NEOM's video: Brightest Minds: Dr Paul Marshall Chief Environment Officer at NEOM BrightestMinds

is the most exciting project in the world, where humanity and nature will live together in harmony. Watch Dr. Paul Marshall, Chief Environment Officer at NEOM, explain how it is being developed as a greenfield project focused on environmental protection and sustainability. As a greenfield project, NEOM is committed to setting a new benchmark for environmentally conscientious development by integrating nature as a foundation to the development of its cities, as well as ensuring residents are able to flourish from the health-giving benefits of living close to nature. The brightest minds from around the world are here to create the new future of conservation and environmental protection. ---- Episode 01: Gavin van Tonder, The Future of Water Sector Head - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVN-wXNmeOk Episode 02: Christopher Tompkins, The Future of Education Sector Executive Director - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byhEhg-hx0A Episode 03: Dr. Maliha Hashmi, The Future of Health and Well-being Sector Executive Director - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qa8Z9y8R0U Episode 04: Dr. Melvin Samsom, The Future of Health and Well-Being Sector Head - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0ukRSt09bU Episode 05: Simon Ainslie, Chief Operating Officer at NEOM - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bfdgeo-R2Xs Episode 06: Bridget Woods, Senior Business Manager for the Environment Department - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-jCYRLGyws Episode 07: Giovanna Carnevali, Executive Director for Urban Planning - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBWHDiQYe8E Episode 08: Carlos Puente, Strategic Marketing and Branding Director - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlAqyu5b_DI&t=7s Episode 09: Peter Terium, the Future of Energy Sector Head: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRl7h0IyJko&t= ---- Dr. Paul Marshall is the Chief Environment Officer of NEOM. Paul is responsible for leading the environment work at NEOM, ensuring that NEOM is being designed and built in harmony with nature. His team oversees the critical tasks of assessing and approving development activities, ensuring the highest levels of sustainability across the built environment, and designing a comprehensive network of nature parks to protect and enhance NEOM’s biodiversity. Prior to joining NEOM, Paul served as Managing Director and senior ecologist of Reef Ecologic, a company specialized in creating innovative solutions for environmental challenges. He is currently also a Professor (adjunct) with James Cook University in Australia, from where he attained his PhD in Marine Biology, while he has authored over 80 peer-reviewed articles and internationally significant reports. He has completed over 3000 hours underwater as a Commercial Diver from the Australian Diver Accreditation Scheme (ADAS). Throughout his distinguished career, Paul has regularly advised and worked with international organizations, national governments, NGOs. Paul was the founding director of the Climate Change Program at the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, where he worked for 15 years as an advisor and expert on coral reef science & management. He also was a founding member of the IUCN Working Group on Climate Change and Coral Reefs, member of the IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management, member of the Advisory Board of the Ocean Acidification International Coordination Centre, and he served as co-chair of the International Working Group on Management for the Coral Restoration Consortium.