Nicole is a creative and collaborative climate, energy and nature strategy and policy advisor with a proven track record delivering innovative multi-stakeholder initiatives. With over 20 years’ experience in the Pacific, Nicole is dedicated to building strong relationships with stakeholders and adopts a pragmatic approach to ensure that strategy and implementation plans are suitable for developing country contexts.
Nicole has provided consulting services to the governments of New Zealand, Australia, Cook Islands, and Marshall Islands and has advised on Pacific regional strategies for the World Bank, MFAT, and the United Nations. Nicole focuses on collaborating with key decision-makers to ensure that options, choices, and trade-offs are well understood, supporting coordinated policies and investments. Nicole has degrees in engineering, public policy, and environmental economics.
Joe is an experienced policy advisor and strategist who has worked on climate issues in Australia, New Zealand, Europe and the Indo-Pacific since 206. He is currently working on the NZ Emissions Reduction Plan, National Adaptation Plan and advising on mitigation, Article 6 and International Carbon Markets for NZ's Climate Directorate.
His previous work includes providing diplomatic, strategic and technical advice for Pacific leaders at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), providing advice and designing campaign strategies for regional and international civil society organisations (incl. Greenpeace, Caritas, BOGA, Fossil Fuel Treaty), and helping clients achieve their strategic objectives through cross-sector engagement and partnerships.
Joe is a Samoan and has sound understanding of the cultural nuances required to engage with Pacific leaders and communities and has an extensive professional network among Climate professionals, civil society and community groups which enables him to work collaboratively throughout the region to achieve the objectives of his clients and Government partners.
