Advocacy & Influencing

The most effective ways to achieve sustainable change are to get the desired change embedded in law and to influence others to be part of the change.

I led an advocacy team who were doing great work holding companies to account for plastic waste and bringing waste-pickers into UN Treaty negotiations.

My experience includes:

  • Directing a NORAD-funded environmental advocacy project.

  • Managing government relations and engagement strategy.

  • Embedding advocacy in project activities to change the enabling environment.

  • Influencing through formal consultations.

  • Understanding the landscape and policy environment to enable effective influencing

  • By designing project to include a component of advocacy and influencing it is possible to change the enabling environment and make delivery more impactful

  • Harnessing the skills and experiences of advocacy managers to build effective campaigns

  • Providing considered formal responses to government consultations