Dr Renuka Thakore, PhD, Founder of the Global Sustainable Futures Network, provides leadership to a global Network. Renuka is the winner of several Awards, including the "Star Volunteer Award 2023", "Entrepreneurial Thinker 2023", and the "Development Leadership: Governor Enrique Tomás Cresto Award 2022". Renuka organises unique Global South Summits to increase the national capacities of Global South countries to respond to climate change. She is recognised for her vision, connecting academics, businesses, and individuals, bringing together Global South and Global North to involve them in climate adaptation resilience and transition. She has created a vibrant network that welcomes diverse sections and societies worldwide and is committed to ‘leaving no one behind.