Lesley Downing
A qualifed spatial planner with a passion for effective communication, developing an approach within GCAP to enhance the client’s and their stakeholders’ understanding of the need for adaptation planning and its benefits as well as the risks involved with climate impacts;
Engaging with professional networks to highlight opportunities such as the 2015 Oxford Adaptation Academy. Jointly run with the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment at Oxford University it brings together world experts in a programme that integrates the technical and leadership skill needed to take forward adaptation. Now in its 6th year, previous participants include representatives from the UNFCCC, Asian/African/Inter-American Development Banks, NGOs and national governments.
