Emily Jacobi

Biography

As Founder and CoDirector of Awana Digital (formerly Digital Democracy), Emily has spent her career working in solidarity with frontline communities using technology to defend human rights and environmental justice. Emily began her career as a youth journalist, which informed her commitment to building technology with - not for - local communities. Over almost 15 years, Awana Digital has supported frontline communities to map millions acres of rainforest, halt mining and oil concessions, and stem the tide of deforestation in biodiverse regions.