I am a Zambian-born environmentalist, living in Nairobi, Kenya.  I have worked within the conservation and environmental fields having started my career in Zambia working at the Environmental Council of Zambia.  My environmental career – spanning over 20 years – has taken me to some of the most amazing places around the world.  I worked in Switzerland for the Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar) eventually joining The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) at its International headquarters in the same country.  I was the first Ted Hollis Scholar at University College London (UCL) where I undertook my PhD in Wetland Ecology and then moving back to WWF in the UK and eventually in Kenya.  I worked at UN Environment Programme (UNEP) for 13 years as the head of the agency’s Terrestrial Ecosystems Team later joining UNDP as the Director of the Rome Centre - supporting Itlay's G20 Presidency and Co-Presidency with the UK for COP26.  In October 2022 I returned to my first love - wetlands - returning to the Convention on Wetlands in Switzerland as the Secretary General.  A whole FULL CIRCLE moment as I had started there as an intern in 1998.  

 

I enjoy what I do, the insight  and lessons from my experiences have provided for my everyday living. And as I blog, I may share some random thoughts, musings and rantings.

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After all we have but ONE PLANET.

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Note: These are my personal reflections and don't endorse Convention on Wetlands Views.