Felix Dodds – Editorial Advisor

Felix has played a critical role in promoting multi-stakeholder dialogue at the UN. He most recently chaired the 2011 UN Department of Public Information NGO Conference on Sustainable Societies – Responsive Citizens. From 1997 to 2001 he chaired the NGO Coalition on Sustainable Development at the UN. 

Dodds is currently a member of the Council of Advisors for the Collaborative Institute for Oceans, Climate and Security and a member of the advisory board for A Instituto Internacional de Derecho y Medio Ambiente, and is a former board member of the Montreal International Forum. He is part of a number of advisory boards for Rio+20, including the global scientists conference in 2012 'Planet Under Pressure', the German Government sponsored conference 'Water, Energy and Food Security Nexus' in the Green Economy and the Government of Abu Dhabi sponsored conference 'Eye on Earth Summit' framework committee and stakeholder advisory committee. He is also a member of the Steering Committee for the Habitat Urban Campaign. He is an occasional writer for the BBC’s web site, and has taken up blogging at international film festivals and twittering.

He facilitated the setting up of the international NGO Coalition for the UN Commission on Sustainable Development and the UN Habitat II Conference. He has been an advisor to the UK and Danish Governments and the European Commission at a number of UN meetings. He has published nine books, the latest of which, edited with the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity Ahmed Djoghlaf, is entitled 'Biodiversity and Ecosystem Insecurity', and the previous one with Tim Pippard, 'Human and Environmental Security' brought out for the World Summit 2005 and was nominated as best environmental book of 2005. Felix has become a regular contributor to the BBC Green Room and other media outlets.

Farooq Ullah – Editorial Advisor

Before joining Stakeholder Forum in September 2011, Farooq was at the UK Sustainable Development Commission (SDC) for nearly five years. Farooq worked on strategic assessment at the SDC; analysing public policy, sustainable operations and procurement, strategy, governance and decision-making in order to hold the UK Government to account and improve its sustainability performance. Key elements of this work included policy advice, stakeholder engagement and capability building. In all, Farooq has eight years of public sector experience at international, national and local government levels, as well as private sector consultancy experience.

Currently, Farooq is a Specialist Advisor to the UK Parliament's Environmental Audit Committee and a member of the Alliance for Future Generations. Additionally he is a founding member of Brighter Future; a climate-change action group in London.

Farooq holds a BComm in Management Science from the University of Alberta and an MSc in Public Policy from the London School of Economics.

Georgie Macdonald – Editor

Georgie joined Stakeholder Forum in October 2011. She is responsible for editing the Outreach magazine and will assist with the upcoming Earth Debates series running in 2012. Previously she lived in Hong Kong for 3 years, working for the Climate Change Business Forum (CCBF). As CCBF's Communications Manager, she co-ordinated two committees, organised the events and campaigns, and designed the various communications tools. During her time with the group, she led the launches of the 'What's Your Story?' campaign, inspiring businesses to share their low-carbon stories, and Hong Kong's first Climate Change Business Survey. Through CCBF, she was fortunate to work with groups such as CPSL, WBCSD, The Climate Group and Civic Exchange. Georgie holds a BA hons in history from Royal Holloway, University of London.

Amy Cutter - Co-Editor

Amy joined Stakeholder Forum in October 2011 and has provided support for several projects, including the work of the Water and Climate Coalition. She is currently conducting an analysis of the Rio+20 zero draft submissions for Global Transition 2012, as well as assisting with the Earth Debates series and Outreach magazine. Amy previously worked at King’s College London and has held voluntary positions at London Sustainability Exchange and the Science Museum. She has a BSc in Molecular Cell Biology from the University of York and an MSc in Global Environmental Change and Policy from Imperial College London.

Tom Harrisson  - Web Design

Tom joined Stakeholder Forum in February 2010 and is responsible for front end management and development of Stakeholder Forum's websites. He coordinates Stakeholder Forum's newsletters including online versions of Outreach, social media outputs, including video and podcasts, as well as designing the organisation's publications and reports. Tom has a BA in German from King's College London.

Matthew Reading-Smith – Web Design

Matthew joined Stakeholder Forum in September 2011 having completed an MA in Environment, Politics and Globalisation at King's College London, and is assisting with website updates, social media and video. Matthew has also previously interned at the UN Environment Program and at ITN in Washington D.C. He completed a BA in Communications from Michigan State University in 2009.

Jessica Wolf - Print Design

Jessica joined Stakeholder Forum in February 2012 and is responsible for the layout and production of the printed versrion of Outreach. Jessica has a BFA in Graphic Design from Pratt Institute, New York City.

Kirsty Schneeberger - Contributor

Before joining Stakeholder Forum in July 2011 Kirsty was a coordinator of the UK Youth Climate Coalition and participated in the UNFCCC negotiations from 2008 -2010. Through this engagement at the UN Kirsty developed the campaign 'how old will you be in 2050?' leading to the online advocacy platform Think2050. She has also worked for WWF, CPRE and the Otesha Project and volunteered for various environmental charities.

More recently, Kirsty coordinated the UK Department of Energy and Climate Change's Youth Advisory Panel which gives young people the opportunity to be actively involved in the Department's decision making processes. Kirsty speaks at a range of conferences and writes on the issue: see her recent publication in Environmental Law and Management developing ideas for how intergenerational equity could be put into practice.

Kirsty is a Council Member of the UK Environmental Law Association, a trustee of the charity the Public Interest Research Centre (PIRC), a Director of the ICE Coalition, and an adviser to the Intergenerational Foundation.

Jeannet Lingan – Contributor

Jeannet joined Stakeholder Forum in August 2011. She is responsible for researching, conducting policy analysis and convening stakeholder engagement processes. Previously, she has worked as research and outreach coordinator with international NGOs for the Open Forum for CSO Development Effectiveness in Brussels; and as a researcher on development effectiveness and the accountability of civil society organisations for One World Trust in London. While in Latin America, she worked for academic and development institutions on issues of extractive industries, indigenous peoples and the role of civil society in social change. She holds a BA in Sociology from Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru and an MSc in Environment and Development from the London School of Economics.