Equator Initiative Technical Advisory Committee

The Equator Initiative team would like to sincerely thank all the following independent experts for their generous and insightful support, wisdom and guidance in reviewing 340 nominations and preparing the short-list for the Equator Initiative Awards.

Janice Astbury
Director of Research and Programming
Canada World Youth - Jeunesse Canada Monde
Canada

Grazia Borrini-Feyerabend
Co-Chair CEESP/WCPA Theme on Indigenous and Local Communities (TILCEPA)
IUCN
Switzerland

Stas Burgiel
International Policy Analyst
Defenders of Wildlife
United States

Ester Camac
Association IXA CA VAA for Indigenous Development and Information (ASIDII)
Costa Rica

Pascal Girot
UNDP SURF – Latin America/Environment Risk Advisor, BDP
Costa Rica

Peter Herkenrath
Biodiversity Officer
BirdLife International
United Kingdom

Sam Johnston
Senior Research Fellow
United Nations University/ Institute of Advanced Studies
Japan

Chantal Line Carpentier
Head, Environment, Economy and Trade Program
Commission for Environmental Cooperation
Canada

Cecil Machena
Executive Director
Africa Resources Trust
Zimbabwe

Arthur Nogueira
Chief, Division for Implementation and Outreach
Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity
Canada

Balakrishna Pisupati
Head, Regional Biodiversity Programme, Asia
IUCN - The World Conservation Union
Sri Lanka

Jason Spensley
Institutional Development Specialist, Mexico Program
The Nature Conservancy
United States

Sarah L. Timpson
Senior Advisor, Energy and Environment Group
UNDP
United States

Monique Trudel
Environmental Education and Communication Consultant
EDUCOM environnement
Canada

Benson Venegas Robinson
Executive Director
ANAI
Costa Rica