New team members…and a departure
This month, we are pleased to welcome new team members – meet Melina, Robin, Valentin, Loïc and Nina! On May 6, Juliette has left the team to take some time off before going back to university next September. Thank you Juliette for your outstanding Job ! We wish you all the best and see you soon ; )
Loïc – Project manager – International Development
Loïc worked in strategy & innovation consulting for 8 years and then in a tech company (commercial strategy) for another 3 years. He has been a Climate Fresk facilitator since March 2020 and was involved as a volunteer in the COP26 project. He also volunteers for several environmental NGOs (Alternatiba, L’Arbre des imaginaires) and raises awareness about the Anthropocene. He is fond of reading, writing, cultural events, hiking, mountaineering and rugby.
Melina – Junior Project Officer – International Development
Melina graduated from ESSEC Business school and will start an MSc in environmental engineering next year. She likes rock climbing, going to the theater, reading any type of book and writing all kinds of things. She had an opportunity to take part in a Climate Fresk during an exchange in Singapore. Very interested in environmental and international issues, she joined Climate Fresk’s international team for a 6-month-volunteering mission.
Nina – Project manager – International Development
Nina has been working in international relations, communication, and project management for the past 4 years. She became very conscious of the climate emergency during the last 3 years she spent walking in the rice paddy fields of Laos. She is fond of running, live music, trying new things and reading on the train. She joined the team as Project Manager for regions Asia, Africa and Central and Eastern Europe, and will be pursuing international development opportunities.
Robin – Project Manager – UK country lead
Robin has been working for the past 10 years at the intersection between media and technology. He started his career as a journalist, working in both London and Argentina before moving into the startup sector where he held editorial roles before becoming the Director of Partnerships. At Climate Fresk, he’ll be working closely with the country coordination team to increase the organisation’s presence and activities in the UK.
Valentin – Junior Project Officer – International Development
Valentin holds a Master’s degree in Sustainability, environmental management and geomatics from the University of Pantheon Sorbonne in Paris. He is fond of volleyball as well as of water sports – swimming, windsurfing, canoeing. He also adores discovering new manual skills and dedicating himself to nature-related activities. He has joined us for a 8-month-volunteering mission and will be supporting the permanent team in expanding the presence of Climate Fresk at the international level.
So, who does what in the team?
Raja, Loïc and Nina share the responsibility for following up with the Country Coordinators and supporting them. Raja looks after Northern Europe, North America, Oceania, and Switzerland. Loïc is in charge of the Middle East, Southern Europe and Latin America while Nina takes on Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Africa, and Croatia.
Raja and Loïc will work together on the topic of international governance, supported by Chloé. Raja and Chloé are also working on equipping the Country Coordinators and Freskers with tools, as well as the implementation of the external communications framework.
Loïc will coordinate with the deployment team to implement the Climate Fresk’s offers and programs internationally. He will also work on setting up a data collection framework for Climate Fresk’s international activities. He is helped by Melina who is also in charge of answering requests on the international contact email.
Nina will be focusing on new development opportunities and building out our network. She will be working on tenders, international partnerships and projects. She is helped by Valentin for the monitoring of international events, online operations and responses to calls for projects.