A Global Alliance ‘Shaping Global Governance, Climate and Nature’

Our Global Alliance is helping to shape global governance, addressing climate change and the care of nature.

We are connecting and expanding our global network of those who are already playing leading roles in shaping global governance, climate change and the care of nature and who are joining forces through their association with us to have an even greater impact.

Each of our Partners and Allies is leading with purpose in their respective fields, while also contributing to an overall approach under the Foundation banner. While each may not necessarily agree with others on all issues, they do share a common conviction that there is value-added in working together with a common purpose.

The Foundation describes this collaboration as an ‘elastic band’ approach — a flexible but cohesive force that helps to bond and enable a group of people of influence to move forward together and to generate positive and meaningful outcomes, on an ongoing basis.

We are building pathways that will help strengthen global governance and foster concrete outcomes.

Our Global Alliance is continuously growing, as is their proven commitment to ‘Shaping Global Governance, Climate and Nature‘.

Find an interactive version of the Partners and Allies chart below with relevant readings and links.

Global Talents

Ms Louise Watson
Chair of the Board, the Global Foundation

Dr Mark Cutifani CBE
Co-Chair of the Global Alliance

Ms Sharan Burrow AC
Co-Chair of the Global Alliance

Mr Steve Howard
Secretary General, the Global Foundation

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‘Framing remarks for ‘State of the World’ Roundtable 2026‘

Sr Adele Howard RSM OAM*
Advisor, Eco-Theology

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‘Receiving the 59th World Day of Peace Message in the current Australian context‘

*Sr Adele Howard rsm OAM is also an Individual Member of the Global Foundation

Rt Hon Helen Clark
Former Prime Minister of New Zealand, former UNDP Administrator, Patron of The Helen Clark Foundation

HE The Hon. Dr Kevin Rudd AC
Former Prime Minister of Australia, Incoming President & Chief Executive Officer, Asia Society

Prof Jeffrey Sachs
Professor Economics, Author & President of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network, Columbia University

Global Civil Society

Dr Arnaud Leveau
President, Asia Centre, Paris

Dr Bing Xiang
Founding Dean, Dean’s Distinguished Chair Professor of China Business and Globalization, Vice Chairman of Board of Trustees, and Senior Advisor to the Dean, Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (CKGSB)⁴

Prof Amit Chakma Vice-Chancellor & President, University of Western Australia⁴

Ms Julia Dias Leite
Chief Executive Officer, Brazilian Center for International Relations (CEBRI)

Prof Bruce Dowton MB BS MD
Vice-Chancellor and President, Macquarie University⁴

Mr Alistair Dutton
Secretary General, Caritas Internationalis

Mr Mark Gough
Chief Executive Officer, Capitals Coalition

Prof HU Bin
Associate Professor & Director, Research of Global Climate Governance, Tsinghua University Institute of Climate Change and Sustainable Development