1 March 2022: The European Commission has adopted a proposal for a Directive on corporate sustainability due diligence (22 February 2022). Directives are legal acts which require states to domesticate them into national laws. The Directive of the European Parliament … Continue reading
26 January 2022: I was part of the evaluation team for the global evaluation of WFP’s COVID-19 response, under the leadership of the world leading developmental evaluator Michael Quinn Patton. Key features of the pandemic included unprecedented humanitarian needs, with … Continue reading
6 December 2021: In November, over 40 representatives of organisations in Bridport, Dorset, UK, attended two Bridport Climate Forums, held in-person (in the Town Hall, pictured below) and online. The Forums were organised by two local environmental groups, Transition Town … Continue reading
27 July 2021, Juba, South Sudan: The Situation Analysis report of children and women in South Sudan (2018-2020) was launched today in Juba, under the auspices of the Ministry of Finance and Planning (MoFP) and the Ministry of Gender, Child … Continue reading
26 July 2021: The UN Food Systems Summit 2021 Pre-Summit (26-28 July 2021) contains an important focus on biodiversity as a key to mitigating the climate change impacts of – and stabilizing – human food systems. The focus must be … Continue reading
23 July 2021: I recently wrote the executive summary and undertook substantial editing of the UNICEF report Assessing the Vulnerability and Risks of Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Eastern and Southern Africa, A review of the tools in use. … Continue reading
20 July 2021: An incredibly lively event hosted by the Association of Sustainability Practitioners, of which I am a Director. You can download my slides and see the recording of the presentations here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uNKf9bA6hI Timing as follows: 6.30pm Introductions Gwyn … Continue reading
18 July 2021: A new section on my website Ecopsychology, Poetry and Art explores my personal passion for creativity, animals and nature. From songs to poems, art to prose, you can find examples of my creative work here. There is also … Continue reading
7 June 2021: My new report launches today. This was a labour of love, pro bono project for Adfree Cities: At What Cost? – The impacts of advertising and consumerism on human, community and planetary well-being. The report tackles the … Continue reading
6 June 2021: After almost a decade of informal collaboration I am now a Director of the UK-based Association of Sustainability Practitioners (ASP). The association is highly collaborative, inspiring and committed to social change and environmental protection. Read about ASP … Continue reading
