Juan Pierre is a visionary 19-year-old social activist and policy innovator from Mauritius, known affectionately as "Juansama" among his peers for his exceptional impact and leadership. With over five years of experience in youth advocacy and civic engagement, Juan has established himself as a transformative force in both climate action and democratic governance.
Through his work with the World Bank MTE Ambassador programme and the National Student Council of Mauritius, he has helped create platforms that amplify youth voices in policymaking. He has served as Chief Whip in the National Youth Parliament since 2023, promoting the use of evidence-based methodologies to inform legislative development, particularly in regard to renewable energy and climate resilience, and he helped develop a digital Twin Governance project, an AI-powered policy simulation tool that provides governments with dynamic platforms to predict and navigate policy outcomes.
Earlier this year he was awarded the WIN WIN Gothenburg Sustainability Youth Award for his outstanding leadership in climate action and youth empowerment – and in his roles as a UNFCCC Contact Point and Global SIDS Focal Point for the UN Major Group for Children and Youth (UNMGCY), he worked to ensure youth perspectives are represented in international climate policymaking.
His leadership philosophy centres on the motto "Details make perfection, and perfection is not a detail," reflecting his meticulous approach to every endeavour.
