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Catherine Cameron ... Director at Agulhas Applied Knowledge ... London, United Kingdom ... Management Consulting

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1st Catherine Cameron Director at Agulhas Applied Knowledge London, United KingdomManagement Consulting Current Agulhas Applied Knowledge, University of Oxford Smith School of Enterprise & Environment, Sustainable Aviation Consortium of UKs leading aviation companies Previous Twin and Twin Trading, emerging market economics, Independent Education University of Warwick - Warwick Business School 500+ connections Send a messageMore options uk.linkedin.com/pub/catherine-cameron/3/ba5/7b6/ Contact Info Activity Catherine Cameron is now connected to Peter Burgess, Founder/CEO at TrueValueMetrics 5 hours ago Catherine Cameron is now connected to Mark Carberry, Head of Sales, Marketing and Executive Education 4 days ago Catherine Cameron is now connected to Sophi Tranchell, Managing Director at Divine Chocolate 5 days ago Catherine Cameron is now connected to Zaheer Fakir, Chief Policy Adviser: International Relations and Governance at Department of Environmental Affairs 10 days ago Catherine Cameron is now connected to Sue Wardell, Vice President at African Development Bank and Dua Khatib, Recruitment Compliance Specialist at DAI 13 days ago Catherine Cameron is now connected to Julia Chambers, Social Development Adviser at Department for International Development, Richard Hide, Head of African Coffee at Twin, JMI Manager www.jmicoffee.org, and 3 other people. 14 days ago Catherine Cameron has added a skill: Public Policy (Add skills to your profile) Like Comment 15 days ago Catherine Cameron likes this update: Giles Hutchins Giles Hutchins http://lnkd.in/b7v55SY Resilient business can take inspiration from nature - Biomimicry... businessinspiredbynature.com In a volatile business climate, companies can gain advantage by learning from natural rules Since the industrial revolution, we have achieved great feats of economic, social and technological advancement for which we can be proud. However, these... Like (4) Comment Share 16 days ago Catherine Cameron, Susana Simões Leal, and 2 others Catherine Cameron is now connected to Beth Arthy, Head of Conflict, Humanitarian and Security Dept, DfID 15 days ago See More Background Summary Catherine is a Director of Agulhas: Applied Knowledge, a consultancy and knowledge hub specializing in sustainability with a particular focus on climate resilience, governance and development effectiveness. She has a particular focus on responding to climate change, as a member of the core team behind the Stern Review of the Economics of Climate Change in 2006. She has led teams working with organisations to deliver change in policy, products and process, enabling organisations to become more climate smart and resilient. She is a Visiting Fellow at the Smith School of Enterprise & the Environment at the University of Oxford and a Senior Associate at the University of Cambridge Programme for Sustainability Leadership, working with a range of companies. She has contributed a glimpse to Jorgen Randers latest book `2052: a forecast for the next 40 years’, now selling well in China, translated into 4 languages so far. She is a member of the Advisory Board of the Sustainable Aviation consortium of over 40 air industry companies including BA, BAE, TUI, Virgin Atlantic and Rolls Royce. She is also a member of the Sustainability Council of Earth Capital Partners, an asset management company working with the concept of an Earth Dividend. Recent work includes promoting better climate resilience, taking the key messages from IPCC Special Report on managing climate extremes and disasters (SREX) to provide succinct, useful policy advice for decision makers around the world in seven summaries. New work on the resource limits to growth for the Institute of Actuaries. Specialties: Board and Advisory Board level experience, both corporate and NFP, policy development, leadership development and training, sustainability, climate resilience, climate smart, climate finance, aid effectiveness, impact, economics, innovation, product development, standard development. Experience Agulhas Applied KnowledgeDirector Agulhas Applied Knowledge April 2003 – Present (10 years 7 months)London Working with companies, governments and NFP to help them become more climate resilient, sustainable and profitable. Policy and advocacy advice, positioning, product and standard development, innovation, leadership development. (Open)1 recommendation Giles Hutchins Giles Hutchins Co-Founder & Director at BCI: Biomimicry for Creative Innovation Catherine has been an expert in sustainability for some years now and is a very experienced presenter/consultant/thought leader on sustainable governance, economics, policy, etc. Catherine is a delight to engage with as she is cool, calm and...View Visiting Fellow University of Oxford Smith School of Enterprise & Environment October 2011 – Present (2 years 1 month)Oxford Advisory Board member Sustainable Aviation Consortium of UKs leading aviation companies April 2009 – Present (4 years 7 months) The Sustainable Aviation Consortium brings together the UK’s leading airlines, airports, aerospace manufacturers and air navigation service providers including BA, Virgin Atlantic, Rolls Royce. They have developed a comprehensive strategy for the long term sustainability of the UK aviation industry with a significant reduction in projected carbon emissions by 2050. Sustainability Council Member Earth Capital Partners March 2010 – Present (3 years 8 months) Sustainability Council Member of Earth Capital Partners, an asset management company seeking to demonstrate that good financial returns can be achieved whilst meeting stringent sustainability criteria. Acid Survivors Trust InternationalChair, Advisory Board Acid Survivors Trust International January 2011 – Present (2 years 10 months)London Advisory Board member for the Acid Survivors Trust International working in Cambodia, Nepal and Uganda to assist survivors of acid attacks and to change the behaviour of perpetrators and wider public attitudes.e.g. through legal reform. Builds on a successful model in Bangladesh. Patron: HRH Princess Royal. (Open)1 recommendation John Morrison John Morrison -- Catherine is a superb Chair of a Board; impartial, objective, insightful and efficient. She takes time to marshall evidence, read background material and form a sound understanding of the relevant issues. She brings the best out of co-Board...View Senior Associate University of Cambridge Programme for Sustainability Leadership June 2008 – Present (5 years 5 months)Cambridge Programme design and delivery for senior executives who wish to take a leadership position on sustainability and climate change: understanding how it affects their core business now, will further affect their business and what can be done to become a firm of the future. University of ExeterContributor University of Exeter September 2012 – Present (1 year 2 months)Exeter Contributor on the One Planet MBA programme Chair Twin and Twin Trading June 2007 – October 2010 (3 years 5 months) Former Chair of Twin and Twin Trading a charity and NFP working to increase fair and sustainable access to international markets for smallholder producers in the south. Twin is actively working to improve the climate resilience of its smallholder producer members through its Producer Programme Partnership and trading relationships. Twin is one of the founders and shareholders of a number of leading fairtrade brands included Café Direct and Divine chocolate. In this capacity she was one of the four Guardians of Café Direct and played a key role in the revision of their Gold Standard, which has producers and environmental standards at its heart and has now recognized the importance of improving climate resilience for its producers. Director, CSR emerging market economics July 2001 – April 2003 (1 year 10 months) Supporting a range of clients including Nestle, Nike, Barclays and Rio Tinto in becoming more sustainable and socially responsible. Paper for the Prince of Wales International Business Leaders Forum `Poverty, business and the benefits.’ Paper on pro-poor investment by the private sector as a route to poverty reduction and improved sustainability for DFID. Team Leader on a number of evaluations for a range of donors, including a Country Programme Review of Ghana for DFID. Independent consultant Independent March 1997 – July 2001 (4 years 5 months) Advice on impact assessment, monitoring and evaluation to DFID, including drafting the first Public Service Agreement with the UK Treasury. Part of the team working on the DFID Health Target Strategy Paper. Also work for IADB, IFAD, UNAIDS, EC, World Bank, and the DAC. Department for International DevelopmentSenior Economic Adviser Department for International Development 1990 – 1997 (7 years) Senior Economic Policy Adviser Advice to senior management for DFID’s social sector policy (poverty, education, health & population). DFID’s first poverty monitor, leading on producing the first report assessing DFIDs impact on poverty. Also advice on international trade/labour issues, debt, risk management, migration, water, urban issues, drugs and humanitarian policy. Economic Adviser - ODA Caribbean Regional Office. Acted as UK Director to the Caribbean Development Bank and technical management of projects and programmes. Work with a number of regional organisations including CAREC, PAHO, CTO, CARICOM, ECCB, UWI and the OECS. Economic Assistant sub-Saharan African countries, ODA HQ. Technical support for World Bank/IMF/EC Board discussions in the key areas of structural adjustment, debt relief, poverty alleviation and environmental impact (including public sector and revenue reform) Economic Assistant ODA, HQ Advice on policies, programmes and performance of multilateral development banks to UK Executive Directors and advice on EC project proposals and academic research proposals. Research Assistant in the Evaluation Department Economist Ministry of Finance & Development Planning, Botswana October 1987 – November 1989 (2 years 2 months) Management of projects and programmes, co-ordination of external and domestic financing and donor participation, policy formulation for private sector development. Development of the high- cost, low-volume tourism strategy still successfully operating today. Languages German Publications Resource Constraints: Sharing a Finite World: Implications of Limits to Growth for the Actuarial Profession Global Sustainability Institute, Anglia Ruskin University January 22, 2013 This report examines the status of global natural resource constraints, review the 'limits to growth' discourse, and discuss the implications for the actuarial profession. (Open)6 authors, including: Catherine Cameron Catherine Cameron Director at Agulhas Applied Knowledge Irma Allen FRSA Irma Allen FRSA Development Officer (Natural Capital Initiative) at British Ecological Society Dr Aled Jones FRSA FIMA Dr Aled Jones FRSA FIMA Director, Global Sustainability Institute, Anglia Ruskin University Nick Silver Nick Silver Director Callund Consulting Limited Managing Climate Extremes & Disasters in Africa, Asia and LA & the Caribbean(Link) CDKN April 30, 2012 This suite of three regional summary reports highlights the key findings of the IPCC Special Report on Managing the Risks of Extreme Events & Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation, including an assessment of the science and the implications of this for society and sustainable development. 3 authors Catherine Cameron Catherine Cameron Director at Agulhas Applied Knowledge Gemma Norrington-Davies Gemma Norrington-Davies Development Consultant No photo Victoria te Velde Managing Climate Extremes and Disasters: for Agriculture, Ecosystems, Health and Water(Link) CDKN October 16, 2012 Summary reports for the busy business person or policy maker needing to know what the risks are and the range of possible responses. Useful maps, graphs and tables. 3 authors Catherine Cameron Catherine Cameron Director at Agulhas Applied Knowledge Emma Back Emma Back Independent Consultant Gemma Norrington-Davies Gemma Norrington-Davies Development Consultant The environment: The Carbon Bubble(Link) The Actuary magazine September 4, 2013 Cover story in The Actuary Magazine highlighting that for the actuarial profession, given the carbon bubble, current valuation models provide an inadequate guide for investors and need to be recalibrated. 4 authors Catherine Cameron Catherine Cameron Director at Agulhas Applied Knowledge No photo Elisa Hewlett No photo Simon Jones No photo Paula Robinson Skills & Expertise Most endorsed for... 45Sustainability 36Climate Change 24Policy 20Sustainable Development 14Environmental Awareness 10Stakeholder Engagement 7Business Strategy 7Sustainable Business 7Analysis 6NGOs Catherine also knows about... 6Economics 6Governance 5Carbon 5Public Policy 3Board of Director... 3Advisory Boards 3Climate Change... 3Environmental Policy 3Africa 3Strategy 3Energy Policy 3Economic Development 3Policy Analysis 2Board Level 2Business Resilience See 25+ Education University of Warwick - Warwick Business School AA 1000, Accountability 2001 – 2001 University of Essex University of Essex Master of Arts (M.A.), Development Economics 1986 – 1987 Organizations Additional Organizations FRSA, Senior Associate University of Cambridge Programme for Sustainability Leadership, Senior Associate OU Ethics Centre, ODI Fellow 87-89 Recommendations Received (2)Given (3) Peter, would you like to recommend Catherine? Recommend Catherine Chair, Advisory Board Acid Survivors Trust International John Morrison John Morrison -- Catherine is a superb Chair of a Board; impartial, objective, insightful and efficient. She takes time to marshall evidence, read background material and form a sound understanding of the relevant issues. She brings the best out of co-Board members, ensuring they all play to their strengths and actively contribute. She is sensitive to the needs of support staff and ensures...more February 17, 2013, John was with another company when working with Catherine at Acid Survivors Trust International Director Agulhas Applied Knowledge Giles Hutchins Giles Hutchins Co-Founder & Director at BCI: Biomimicry for Creative Innovation Catherine has been an expert in sustainability for some years now and is a very experienced presenter/consultant/thought leader on sustainable governance, economics, policy, etc. Catherine is a delight to engage with as she is cool, calm and collected at all times, while containing a passionate drive for her sustainability work. She knows well how to guage any environment...more February 17, 2013, Giles was with another company when working with Catherine at Agulhas Applied Knowledge ConnectionsAll (500+)Shared (2)New (1) Nigel ThorntonNigel Thornton2nd Director at Agulhas Applied Knowledge Connect1Christopher AthaydeChristopher Athayde2nd Pakistan Health Team Leader Designate at Department for International Development Connect2John BurtonJohn Burton2nd Principal Advisor at KPMG Connect2Ruth Findlay BrooksRuth Findlay Brooks2nd Co-Founder, Green Horizons Connect3Charles SimmondsCharles Simmonds2nd News Director BBC. Sustainability Management. Director & Producer. 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