Postgraduate degrees in Law and Political Philosophy. Over 17 years in environmental field in South Africa and internationally. Formerly: Senior Manager, Environmental Resource Management Department, City of Cape Town. With ICLEI Africa: currently, responsible for member cities and associations in over 27 African countries across sub-Saharan Africa; Global Coordinator on Biodiversity, runs Local Action for Biodiversity, on urban biodiversity and ecosystem management, in partnership with IUCN; Member, Global Senior Executive Team. Recipient of award, Environmental Communicator of the Year, South African Network for Coastal and Oceanic Research (2002).