Who We Are

Cloudburst is a slow media organization dedicated to convening and storytelling. Founded in 2014, with headquarters on Lake Como Italy, the organization was inspired by the concept of a cloud bursting into infinite drops—each unique but part of a larger, more beautiful and powerful whole. We use this metaphor to think about the world and the potential role humanity can step into, if it develops the will and capability to do so. 

Our mission is to create media and host conversations that serve a deep cultural shift. We are rooted in a paradigm of love, interconnectedness, and hope for a better world for everyone, including the more-than-human world. We put a lot of emphasis on intergenerational work, prioritizing healing across time. We listen to and take seriously the ideas of kids.

Society cannot be healthy when whole segments of it are unwell. Our vision is a world where we all collaborate as a keystone community bringing well being to the Earth and all people 

 
 
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 Our Team

We are leaders in regeneration, art and music, PR, diplomacy, business, law, and communications. Our team has deep experience launching large-scale projects that leave enduring impact.

 
 
 

Advisors

Albert Bates, Global Village Institute for Appropriate Technology
Bill Sharpe, University of the West of England
Chris Dodwell, Ricardo Energy & Environment
Caroline Robinson
Daniella Howel, the Savory Institute
Daniel Wahl
David Hodgson
David McConville
David Orr, Oberlin College
Dawn Danby, Spherical
Eduard Muller
Enrico Derflinger, Euro-Toques Italia
Emil Wilbekin
François Vuille, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne
Gregory Stone, World Economic Forum
Herbert Girardet, Club of Rome
Isabelle Delannoy, Economie Symbiotique
Jason Hickel, London School of Economics | The Rules | The Guardian
Jane Ruka
Jeffrey Byrnes
John Dennis Liu, Commonland
John Elkington, Volans
John Thackara, Doors of Perception

Katie Hoffman, Finance the Future, Nexus Global
Laura Winn, Forum for the Future
Maacha Le Blanc, Aeterna Capital
Maddy Harland, Permaculture Magazine | Permanent Publications
Marcello Palazzi, B Lab 
May East, Gaia Education
Olivia Darby, Willis Towers Watson
Pamela Mang
Paul Begley, Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL)
Paolo Borzachiello
Paul Hawken, Project Drawdown
Paul Stamets, Fungi Perfecti
Ruth Andrade, Lush
Russell Jacobs
Sir Tim Smit, The Eden Project
Stefano Boeri, Stefano Boeri Architetti
Dr. Stuart Cowan, Bucky Fuller Institute
Satish Kumar
Suzy Menkes, Editor at Vogue International and Vogue Online
Sybilla Sorrondo, Fashion
Thomas J. F. Goreau, Global Coral Reef Alliance
Tony Juniper, WWF
Willem Ferwerda, Commonland

 
 
 
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 Our Partners

Cloudburst Foundation has a partnership with the Commonwealth Secretariat to convene critical leaders and change makers in service of a sustainable future.

We work with a wide spectrum of individuals, organizations, and intiatives in realms of government, fashion, sports, digital media, and more. We convene transformational gatherings and support new narratives and stories to emerge in service of the more beautiful world our hearts know is possible.