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Sustainable Development professional with 15 years experience in establishing and running NPO's, developing and delivering international projects in both developing /developed world. Specialising in sustainable transport, renewable energy, maritime & trade, natural building and sustainability education. Currently NPO Secretary General,renewable energy assoc. board member & UN committee advisor. |
 Contact Gavin Allwright
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Area of Expertise: |
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Capacity Building, Training, Advocacy
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Disaster, Aid, Emergencies, Relief
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Environment, Climate, Energy, Water, Sanitation
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Monitoring, Evaluation, Policy, Research, Analysis
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Trade, Finance, Economics, Cooperation, Global
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Professional Experience: |
Initiating Action
-Built a membership NPO bringing together 50+ commercial stakeholders, researchers and specilaists to promote and facilitate low carbon technology solutions in commercial shipping.
-Developed and delivered a ground breaking international UNFCCC conference with 100+ leading experts in sustainable shipping + 20 UNFCCC delegates, funded by the German government.
- Led field projects in sustainable building and education (Asia), small scale desalination (RMI) and volunteer initiatives in Tsunami hit areas of N.E. Japan.
-Established and managed a small international publishing company and a natural building/ sustainability centre promoting renewable energy, sustainable materials and building techniques.
Project & Budget Management
-Managed an international NPO with over 50 member organisations from around the world. Overseeing multiple work streams and projects and handling all budget requirements.
-Led multi-cultural/lingual teams (professionals & volunteers) from diverse regions/disciplines to promote sustainable shipping, natural building, UN-funded water project and disaster relief projects.
-Developed a US$1.5 million shipbuilding project involving multiple equipment suppliers, DNV/GL, Western Marine, the 2nd largest shipbuilder in Bangladesh etc.
-Coordinated multiple run publishing projects with tight budget, resource and time constraints, implementing international marketing and distribution networks servicing over 7,000 retail and library customers, boosting company revenues 45% p.a. Clients: Amazon, Borders and Barnes & Noble etc.
Consulting & Advisor
-Non-executive board member for leading intenrational renewable energy association
-Advisor on United Nations Maritime stakeholders committee & technology assessment project advisory board.
-Consultant on EU Intereg project & advisor for sutainable transport and renewable energy projects.
Research & Planning
-Contributed to numerous publications including co-producing a 60-page technical brief for the UN-affiliated International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) on renewable energy use in shipping.
-Researched applications, economic impact and supply chain of small-scale sustainable shipping on coastal areas to integrate marine and coastal development in Asia-Pacific, Africa and the Caribbean.
-Expert Reviewer of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Special Report on 1.5C Global Warming
Communication
-Built excellent relations with stakeholders in non-profit and sustainable shipping sectors and presented, moderated or chaired over 60 international conference and seminars.
-Created & delivered communications and advocacy programs with hundreds of press releases, interviews and articles published and extensive social media and website reach.
-Delivered international business communication skill training at corporate executive/university level. Clients included: Intel, Mitsubishi, Maersk, Ford, Toy
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Education: |
MA (Hons) Sustainable Development & NGO Management - Staffordshire University, UK
Thesis on the impact of small scale zero emissions shipping on LDC. Also strong focus on disaster relief and management, economic development & development finance.
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Available for: |
- Consulting assignments
- Job opportunities
- Being headhunted – make me an offer
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