Alastair is a Global Director for Climate Risk & Resilience at Anthesis - a global sustainability consultancy. He has worked with community and indigenous groups all over the world on climate and environmental issues, and has been a guest lecturer at the University of Oxford, University of Bath and Imperial College London.
About
I am a global expert and award-winning consultant in climate risk, adaptation, water resources and environmental impact. I am a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and have worked in over 50 countries worldwide. I am currently Global Director for Climate Risk & Resilience at Anthesis.
Preferences
- Location: South West and Wales
- Availability: daytime, evening, in person
- Key stage: KS4 and KS5
- Themes: cities, environment, environmental management, geopolitics, hazard, physical climate risk adaptation and water resources
Current or most recent role
As Global Lead for Climate Risk & Resilience, I advise an international client-base that includes major brands, governments, international development agencies, multi-lateral development banks and civic society groups on climate risk and adaptation. I am part of the Climate & Nature senior leadership team at Anthesis and support their projects across 6 continents.
Previous experience
I have engaged with community and indigenous groups all over the world on climate and environmental issues. I have been a guest lecturer at the University of Oxford, University of Bath and Imperial College, London. I have also brought awareness of nature and climate issues to primary school children and helped many individuals find, or change, their career paths toward helping combat nature loss, social inequity and climate change.
Why I want to become a professional ambassador
Types of activities
- Talking about current job and career pathway
- Attending a careers fair
- Running activities about my career sector and the opportunities available; talking about what geographical skills I use at work and how geography is used in the 'real world'
- Inspiring young people to choose geography
- Classroom based activities or working with small groups of students to talk about career options
- Supporting a geography club or eco club
