Alexis McGivern

Experience

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  ICTSD International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development

  Jun 2013 - Aug 2013

  Publications Intern for Bridges Weekly and BioRes

  -Researching and writing for Bridges Weekly and BioRes, two English-language publications on issues of trade and sustainable development. -Honed the skill of gathering information from various sources and write succinctly towards a deadline, as the publications went out weekly. -Learned a great deal about the structure and inner workings of the World Trade Organization and how sustainability concerns may impact trade deals.

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  The Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL)

  Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

  Intern, Environmental Health program

  -Intern for CIEL's Environmental Health program, which seeks to strengthen legislative instruments to ensure a toxics-free future. -In my role as an intern, I worked on CIEL's Chemicals program which puts pressure on negotiators for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Parternship bilateral trade agreement between the EU and the US to ensure high chemical regulation standards.-I also supported the strengthening of the technical and legal capacity of regulators to implement effective nanotechnology legislation through research and the drafting of outreach material. Show less

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  IUCN

  Sept 2015 - Oct 2016

  Junior Professional, Global Marine and Polar Programme

  Based out of IUCN Maldives Office from March - June 2016-Worked on issues of waste management, working on a private sector and NGO partnership to improve community education, awareness and capacity to manage waste on a local island near Malé.-Delivered presentations to local resorts, guesthouses, and university courses on the impacts of marine litter with recommendations on how to prevent and manage this issue in the Maldives.-Also worked on climate change policy and policy recommendations for the Government of Maldives using the framework of ecosystem-based adaptation.HQ in Gland, Switzerland-Designed, organised and delivered a workshop at the World Conservation Congress on solutions for plastic pollution. Also organised two pavilion sessions to raise the profile of marine debris on the conservation agenda. -Worked on issues of land-based management of marine debris, including help organize two multi-stakeholder conferences in Monaco with members of the private and public sectors to discuss best practice land-based solutions to "close the plastic tap", that is, to improve the management of plastic throughout the life cycle to prevent entry into marine environment.-Worked on the Blue Forests project, specifically in developing national policy assessments on blue carbon protections (carbon captured by the world’s oceans and coastal ecosystems).-Worked on grant proposals to undertake research on the status of microplastics in the Arctic. - Put together the annual Marine News magazine 2015 and 2016, with contributions from all of IUCN's Global Marine and Polar Programme regional offices. Learned InDesign for this 52-page publication. Show less

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  Gallifrey Foundation

  Oct 2016 - Dec 2018

  Programme Manager

  Designed and managed the work programme for Gallifrey Foundation, seconded to the IUCN Global Marine and Polar Programme at IUCN Headquarters.On plastic pollution:-Creator and lead on the Plastic Free Campus programme - supporting high campuses to go plastic free. We encourage multi-stakeholder involvement to deliver localised results with a global impact. -Led on the creation of two educational comic book on marine litter, on partnership with the IUCN Commission on Education and Communication, UNICEF and UN Environment. Our first comic, "Poseidon Patrol" was translated into seven languages and distributed globally as part of World Environment Day's theme #BeatPlasticPollution. Our second comic, "Poseidon Patrol and the Reef Riders" was funded by the Ministry of Overseas France and distributed with the support of the International Coral Reef Initiative.-Seconded to IUCN's Global Marine and Polar Programme working on the "Close the Plastic Tap" initiative, supporting IUCN's work on research and science-based policy recommendations. Co-designed a CHF 7 million intervention entitled "Plastic Waste Free Islands" with international partners to deliver a three-year long intervention in six small island developing states in the Pacific & the Caribbean. -Member of the research group "Plastic Pollution Emissions Working Group" where we are building a model to measure the flow of plastic into the ocean and measure the effectiveness of different intervention scenarios to stem the flow. On deep-sea mining: -Coordinated the IUCN report "Deep seabed mining: a rising environmental challenge", including leading on the IUCN Publications process and working with a designer to translate key messages into public-facing infographics. Show less

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  Oxford Net Zero

  May 2022 - now

  + I co-created and run the Global Youth Climate Training Programme, a collaboration between Oxford and the Global Youth Coalition which has trained 5,0000 young climate activists on the negotiations tracks of the UNFCCC since 2023. + I work on a UKRI-funded project to develop equity and justice-related criteria for net zero standards. + I co-chaired the Race to Zero Professional Services Providers (PSP) Working Group, convening a diverse group of stakeholders to better define what 'high integrity net zero' looks like for PSPs like law firms and consultancies. + I sit as part of the Greenhouse Gas Protocol's Technical Working Group for the Corporate Standard, which is being revised for the first time in 20 years. + I co-direct the Oxford Sustainable Business Programme, a sustainability leadership course in Oxford. Show less

  • Head Of Stakeholder Engagement

    Feb 2025 - now

  • Net Zero Integrity Manager

    May 2022 - Feb 2025