Caterina joined Green Alliance in August 2016 as a policy analyst and is now head of climate policy, leading Green Alliance’s work on the Low Carbon Future theme. 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.
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.
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