The Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation hosted the 2026 edition of its Re.Generation Future Leaders campus in the Principality from 22nd to 30th May, bringing together ten emerging environmental leaders from across the world for an intensive nine-day programme of leadership training, mentoring and field experience.
Now in its fourth year, the programme targets young people who have already demonstrated exceptional commitment to environmental protection. This year’s cohort spans an unusually broad range of disciplines and geographies — from a Nepalese glaciologist studying climate impacts on mountain ecosystems and a Bolivian Indigenous leader restoring high-altitude wetlands, to a Brazilian entrepreneur developing seaweed-based textile fibres, a French wingfoil world champion and biodiversity expert, and a Kenyan climate-tech engineer.
The full 2026 cohort: Garvita Gulhati (India, water conservation and sustainable finance), Aman KC (Nepal, glaciology), Dayana Blanco (Bolivia, Indigenous regeneration), Flora Artzner (France, biodiversity and wingfoil), Amber Carter (United Kingdom, marine social-ecological science), Grace Cordsen (United States, polar exploration and environmental storytelling), Joseph Nguthiru (Kenya, climate technology), Thamires Pontes (Brazil, seaweed textiles), Ge Yu (China, sustainable fashion) and Fiorella Herrera (Peru, marine biology).
Training co-designed with INSEAD
The programme curriculum, developed in partnership with INSEAD, focused on leadership identity, decision-making, resilience, public speaking and storytelling. A series of individual masterclasses brought in senior figures from sustainability, business, media and ocean protection, including Marie-Claire Daveu, Chief Sustainability and Institutional Affairs Officer at Kering; Paul Polman, business leader and co-author of Net Positive; Bill O’Dowd, founder and CEO of Dolphin Entertainment; Christine Amour-Levar, entrepreneur and philanthropist; and Nadine Fau, Managing Director of Château Galoupet.
Paul Watson and a day at sea
A highlight of the campus was an ocean-focused day that began with a scuba diving session before a masterclass by Paul Watson, founder of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. The session, entitled Activism: The Ocean Is Not Silent, invited participants to connect direct experience of the marine environment with a broader conversation on ocean protection and the defence of marine biodiversity.
A meeting at the Prince’s Palace
The campus also included exchanges with institutional representatives, participation in Foundation activities and a meeting with Prince Albert II at the Prince’s Palace — experiences designed to embed participants in the Foundation’s ecosystem and strengthen their international networks ahead of a year of further support.
“This new cohort brings together remarkable young leaders who combine expertise, courage and a deep sense of responsibility,” said Romain Ciarlet, Vice-Chairman and CEO of the Foundation. “Through this campus, we aim not only to strengthen their skills, but also to provide them with the visibility, confidence and network they need to influence decision-making and inspire action far beyond Monaco.”
The Foundation will accompany the 2026 cohort throughout the coming year, supporting their participation in international events, facilitating media exposure and connecting them with partners from its global network.
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