Matthew Phillips leads Groundswell, a joint project by the Bezos Earth Fund, Global Optimism and the Systems Change Lab to shift the climate narrative from doom and apathy to action and possibility. With over a decade at the forefront of climate communications — including roles at UN Climate Change and the UN High-Level Champions — Phillips has orchestrated global campaigns like the Race to Zero and the Paris Agreement’s Action Agenda. Today, as energy insecurity and market volatility dominate headlines, Phillips now convenes Mission 2025 — a coalition of mayors, CEOs, investors and citizens who see the clean economy creating jobs and stability. Mission 2025 applies proven movement-building tactics, coordinating voices across sectors and societies, to support Brazil in delivering a transformative agenda at the UN climate negotiations (COP30) in Belém.
