Shaun became executive director of Green Alliance in June 2017. He was chief executive of CPRE (Campaign to Protect Rural England) for 13 years. Previously he led ABCUL, the credit union trade association. From 1994 to 1999, he was an MEP for the South East, serving on the European Parliament’s Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee.

Shaun is a trustee of Sustain, the alliance for food and farming. His book, How to build houses and save the countryside, was published by Policy Press in March 2018.

Belinda joined Green Alliance in 2018 and is responsible for developing and executing Green Alliance’s strategy and overseeing Greener UK and its influence on the Brexit process. Prior to joining Green Alliance, Belinda worked as head of government and rural affairs at the Campaign to Protect Rural England for two and a half years. Before that, she worked in the Science Policy Centre of The Royal Society and at Defra, where she focused on issues ranging from waste to noise and agriculture. She started her career at Shell before joining the Countryside Agency. She has a degree in geography from Cambridge University and an MSc in environmental management from Birkbeck College.

Dustin is currently on secondment until February 2021 at Defra, working on the National Food Strategy. 

Dustin joined Green Alliance in 2011, to lead its work in the Low Carbon Energy and Resource Stewardship themes. In this role, he designed policy for energy efficiency, renewables, and CCS, and was an expert commentator on resource risk, critical materials, plastic pollution, circular electronics and the Alliance for Circular Economy Solutions.

In October 2016, he became policy director, leading the delivery and advocacy of Green Alliance's work across energy, resources, and the natural environment, with a particular focus on getting on track to net zero emissions. Before joining Green Alliance, Dustin worked for the Campaign to Protect Rural England where he led work on the relationship between landscape protection, climate change, and new energy infrastructure.
 
He holds an MA in Political Thought and Theory from the University of Birmingham and an MA in International Relations and French from the University of St Andrews.

Jo joined Green Alliance in January 2016 as head of the development team, managing and developing our central support functions. She is also responsible for financial planning and HR and oversees all other administrative processes. She is company secretary and ensures the statutory compliance of Green Alliance as a company and charity.

Jo spent the first part of her career working in the private sector, but over the last 10 years she has held a number of senior operations and company secretary roles in the charity sector, overseeing financial, HR and governance matters.

She holds a Master’s degree in Voluntary Sector Management from Cass Business School’s Centre for Charity Effectiveness and a BA in Religious Studies and Philosophy from Lancaster University. 

Roz is currently interim deputy policy director.

Roz joined Green Alliance as head of policy in June 2019 and coordinates its policy work. She began her career as a researcher and then worked as an environmental journalist, writing for a number of publications including ENDS Report, Environmental Finance, The Guardian and The Architects’ Journal, before becoming the associate editor of the daily EU news service ENDS Europe.

Prior to Green Alliance, Roz worked at the manufacturers’ organisation, Make UK, where she led the team working on climate, energy and environment policies affecting the sector, including emissions trading, energy pricing, chemicals regulation and air pollution.

Roz studied Biology and Geography at the University of Bristol and has an MSc in Science Communication from Imperial College, London.

Ruth joined Green Alliance’s Greener UK unit in October 2017 to manage its parliamentary work on the EU (Withdrawal) Bill
 
Before joining Greener UK, Ruth worked with a wide range of not-for-profit and public sector organisations, helping them to engage with and influence government and parliament. She has worked on a number of bills including the Modern Slavery Bill, Housing and Planning Bill, Criminal Finances Bill and the Welfare Reform and Work Bill. Prior to that, she was deputy chief executive of the Campaign for National Parks.

In addition to her Greener UK role, she is a Trustee of the London Wildlife Trust, a board member of Hexagon Housing Association and the lay member on COMEAP, the expert committee that advises the government on the effects of air pollutants on health.

Libby joined Green Alliance in May 2017 as a senior policy adviser in the Resource Stewardship theme and is now the head of resource policy, leading our project work on resource efficiency and the circular economy. 
 
She previously spent nearly ten years as an editor at Resource Media, an environmental publishing and communications company aiming to lead discussions around sustainability and resource use. She edited the company’s flagship magazine, Resource, as well as overseeing the company’s daily news site. Her role also involved working on projects for many of the main organisations active in the field of waste and resources and managing contract publications including The Loop, the members’ magazine for the Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee (LARAC), and Green World, the official magazine of the Green Party of England and Wales. Libby’s areas of expertise include the circular economy, marine plastics, energy from waste, household waste and recycling collections, food waste, and the sharing economy.
 
She holds a BA in English Literature and Anthropology from McGill University in Montreal and an MA in English Literary Studies from Durham University.

Caterina joined Green Alliance in August 2016 as a policy analyst and is now senior policy analyst, leading Green Alliance’s work on ‘Greening the Economy’. In this role, Caterina has worked to ensure that policy on the environment increases the competitiveness of businesses in the UK, focusing particularly on low carbon and resource efficient growth in the manufacturing and construction sectors, the role of digital technologies in the transition towards a net zero emissions economy and policy for low carbon innovation.
 
Prior to Green Alliance, she worked as a researcher at the Institute for Social-Ecological Research in Frankfurt, focusing on the development of precautionary measures to tackle pharmaceutical residues in the aquatic environment.
 
Caterina holds an MSc in Environmental Technology from Imperial College London, a PhD in Biochemistry from the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität in Munich and an MChem in Chemistry from the University of Oxford.

Chris runs Green Alliance’s Political Leadership theme. He works to build the political momentum for bold and ambitious political action on the climate and nature crises. He manages our Climate Leadership Programme for MPs and joint UK-focused advocacy work with business and civil society.

He previously worked in the Houses of Parliament as the campaigns and political lead for Green Party MP Caroline Lucas on environmental issues. Before that, he led the work of the global health charity Medact on social and economic justice and worked in Brussels for a foreign policy think tank. He has been involved in grassroots organising and campaigning for over a decade. He has a BA in politics from the University of York.

Sarah joined Green Alliance in November 2019 as head of the Greener UK unit. The unit co-ordinates and drives forward the Greener UK coalition’s work, campaigning with partners across the environmental sector to influence the Brexit negotiations and related law and policy.

Sarah was previously Public Affairs Manager at the Aldersgate Group – responsible for advancing the Group's policy priorities through engagement with politicians, civil servants and other stakeholders. Prior to this, she worked in Parliament as special adviser to Tim Yeo, former MP and Chair of the Energy and Climate Change Committee.

She holds a BA in Modern History from the University of Oxford.

Frieda joined Green Alliance in 2013 as a policy assistant in the Low Carbon Energy theme, working on the UK’s electricity market reform and energy efficiency policies. She became a policy adviser in the Political Leadership theme in 2014 where she worked on the Climate Leadership Programme with MPs, supported climate and environment advocacy, and led the Greener London work with our NGO partners. In September 2016, she became programme manager, working with staff across Green Alliance’s policy programmes and developing new areas of work.
 
Frieda previously undertook placements with Crisis Action and World Ecology Economy & Development in Berlin. As part of her studies she worked with the Dutch foundation World Waternet and carried out research in Morocco, focusing on the governance of water and sanitation at local and national levels. 
 
She holds an MSc in Environmental Policy and Management from Utrecht University and a BA in International Relations and Development Studies from Sussex University.

James joined Green Alliance in September 2016 as a policy assistant in the Political Leadership theme. In September 2017, he became a policy adviser in the Natural Environment theme.

Before joining Green Alliance, James was a Fellow of the Charityworks Leadership Development Programme, working on strategy development and strategic projects in a large charity. He has volunteered in a variety of roles, from conservation to campaigning, and attended the 40^th meeting of the IPCC as an assistant to the Netherlands delegation. He was also a Student Research Fellow with Maastricht Law Faculty on a project exploring the connection between climate science and law.

He holds an MSc in Sustainability Science and Policy from Maastricht University and a BA in History, Politics and International Relations, and Philosophy from Durham University.

Gwen joined Green Alliance as a policy adviser in November 2018 to work on the Climate Leadership Programme, as part of the political leadership theme. She is also working for Greener UK, focusing on trade, and for Cutting Carbon UK.
 
Gwen joins Green Alliance from the Green Party where she worked as Leadership Officer, coordinating the activities of the leadership team and working at the highest levels of the party. Gwen has also worked for CHEM Trust and completed an internship with an MEP where she was based in the European Parliament in Brussels.
 
She holds a BSc in Environmental Science from Plymouth University.

Patrick joined Green Alliance in September 2018 as part of the Greener UK Unit.
 
Prior to this, he completed an MSc in Environmental Technology at Imperial College London and his thesis focused on the impact of Brexit on British agriculture. He has worked in environmental roles in the public sector for the NHS and also in the charitable sector, and helps run the Divest Parliament campaign.
 
He holds a BA in Natural Sciences, specialising in ecology, from the University of Cambridge.

Joanna joined Green Alliance as policy adviser in January 2020 to work as part of the political leadership theme with a particular focus on the Cutting Carbon Now programme. 

Previously, Joanna worked at Policy Connect as the research and policy manager for their sustainability team, with a specific focus on policy to cut emissions from buildings. She has also worked in policy and advocacy in other roles, including in the climate and energy team at the WWF and in the policy team at the Royal Society of Chemistry.

She holds an MSci in Chemistry from the University of Nottingham.

Philippa joined Green Alliance as policy adviser in February 2020 to work as part our work in the Low Carbon Energy theme.

Previously, Philippa worked at the British Beer and Pub Association as a policy adviser – environment and responsibility, focussing on sustainability for the brewing and pub sectors. Here she worked on topics including recycling and waste, carbon, water and the local community.

She has a BA in History and Politics and an MA in Environment, Development and Policy from the University of Sussex. 

Ravina joined Green Alliance in September 2019 as a policy assistant in the Greener UK Unit, the Climate Leadership Programme and the Low Carbon Future theme.

She holds a degree in geography and economics from the University of Reading and an MSc in environmental economics and climate change at LSE, where she investigated public engagement with climate change. She has previously worked in the energy and climate change statistics team at BEIS and the land use policy team at RSPB. 



 

Imogen joined Green Alliance in September 2019 as a policy assistant supporting the Natural Environment theme, Tech Task Force and Circular Economy Task Force.

She holds an BA in biological natural sciences, specialising in conservation science, from the University of Cambridge. Prior to this, she spent a year with the University of Cambridge's Conservation Science Group where her research looked at the relationship between the monetary and environmental cost of food. She has also carried out work for international development and conservation organisations. 

Emma joined Green Alliance in September 2019 as a policy assistant in the Political Leadership theme.

She has an BA in history and politics from the University of Sheffield and an MSc in climate change and environmental policy from the University of Leeds. Alongside her masters, she worked as a research assistant for the Centre for Research into Energy Demand Solution (CREDS) and as an educational outreach fellow. She has previously worked in the public affairs department at WWF and on recycling engagement projects with Keep Britain Tidy and Local Green Points. 

Agathe joined Green Alliance in September 2019 as a policy assistant in the Greener UK Unit.
 
She has an BSc in philosophy, politics and economics and studied for an MSc in international public policy from University College London (UCL). In particular, she focused on the British parliament and its impact on the Brexit process. Previously, she has worked as a research assistant in public policy at the UCL Department of Political Science.

Karen leads on brand and communications development at Green Alliance. She oversees the events and publications programmes, media activity, online communications and profile development.

Karen edits Green Alliance’s publications, including Inside Track, Green Alliance’s journal, a platform for informed commentary on environmental politics and policy issues.

She has a BSc (hons) in Rural Environment Studies from the University of London and the RHS General Certificate in Horticulture.

Olly joined Green Alliance as events manager in July 2019 and is responsible for organising Green Alliance’s core events programme, from small specialist workshops to large panel debates.
 
Prior to working for Green Alliance, Olly worked primarily on corporate events in the UK and Europe.
 
He holds a BA in International Studies from Leiden University in the Netherlands. 

Marta has worked with Green Alliance since 2001. She is in charge of Green Alliance’s finances including payroll and VAT, and supports the head of resources in preparing the management accounts.

Marta has been involved with the voluntary sector since she moved to the UK from Colombia in 1985. She started off as treasurer to a housing cooperative, and went on to work for an auditing firm specialising in charities and housing co-operatives. She has since worked for several charities, including the Latin American Women’s Rights Service and Demos.

Marta has degrees in Computer Programming and in Systems Engineering. Since moving to England she has taken several courses in accountancy.

Liz joined Green Alliance in April 2019 as office manager and PA to the director.
 
Liz has spent the majority of her career working in the not-for-profit sector: grant makers Nesta, LandAid and Rosa, and the New Economics Foundation, Open House London and Architecture Foundation. She holds a BA in Media and Cultural Studies from London College of Printing.

Benjamin joined the Greener UK unit of Green Alliance in December 2017 as media and communications manager. He coordinates the unit’s press work, campaigning to strengthen environmental policies and legislation as the UK leaves the European Union.
 
Prior to Greener UK, Benjamin was the press officer for the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE), running press campaigns on protecting designated countryside and enhancing the provision of affordable housing in rural areas. He has also worked in the communications team for the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra). 
 
Benjamin holds an MPhil in Modern European History from the University of Cambridge and a BA in History from Durham University. 

Emma joined Green Alliance in September 2019 as communications assistant.

She has a degree in international development and Spanish from the University of Leeds. Her dissertation focused on the UK’s environmental discussion on the palm oil industry and the incorporation of indigenous knowledge systems. She has also carried out communications roles for organisations in Nicaragua and in Madrid, Spain.