management and currently she lives in Denmark. She enjoys traveling, meeting people from everywhere and speaking foreign languages. She would like to work with ideas in clean energy technologies which she foresees are the paths to a sustainable future, and in relating them to other parts of the world.  For sustainability can only be achieved if both north and south work together towards the same goal.

Jesper is a Project Manager in Miljøpunkt Østerbro.  He has a Masters degree in Geography and Sociology with a specialisation in sustainable urban development. Currently project manager for the Østerbro block project in corporation with Københavns Energi and the Copenhagen municipality. The focus is on the transformation of the city to a sustainable CO2 neutral area. The transformation process starts in social mobilisation which is connected to social innovation, something that he has been developing concepts and methods for throughout his projects. The project reflects the Danish trend in user driven and open innovation. The methodology creates a better understanding of how transformation is created and how to use and mobilise the value chain. In order to meet the challenges facing us today, an inclusive and open strategy for renewable energy needs to be put in place. Jesper is among the forerunners in introducing profitable new micro renewable energy sources.

Ida has begun to work with projects that aim to inspire and empower civil society for the climate conference in Copenhagen in December – COP 15. One project involves religious communities in an ‘inter-religious’ pilgrimage. This is expected to send a strong message to the politicians about how religions can come together in the fight for a sustainable world. Another projects aims to find accommodation for some of the NGO’s from all over the world, who currently don’t have a place to stay. Ida has a Master in Comparative Literature and Modern Culture at the University of Copenhagen. She believes that we need a broader focus in the climate debate if we want to involve all parts of society and thus reach more well-planned initiatives.

Hans is a 25 year old student currently at the end of an International Master’s Programme in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science at Lund University in Sweden, where he also holds a BA in Human Ecology. Hans has great experience from working in different projects all aiming to change the behavior of individuals into a more sustainable one. He loves meeting new people and travel. He is also used to working in international groups, and believes that this could be very useful while working with the Challenge Europe project.

Fintan, a 32 year old proactive Environmentalist who is dedicated to finding and offering solutions in the face of Climate Change. He currently works as a Design Technology Teacher at an International School in Copenhagen, where he inspires and motivates students to think laterally when problem solving, while ensuring that the environment is at the heart of all decision making. Also a student himself at the Center for Alternative Technology in Wales, he is in the final stages of completing an MSc in Architecture: Advanced Environmental and Energy Studies and is currently training to become an EMAS consultant focusing on Educational Institutions.

Ezra Goldman is a design strategist with an emphasis on the interrelationship between people, places and things. His focus is in leveraging people’s needs to motivate personal choices that positively impact major social issues. Current interests focus on coupling new technology with cultural trends and business imperatives to encourage environmentally beneficial choices in the transportation industry. He has a side interest in experimental exploration of the urban environment.

Christoffer is an Economics student at the University of Copenhagen. His main interest is Development Economics and its difficulties. Christoffer loves to engage himself in new adventures and tries to contribute 100 percent each and every time, regardless if it's being a Climate Advocate or teaching golf. Christoffer has watched the climate change debate from the sidelines for a long time and has been eager to get involved, even though he doesn't have any experience or training in the area - yet. Christoffer wants to combine his interest in Development Economics with the climate debate. He believes that some of the people who suffer the most from climate changes are the poor rural people in developing countries, where weather conditions are alpha and omega for their survival. 

Carl likes to view himself as an enthusiastic and multi-disciplinary person. His open-mindedness makes him enjoy the diversity of people and the unexplored sides of life. Carl beleives that our society is now entering the era of social and environmental awareness, and he likes to identify himself in the role of a driver towards change. He is now about to begin his fourth year in Environmental Science.  This degree will provide him with tools to sustainably mitigate deforestation and degradation of natural forests. Out of all the adrenaline pumping sports that Carl has tried, he loves to promote his greatest passion - windsurfing. He hopes that one day all the people on the earth will be able to find and exercise their own passion in life.

Asger joined the Challenge Europe project because he believes it presents a unique opportunity to develop some of the future solutions to climate change. His main interests are clean-tech, energy efficiency and climate change related projects. At his day job, he works as an analyst for a foundation which is part of a consortium of hedge funds. Asger has a B.A. in Economics (cand.polit) from Copenhagen University, and finishes his M.Sc. in Economics in the fall 2009. Afterwards he hopes to get a job at a clean-tech company dedicated to entrepreneurial solutions to climate change and energy efficiency.

Asger holds a master in Physical Geography, and presently works with screening for and communicating of sustainability perspectives of Emission Reduction Projects under the Kyoto in third world countries. He also coordinates the Danish One Tonne Less, CO2 reduction campaign. In his past he has taught environmental classes in primary school and at university level. Asger has put a lot of energy into understanding the complex climate system, and more importantly how to communicate this subject to non-scientific but interested people. He is trying to develop a professional profile within climate communication.
In his non-carbon life, Asger has managed a Cocktail Bar, sailed in the Danish navy, been a volunteer for the Danish Red Cross and worked as a music salesman.
He was born 28 years ago and has grown up in a quiet suburb of Copenhagen, but presently he lives in Nørrebro in Copenhagen. He enjoys biking, travelling, watching football, reading books and lots of music.

Anne is currently studying for a Master of Law at the University of Copenhagen. Because of her interest in climate change she has dedicated much of her study to this subject and has been studying National and International Environmental Law and Climate Change in Copenhagen as well as in Sydney. Additionally, she has participated in the international negotiation competition “The Copenhagen Competition” concerning climate change, the Kyoto protocol and CDM . Last year she participated in COP14 as part of the Danish youth delegation. Besides her studies she works at the law firm Horten, has been teaching law courses, has written a legal compendium and has and is active in student politics.

Anja Wejs just graduated from Aalborg University as a civil engineer in Environmental Planning in 2009. She wrote her Master’s thesis about Danish Municipalities' Planning Approach to Climate Change. During her studies she has represented the students in the University's Environmental Committee and taken the initiative to build up a green student association on campus, which is a part of a national green student network. Anja currently works for COWI A/S.