HomeStoriesCarlon Mendoza, Climate Analytics Caribbean: “My inspiration comes from experiencing the impacts of climate disasters in my home country.”
Carlon Mendoza, Climate Analytics Caribbean: “My inspiration comes from experiencing the impacts of climate disasters in my home country.”
June 23, 2025
Growing up in Trinidad and Tobago—and later living in Barbados and Belize—Carlon Mendoza has seen both the beauty and the vulnerability of the Caribbean. “These are some of the best places to live,” he says, “but I’ve also lived through hurricanes and disasters. That’s what drives me to advocate for resilience and climate justice.”
Carlon works as a climate policy advisor with Climate Analytics Caribbean, where he champions fairness and equity in climate policies for small island developing states. His mission is clear: to ensure that the voices of Caribbean communities are heard and reflected in global climate decisions.
One milestone that fuels his determination is the creation of the Loss and Damage Fund at COP27 and COP28—an achievement born from 30 years of advocacy by the Alliance of Small Island States. “It’s just the beginning,” Carlon says. “But it gives us hope. It shows that our voices matter.”
At Panama Climate Week, Carlon represented Climate Analytics Caribbean to help bridge the gap between global climate commitments and local realities. “We’re here to translate international dialogue into community-level awareness and action,” he explains. “Our goal is to keep the 1.5°C target alive—and to make sure no one is left behind in the transition.”
About Climate Analytics The IKEA Foundation partners with Climate Analytics, a leading climate science and policy institute. Together, we support evidence-based decision-making to accelerate climate action and keep global warming below 1.5°C.
What can change when agriculture and energy are planned together? 🌱🌍
Food systems depend on more than crops and climate — they’re shaped by people, supporting services, and the systems around them.
Written last year, this article brings together insights from work and partnerships across Eastern Africa, co-written by Judith Jacobs from #SNV, and our co-workers, Ahmed Sameh and Nico Janssen.
Today, nearly 20% of the world’s energy use goes into food systems, yet many farmers still lack the power, infrastructure, and services they need to adapt and thrive.
These five reasons explain why bringing regenerative agriculture and renewable energy together can help make food production — and rural livelihoods — more resilient.
🔗 Read the full article, link in bio.
The Power for Food Partnership works across Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, and Rwanda to bring these connections into practice — linking renewable energy, regenerative agriculture, and cross-sector collaboration to support farmers and build more resilient, sustainable food systems.
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Did you know that methane emissions affect both the health of people and our planet?
And here’s the fact we can’t forget: methane is 86x more potent than CO₂.But it’s also faster to remove from the atmosphere than CO₂ — meaning that reducing methane can deliver impact sooner.
The good news? Solutions already exist, and with support from the IKEA Foundation, the #GlobalMethaneHub is helping scale effective ways to reduce emissions worldwide.
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In a world full of noise and misinformation, credible voices matter more than ever.
That’s why nearly 800 @IKEA co-workers applied to join the 2025 IKEA Foundation Ambassador Programme — a journey that connects them with the people and partners the foundation supports as they tackle real-world challenges every day.
Ambassadors listen, ask questions, and learn from those closest to the issues — building understanding they bring back to their teams and communities, where awareness grows and perspectives begin to shift.
In 2025, the programme:
🌎 reached five hubs across four continents
🇰🇪 launched the first-ever Super Hub in Nairobi
🌟 welcomed 169 new ambassadors
🌱 grew a global learning community of 550+ people in 30+ countries
These numbers reflect a growing curiosity — a desire to understand how change really happens and to hear directly from those working closest to the world’s toughest challenges.
None of this learning happens without the insight and generosity of our partners. Their leadership continues to inspire and inform us.
With our strategy now in motion, we’re doubling down on #ClimateAwareness at a moment when it matters most — and supporting partners creating solutions for people and planet.
For 2026, that energy is even stronger: nearly 1,000 IKEA co-workers applied, and we’re excited to welcome 161 new ambassadors, with 38 more joining our Alumni Hub.
We’re proud of what last year set in motion, and looking forward to what comes next.
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This year reminded us that progress on climate action isn’t a straight line and that the way we move forward matters.
🌍 As climate extremes intensified and uncertainty grew, we saw the importance of working together — with trust, openness and shared purpose.
For the IKEA Foundation, being on the way in 2025 has meant moving forward together:
🤝 With our partners, who are doing the work — working alongside communities, testing new approaches, learning what works and pushing for change where it’s needed most. Their leadership, commitment and courage are what turn ambition into action.
👥 With our team, learning, adapting and shaping a new strategic direction — focused on enabling impact, strengthening partnerships and keeping people at the heart of climate action.
🌱 With our ambassadors and changemakers, who share trusted knowledge, challenge misinformation and help people make sense of complexity with clarity and hope.
As we look ahead — deepening partnerships and scaling impact — we carry our founder’s reminder with us: happiness, and real change, are found in the journey.
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