Paull Young

As Head of Sustainability at GitHub, Paull leads initiatives that go far beyond operational footprint reductions — leveraging the world’s largest open-source developer community and AI tools like GitHub Copilot to drive tangible environmental impact. Paull’s work spans enabling carbon-aware software development, empowering climate innovators with code, and scaling solutions for agriculture, water, and clean energy.

Over 15+ years, Paull has launched globally recognized tech products, built new teams from the ground up, and delivered measurable results for Meta, Instagram and charity: water.

Paull’s goal: to accelerate human progress — and climate progress — through technology, partnerships, and open collaboration.