Natalie Unterstell is the President of Talanoa Institute, a climate policy think tank that she founded. Her work at Talanoa focuses on collaborating with governments, civil society, and private sector stakeholders to advance policies that drive transformation towards net zero emissions, resilience, and sustainability, rather than incremental changes.

Unterstell also serves her second three-year term as a member of the Accreditation Panel at the Green Climate Fund (GCF).