An international leader in climate change strategy, resilient and sustainable cities, and entrepreneur, who has an impressive record of international policy, governance and delivery experience over 28 years’ across public and private sectors, including: leading the development of climate change and sustainability strategies for 5 major cities; providing sustainability advice to numerous heavy infrastructure and major site-wide projects; embedding climate change and sustainability assessment into spatial, social and economic measurement of cities; and breaking new ground in delivering the strategic sustainability assurance of the largest-multi-project, multi-delivery agent programme globally (the London 2012 Olympic Games Programme) on behalf of the Mayor of London and UK Government.

Ed’s experience began in policy and strategy in the NSW Cabinet Office, and has worked in and with city and regional governments in the UK, Australia, New Zealand, China and the Middle East, as well as extensively with the private and corporate sector internationally.

Ed is highly experienced in leading multi-disciplinary teams on large-scale, complex projects and has worked in both the private and public sectors. Ed has facilitated workshops, training, in-house seminars for many years and is comfortable working with small groups through to large crowds.