A winner of the Decade of Change Award, Emery exhibits at the Hong Kong Museum of Climate Change as well as the Nest Summit New York

Her work The Future of Fungi: Fungi Our Future explores the overlooked role of fungi in shaping a sustainable future. Among Earth’s oldest life forms, fungi form vast underground networks that sustain ecosystems, absorb carbon, and aid in medicine, agriculture, and pollution cleanup. Despite their immense potential, habitat loss and industrial practices threaten their survival. Emery’s work calls for a renewed awareness of fungi as vital allies in restoring ecological balance and envisioning a more symbiotic future.