Work

I work on protecting people from heat, especially outdoor workers in low and middle income countries. My work runs in three strands: science, economics and convening. You can also see my six areas of expertise.

Science

I aim to translate evidence into practical heat protection, earlier recognition of kidney health risks and stronger local health systems. Extreme heat can harm our kidneys, but we are put at risk unequally.

Economics

Science matters, but implementation determines whether science changes anything. For many outdoor workers, protecting their health means losing a day’s income, and when a family depends on that income, it is not a real choice.

Convening

I bring people together, sense a room, and surface the topics that need to be said. Meaningful partnerships start with listening to public priorities, and succeed when we turn complementary expertise into practical solutions that countries can own and sustain.

How I work

I bring climate and health into human rights, occupational health, women’s health, and cardiovascular, kidney and metabolic health. Five strengths shape how I do it.

• Strategy and systems thinking. I develop long-term strategies and theories of change for complex health challenges.
• Partnership building. I create collaborations across government, academia, industry and civil society. I develop and deliver climate and health partnerships with international organisations, development agencies, research institutions and non-profit organisations, and I contribute to cross-industry work on health and human rights.
• Evidence translation. I turn scientific evidence into insights that inform decisions.
• Implementation leadership. I move from ambition to action through practical programmes and measurable outcomes.
• Executive advisory. I support leaders through strategic decisions, organisational transformation and working with partners. I advise senior leaders on climate and health priorities, regularly moderate executive town halls, panels and live Q&A sessions, and design and facilitate leadership workshops, strategy sessions and executive off-sites.

Selected impact and strategic initiatives

1. Advancing climate and health solutions through global partnerships

India: building evidence, capacity and policy pathways for climate-resilient health
Strategic Co-Lead, India Climate and Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs)

I co-lead a multi-year partnership in India. It focuses on strengthening the evidence base, building local capacity and supporting policy change where climate change, non-communicable diseases and public health meet. Non-communicable diseases are long-term conditions that do not pass from person to person, such as heart disease, diabetes and kidney disease.

The initiative brings together people from healthcare, research, policy and implementation to address a critical challenge: understanding and responding to the growing health impacts of climate change on vulnerable populations.

My role includes:

• defining the strategic vision and long-term roadmap for the partnership
• developing a five-year theory of change, a plan that sets out how each step should lead to the change we want, to guide impact, priorities and investment
• bringing partners inside and outside my organisation together around shared objectives
• supporting evidence generation to inform health policy and practice
• building partnerships that connect scientific insights with implementation

The work reflects my broader focus: translating climate and health evidence into practical solutions that strengthen health systems and protect vulnerable communities.

2. Advancing the global dialogue on climate adaptation and health

Partnership with Economist Enterprise
Strategic Lead, Climate Adaptation and Health Collaboration

I led a collaboration with Economist Enterprise to explore the opportunities and challenges of building climate-resilient health systems.

The collaboration brought together insights from experts across healthcare, policy, academia and industry. It examined how societies can better prepare for the health impacts of climate change.

My role included:

• shaping the strategic objectives and scope of the collaboration
• bringing scientific and healthcare perspectives into the development of the work
• bringing diverse partners and experts into agreement on shared goals
• supporting the translation of evidence into actionable insights for decision-makers

The resulting work contributed to the broader conversation on climate adaptation, health system resilience and the need for cross-sector action.

Tell me what you have tried

If you have tried something to protect people from heat at work, I would like to hear what worked and what didn’t.