About

I am an independent writer, editor, researcher and consultant and have worked in the UK and international NGO/non-profit sectors for more than 30 years. My areas of expertise include human rights, climate change, environmental sustainability, human-centred international development, corporate and investor responsibility, civil society strengthening and coalition building. Besides writing, editing and research, my experience includes advocacy, campaigning, policy analysis, strategy, facilitation, and people and project management.

From 2011 to 2021, I led the work of Publish What You Pay UK (now part of the Resource Justice Network), the UK chapter of the global civil society coalition working for transparency, accountability, justice and sustainability in the extractive (oil, gas and mining) industries. In this work, I represented civil society on the Multi-Stakeholder Group (national commission) of the UK Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI).

Previously, I managed people, projects and programmes for three non-governmental organisations: Minority Rights Group International, OneWorld International and the Ecumenical Council for Corporate Responsibility (now called JustMoney).

My work has also included (co-)authoring and (co-)editing several books and numerous NGO reports and other publications, teaching environment studies with the Open University, and editing for non-fiction book publishers.

I was educated at Liverpool University, Imperial College London, and Birkbeck, University of London.

Outside work I enjoy gardening, cycling, travel, music, cooking and family life.

Contact me to discuss your requirements.