For you, who wants to take action against climate change for future generations. If you feel concerned about the systemic challenges of environmental preservation.
No matter your occupation, level of education, gender, or responsibilities: human resources, CSR strategy, ESG criteria in SMEs, large private sector companies, or local authorities.
We can all be Wingspan Leaders®.
Your story and experience have shaped strengths, values, and an ecosystem that make you unique.
The compass is the essential tool for navigating the complex and uncertain world ahead.
I will show you how to stay optimistic and, most importantly, how to act positively without blaming yourself or others.
Put on your hats, hold on to the feathers, you're being taken on an albatross ride in Antarctica.
On stage, I bring a real wave of inspiration and optimism to your teams by making scientific rigor accessible and guilt-free.
My goal? To motivate you to take action against the five causes of biodiversity extinction (climate change, pollution, habitat degradation, overexploitation, and the introduction of invasive species).
Embrace this pivotal period of Humanity with optimism. Each day, embody one of the 20 skill milestones to make an impact, completing all in 4 weeks:
My goal? To train you in using the Wingspan Leaders® compass to find your own impactful direction.
This will be an illustrated essay weaving together my three facets:
My goal? To offer you a piece of eco-literacy, an intimate sharing, and admiration of Nature to inspire you to explore your own path.
"Thanks so much to Deborah for an inspiring talk ! The feedback from the top 30 international VPs was extremely positive."
"We organized a conference with Deborah in the form of a TV show for Sustainable Development Week. She was wonderful, very congruent with a clear message. She is an excellent speaker. Really a great encounter, thanks to the agents who introduced us."
"I recommend Deborah's conferences for the scientific excellence combined with field experience that Deborah has carried within her for many years despite her youth! If you're looking for dynamism, intellectual honesty, and environmental convictions (but not only), you have found the right person 😊"
"Energy, authenticity, persuasive power, no paralyzing pessimism, no naive optimism, but a positive and constructive attitude by mobilizing allies. Selection of objective and reliable sources of information. Baudelaire's poem 'The Albatross,' masterfully interpreted by Deborah at the end of the presentation, perfectly summarized the message. Thanks to Deborah and her albatrosses."
"Over the past 11 years, I've had the opportunity to attend over 100 expert presentations on various subjects, and I was blown away by Deborah at the Club apm El Quijote in Madrid. I've rarely seen such a well-constructed presentation. Deborah easily alternates between scientific insights and group discussions, listening phases and participant involvement, factual and emotional aspects... We follow her on her journey, take flight with her albatrosses, and get carried away by this wave of sensible reflections and scientific demonstrations, emerging convinced... Convinced that we must do something, and quickly, but that there is no need to panic... Hats off!!!"
"Erudite and committed, Deborah passionately conveys her convictions and invites the audience to reflect. The animated outdoor sequences helped energize the group. I already wanted to take action within my company. This desire has multiplied, and I now have the methods and tools to define a relevant and adapted strategy."
"Deborah is a highly skilled young demographic modeller. She has substantial experience in using existing long-term data sets to understand the dynamics of particularly seabird populations, and building advanced predictive models based on these results. I've known Deeborah for several years through mutual participation in conferences etc, and I've been impressed with her work. I would not hesitate to hire her if the opportunity arose, or to recommend her for other employers."
"Deborah is one of the most wonderfully engaging, passionate, charismatic scientists I've ever met. She has a super media presence as well as an astute scientific mind and a passion for sustainability solutions in society. If I were an employer, I would offer her a great job fast, before she gets snapped up! She has a fantastic scientific, communications and policy career ahead of her. "
"Deborah has worked for 5 years in the Conservation Biology team at BAS. She is marked out by her fantastic dedication, as well as by her passion for seabirds, including for declining albatross populations. Her skills in statistical analysis, population modelling and in turning her analyses into high impact publications are extremely strong. Deb works well as an independent scientist, and as part of a team. She is especially interested in communicating her work to the general public, particularly in raising awareness about the plight of albatrosses, as well as about the Antarctic in general. Deb has an aura of positive energy and enthusiasm and will be a strong asset for anyone lucky enough to employ her. I for one will really miss her when she moves on and leaves our team!"
An intervention rich in teachings, informative and interactive, which highlighted that we can all be agents of change and become vectors of positive influence to make things happen. No fatalism but a positive approach and a high perspective based on scientific data that gives momentum and invites action. This conference sparked numerous exchanges and reflections on ways to act collectively. Deborah's intervention with the economic actors of the territory was a significant event that opened the door to many initiatives, projects, and individual and collective actions. In preparing our event, Deborah was available and attentive to our expectations to propose an intervention adapted with simple and constructive exchanges. An evening that was appreciated by all.
Deborah Pardo intervened in a conference for the 100 agents of the Human Resources department of the city of Pau in 2023. Her conference entitled 'Staying optimistic and acting in the face of the ecological crisis - what Albatrosses teach us' completely captivated us. The target audience being administrative agents, I wanted to offer them an intervention on the theme of transition while maintaining a positive discourse. Deborah captured and captivated her audience for over an hour and a half. Her impactful, authentic speech enriched by her experience nourished us. She managed to combine scientific reflection with many examples from her personal and professional life. And what about the albatrosses and her travels? It was an incredible adventure that led us to the end of her intervention in the feathers of an albatross ready to take flight. A big thank you!
"Deborah came to share her experience and commitment with team leaders from all the high schools in Île-de-France during a day dedicated to ecological transition. Her determination to preserve species affected by climate change was contagious. She gave a positive boost to the team leaders who immediately felt challenged. We could have listened to her for hours! We left with the certainty that the protection of natural heritage is at the heart of preserving our planet, and that everyone must and can act at their level to contribute! Thank you Deborah for sharing your convictions with enthusiasm and optimism through a vivid narrative accompanied by spectacular images of Antarctica and Albatrosses! Beyond your encouraging messages, we will all remember your sunny and communicative energy to take action!"
Originally from and based in Marseille, Deborah is an explorer of Life, with an insatiable curiosity, contagious optimism, and boundless energy.
Deborah holds a Ph.D. in population ecology. She spent months in albatross colonies in Antarctica, modeling the threats of human activities for 8 years in laboratories across 4 different countries, and publishing scientific articles at the highest level.
She then ventured into impact entrepreneurship by developing leadership programs for female entrepreneurs at sea, for SME leaders in collective intelligence, and for environmental strategy in boardrooms.
She is convinced that each person can extend their wingspan like an albatross, the largest bird in the world, provided they question themselves and truly understand the complexity of the challenges surrounding us.
A mother of two children, she was elected Top 20 Women Innovators, admitted to the French Society of Explorers, and still spends part of the year on sea expeditions.
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