About LEAD Network

LEAD is an international non-profit organisation with a fast growing network of over 1750 leaders in more than 90 countries. Our shared mission is to inspire leadership and change for a sustainable world.

We do this by searching worldwide for outstanding people, developing their leadership potential through our innovative training programmes, and working with them to make a real difference to the future of this planet.

LEAD Fellow is re-elected in endorsement from indigenous community

In recognition of his leadership skills, Steve Wilson, a LEAD Canada Fellow was elected for a fourth term as Chief Council of the Haisla Nation

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LEAD Associate to study effects of climate change on energy policies in the global economy

Nick Harrison, an associate on LEAD Europe’s Fellowship programme, has been invited to be part of a six week study into energy policies that demonstrate successful cutting of carbon emissions in the context of a competitive global economy.

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Leadership for Environment and Development

Member Programmes in Anglophone and West Africa, Brazil, Canada, China, CIS, Europe, Francophone Africa, India, Indonesia, Japan, Mexico, Pakistan, Southern and Eastern Africa

LEAD Africa Director addresses UK conference on climate change

Professor Sosten Chiotha, the Programme Director for LEAD Southern and Eastern Africa, was invited to present the African perspective at a recent meeting in London on “A global future: development pathways in a climate constrained world.” Other speakers included the UK Secretary of State for International Development, Hilary Benn, and the UK Secretary of State for the Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs, David Miliband.

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LEAD China developing green GDP indicators for sustainable cities in China

From the beginning of 2007, LEAD China has been working with the Southern Yangtze University, and the Heinrich Boll Foundation to develop a sustainable set of ‘Green GDP’ indicators for cities in China. The project aims to explore better ways of reducing urban energy consumption and pollution emissions by helping local and national government assess their performance through green accounting measures.

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LEAD International and LEAD Africa co-ordinate Climate Change in Africa consultations

LEAD International and LEAD Africa, together with ENDA TM, the African Centre for Technology Studies (ACTS) and South South North (SSN) recently completed continent-wide civil society consultations on how Africa is preparing to respond the effects of climate change.

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Survey shows LEAD Fellowship Programme positively impacts sustainable development

At the end 2006, LEAD conducted a major ‘Measuring the Impact’ survey of Fellows from its global network to find out how they felt the Fellowship Programme had helped them to prioritise sustainable development. The results were overwhelmingly positive with over 75% of those surveyed saying that the training had a high or very high impact on their lives. Many said going through the LEAD Fellowship programme had been a ‘life-changing experience’.

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The LEAD Network targets next generation to become ‘climate leaders’

LEAD’s annual International Training Session will focus on ‘Leadership for Climate Change’, bringing together over one hundred leaders from across the world to equip them to respond to the climate change challenge. These leaders have already completed the LEAD Fellowship programme and will gain further skills and the knowledge to deal with what is likely to be the defining sustainable development challenge facing their generation.

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LEAD China promotes renewable energy and low carbon future in schools

For three years now, LEAD China has been running its Renewable Energy Education (REE) Programme for schools aimed at encouraging pupils to think about renewable energy sources and pathways for a low carbon future for China.

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