Dr Ruth Adler is the President of Diplomats for Climate Ltd, the mandate of which calls for Australia to take an international leadership role in meeting the global challenge of climate change. Ruth is a former senior career officer of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Diplomatic appointments included Ambassador to Ireland (2013-16) and High Commissioner to Brunei Darussalam (2006-09), with earlier postings as Counsellor/Deputy Head of Mission, Australian Embassy, Mexico City (1998-2000), and Second Secretary, Australian Embassy, Manila (1991-1994). She is also an Adjunct Researcher with the School of Law at the University of Tasmania. She holds Doctor of Philosophy degrees in international climate law and Latin American history and politics. She is the author of Financing Climate Justice: The Green Climate Fund in a Changing World (forthcoming, Edward Elgar Publishing Limited, UK, February 2026). She is also a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD).