Godela von Kirchbach is the mother of four and the grandmother of five. She was born in Germany and has lived in Germany, Pakistan, the US, Thailand, France, Switzerland and Austria. She holds degrees in English, History and Higher Education and a Ph.D. in psychotherapy. Her professional background includes teaching at gymnasial and university level and working as an independent psychotherapist. She has been active in climate activism since 2020. 

„We cannot close our eyes against the destruction of a liveable climate and environment. We owe it to humankind to preserve our planet for future generations.“

Born in Denmark in 1959, Eva has two daughters, four grandchildren. She lives with her husband in Denmark, close to Copenhagen. Eva holds a master’s degree in English and European Ethnology and a master in the Psychodynamics of Organizations. Her employment career in Danish NGOs and Danish State Agencies has been centred around organizational development, working environment, and human resources.

She has been a member of the Danish Climate Movement since 2018 and an active member of the Danish Grandparents for Climate since 2021.

Born in South Africa in 1950, Janet has two children and four grandchildren and lives with her husband in Bergen, Norway. She is a qualified architect and landscape architect and has practised as such in South Africa, Australia, Scotland and Norway. She has also done voluntary work in Kenya.

Since 2015 she has been a member of the board of the Norwegian Grandparents for Climate in Bergen and its chairperson since 2020. She has also some political experience as a local politician between 2015 and 2019.

Born in the Netherlands in 1964, she lived there until 2009 before moving to Germany. She has a professional background in the international food industry, working for major companies in market research, knowledge management, marketing, and IT, alongside early involvement in local politics in the Netherlands.

In Germany, she became active in Agenda 21, contributed to her city’s recognition as a Fair-trade Town and worked 2 years as its climate protection manager, having done a permaculture design course. Currently she lives in Rhineland-Palatinate, is active with Omas for Future, Solarcamp for Future and qualified as a permaculture designer and life coach in 2025.