Debra Aroko is a Kenyan filmmaker and producer with a passion for telling stories that capture the nuanced realities of communities facing the effects of a global climate crisis. Debra serves as a producer at the Solutions Storytelling Project, supported by the Skoll Foundation, overseeing the production of 19 short documentary films from across the African continent. The project connects African filmmakers with social innovators to create solutions-focused films that inspire positive change in their communities.

Nicole Gormley is a documentary filmmaker, photographer, and ocean advocate with the central aim to tell stories that inspire people to value our relationship to the natural world. She has produced projects in over fifty countries for several of the world’s leading media outlets, including Netflix’s Emmy-nominated series Ugly Delicious, and dozens of international expeditions for brands and networks. Her directing work includes the award-winning short films Lessons from Jeju, Monster in Our Closet, and Daughter of the Sea.