Nicole Polsterer is Fern’s campaigner on Sustainable Consumption and Production patterns. Fern is a non-governmental organisation aimed at making the EU work for forests and people, who depend on them. Prior to joining Fern, Nicole has mainly worked for the United Nations in different capacities in Brussels, New York and Paris. For the United Nations Environment Programme she coordinated the Global Outlook on Sustainable Consumption and Production Policies. Her other work experience includes leading a team of researchers at Sustainable Europe Research Institute in Vienna. Her focus areas were product environmental footprints and related business advisory services. Nicole’s desire to effectively communicate complex policy issues to a wider audience led her to pursue documentary filmmaking. Nicole holds Master’s degrees in Business Administration and Economics as well as International Management from the Community of European Management Schools and postgraduate diplomas on International Development and Peacekeeping from the United Nations University. Nicole speaks German, English, French and Spanish.