Almost 20 years experience addressing environmental challenges via holistic and integrated approaches to sustainable development (including mainstreaming climate strategies into city planning and urban governance). Involvement at various stakeholder levels: Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF) as Global Lead for WWF Cities (in 40 countries across the WWF Network) and formerly as Expert/ Programme Manager for WWF's flagship, One Planet City Challenge. Key tasks include: leading WWF's urban strategy and policy, spokesperson for media and events, and supporting global campaigns on public engagement, communications and behaviour change. Topics addressed include climate change, urban air pollution, city-nature linkages and urban food systems. WWF Cities is anchored in WWF’s Climate and Energy Practice (CEP) and included in the CEP Core Team.IISD Reporting Services/ Earth Negotiations Bulletin: Writer, Editor and Team Leader, covering various Multilateral Environmental Agreements, international environmental fora and meetings. Primary focus on climate change, renewable energy, land use planning, and urban issues.PhD (defended July 2015) entitled, "Urban Climate Governance: the Role of Local Authorities" from Wageningen University in the Netherlands.Local Authority: City of Malmö Environment Department, previously Malmö Planning Office (Sweden) working on integrating climate mitigation and adaptation into planning and policy at the local level, and showcasing Malmö's key learning points for international partners and other cities.UN institutions: UN-Habitat’s Urban Environmental Planning Branch, supporting the launch of the then-called Cities and Climate Change Initiative (CCCI) in Nairobi, Kenya.Research institute: the International Institute for Industrial and Environmental Economics (IIIEE) at Lund University, including ongoing involvement in teaching Masters students, as well as participation in Lund-led Massive Open Online Courses: https://www.iiiee.lu.se/moocs.Private sector (International Sustainable Solutions – Seattle, USA) to showcase city-to-city learning, exchange and partnership.Blogger (The Urban Observer, see: https://exploring-and-observing-cities.org/).Specialities: problem-solving and interpersonal skills, strong written and spoken communication; ability to lead a team and work independently; flexible and adaptable to various work environments; motivated and passionate; high level of organisation and attention to detail; related computer skills, including managing social media pages and a blog.