Honorary President:

Sir Crispin Tickell

Crispin a former UN Ambassador, was also President of the Royal Geographical Society from 1990-1993 and is currently Chairman Emeritus of the Climate Institute in Washington D.C. He is the author of 'Climate Change and World Affairs' and has contributed to many other books.

Honorary Vice-President:

Professor David Seddon

Currently principal of South London College, is a professorial fellow at the School of Development Studies at the University of East Anglia, following 12 years there as Professor of Politics and Sociology. David has a distinguished academic record with some 35 years experience in development and related areas, complemented by many years fieldwork in sub-Saharan Africa.

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Trustees

James Flecker (Chairman):

James has worked for a number of development organisations including Students Partnership Worldwide, British Executive Service Overseas and VSO.

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Gordon Browne: (Vice Chair)

Gordon Browne is a shelter consultant, REDR engineer and lecturer of construction technology, with experience of rammed earth block construction within the Development and Relief sectors. He has a research profile that promotes the use of earth blocks and the adoption of different stabilisers. He is convinced that this technology will become a main stream product in an increasingly sustainable-conscious world.
Gordon joined the Good Earth Trust board in November 2008.

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David Drew:

A respected archaeologist, David has worked closely with the Cusichaca Trust in Peru. Founded in 1977, the Trust has pioneered and integrated development projects in partnership with local communities.

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Jo Fleming

Jo has international strategy and business development experience across the energy sector, including oil and gas, utilities and renewable. He combines strong analytical and financial skills with a track record of business development in the UK renewable sector. He has a PhD in Petroleum Geology and an MBA.

Nathalie Koerfer:

Nathalie is an International Secretary for the Campaign Against Climate Change. She has helped to organise and promote many of their recent campaigns

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Russell Matcham:

a teacher, Russell is Director of the Haileybury Youth Trust. The Trust supports the ISSB project at the Lord's Meade Vocational College in Jinja

Richard Muirhead:

Richard is CEO and founder of Tideway Systems, an innovative IT company specializing in data management. Prior to that he was co-founder of Orchestream, subsequently acquired by Oracle. He is well recognized within his sector as an innovative entrepreneur and holds an MA in Engineering from Cambridge University

Fred Ogana:

Fred is based in Nairobi and works as the Country Director for Technoserve, which helps people in rural communities set up and run businesses.

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Matt Porterfield (Treasurer):

Matt has over 30 years experience in managing organizational finances in the commercial and voluntary sector. He is also a practicing magistrate and has held a number of trustee posts prior to this.

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Georgina Shelley:

Georgina is a paralegal and currently works for Norton Rose LLB with their Climate change and Clean energy team. She joined the Good Earth Trust board in May 09.

Alastair Tweedie:

Alastair is a writer, technologist and Marketing director with 15 years business experience. He is a founder of technology PR and marketing communications consultancy, co-founder of social housing magazine and co-founder of leading online technology newswire. He joined the Good Earth Trust boar in May09.

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Our Advisers

Honorary Associate

Sophie Mills

Sophie graduated from University of Cambridge in 2003 and completed the GDL Law Foundation Year in 2005 at BPP Law School. She was the Head of Alumni Relations with Westminster School in London till she took up the post of Good Earth Trust’s Kenya Country Representative in 2007 - July 2009. Now she still contiues to suppor the Trust as an Honorary Associate.

East Africa Technical Consultant

Dr. Moses Musaazi

as well as lecturing on Technology at the University of Makerere in Kampala, Dr Musaazi has worked with Stabilised Soil Block Technology for 14 years. Dr. Musaazi made the design modifications to the standard presses and moulds which have transformed the technology's potential.

Carbon Adviser

Oliver Tickell

Oliver is a freelance journalist and campaigner on health and environment issues and has written for both the Guardian and the BBC.

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Adviser

Dr Deborah Potts

Dr Deborah Potts is a senior lecturer in Geography at Kings College London and specialises in Africa, particularly on rural urban migration, livelihoods, urbanisation, the informal sector and related environmental issues. She has a strong interest in issues relating to affordable housing, has lived and worked in Africa for many years and maintains regular contact through her research and travel

Adviser

Vince Owen

Vince is an experienced Human Resources professional with an extensive background of recruitment, training needs analysis and design and delivery, facilitation, and project management mainly in emerging markets particularly in Africa, India and the far East. .

Adviser

Daniel Seddon-Daines

Daniel supports the important work the Good Earth Trust does to drive the delivery of scalable grassroots initiatives to mitigate anthropogenic climate change and benefit the communities which deliver them in a socially and environmentally sustainable way.
Daniel is a strategy consultant at Accenture where he specialises in advising businesses on shaping and delivering responses to climate change and the sustainability agenda. Daniel has undertaken assignments for clients focused on delivering emissions reductions, carbon markets, clean technology and developing sustainable business cases. Previously Daniel worked as an analyst for JPMorgan in Equity Derivatives and Environmental Markets and at the Institute for International Affairs where he now sits on the board of its Under 35’s forum. Daniel holds a B.A in Geography from Cambridge University.

Honorary Adviser

Pat Mandeville

Pat Mandeville a senior civil servant with the Department of Culture, Media and Sport and formerly Head of Sustainable Development in that deptartment. Pat has a long standing interest in sustainable development in Africa, visits Africa regularly, particularly Tanzania and the Gambia and is a former member of the British Tanzania Society. She supports the Good Earth Trust because she wants to encourage long term local community based projects in Africa which combine economic opportunities with environmental and ecological benefits- all of which fit with Good Earth's aims.