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Felix Dodds Fellow @ the Global Research Institute UNC, Associate Fellow @ Tellus Institute,Writer, Lecturer, Speaker and Consultant Apex, North CarolinaGovernment Relations

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2nd Felix Dodds Fellow @ the Global Research Institute UNC, Associate Fellow @ Tellus Institute,Writer, Lecturer, Speaker and Consultant Apex, North CarolinaGovernment Relations Current Independent Previous The Water Institute, Stakeholder Forum, United Nations Association UK Education University of Surrey 500+ connectionsConnectSend Felix InMailMore options Contact Info www.linkedin.com/pub/felix-dodds/2/981/85b Activity Recent updates Felix Dodds REMARKS BY TOM BURKE CBE AT THE ALL PARTY PARLIAMENTARY CLIMATE CHANGE GROUP (APPCCG), COMMITTEE ROOM 12, HOUSE OF COMMONS, WEDNESDAY 27TH NOVEMBER 2013. http://lnkd.in/tWgsEQ Felix Dodds comments on sustainable development and life earthsummit2012.blogspot.com The last twenty plus years since the original Rio Earth Summit governments have tried to address interlinkage issue without a huge level of success. In the meantime we have an increase in food insecurity, water insecurity and energy provision.... Share 9 days ago Margaret Brusasco No Photo Margaret Brusasco hope you fine.Am waiting to hear from Katerva about conference call, a few v.good ideas. Love ,M. 5 days ago See Less Background Summary He is currently the co-director of the 2104 Nexus Conference - Climate-Water-Energy-Food http://nexusconference.web.unc.edu/ We live in an ever changing world sometimes it is hard to take in all these changes Being a futurist is looking at today and exploring tomorrow looking at values and attitudes and trends. If we study the possible futures than we can help identify and influence the choices, He is a designer and promoter of stakeholder engagement designing some of the most innovative global stakeholder processes such as the UN CSD, Bonn Water and Bonn Energy Leadership He chaired the 2011 UN DPI 64th NGO Conference, the NGO Coalition at the UN Commission on Sustainable Development (1997-2001). He has created coalitions of stakeholders, governments and intergovernmental bodies at many other events. 'I couldn’t dare to admit to which extent Felix has influenced international sustainable development policy'. Jorge Laguna Celis, Permanent Mission of Mexico to the UN Writing Writing extensively on many subjects for newspapers and magazines. He is editor and a writer of nine books: His latest is Only One Earth - the Long Road via Rio to Sustainable Development with Michael Strauss and Maurice Strong His new one with Jorge Laguna and Liz Thompson will be out January 2014 “Building a Bridge to a Sustainable Future – From Rio+20 to a new Development Agenda”. “He has enormously enriched the global intellectual debate on sustainability issues, and has been a “thought leader” of his age.” Crispian Olver, Former South African Director General Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism Speaking Experience in addressing different kinds of audiences and the media. This has been on topics such as sustainable development, governance, stakeholder engagement, environmental governance, climate change, water, liberal values, defense and disarmament, realignment of UK politics, human settlements and human and environmental security. Specialties:stakeholder dialogues, mapping, advocacy training, strategic planning, UN campaigns, fundraising, Planet Under Pressure 2012 Planet Under Pressure 2012 Only One Earth - the Long Road via Rio to Sustainable Development -- Book Launch Only One Earth - the Long Road via Rio to Sustainable Development -- Book Launch Experience Writer, Lecturer and Consultant Independent September 2012 – Present (1 year 4 months)Worldwide I am available to do consultancies on: +Developing stakeholder engagement strategies and mapping; +Developing strategies on how to engage with the UN; +Building capacity on advocacy and lobbying; I have/are undertaking consultancies for UNDP, UNEP, Collaborative Institute for Climate Oceans and Security, Stakeholder Forum, Ford Foundation, The Widening Circle and WSPA. I am co-durector of the 2014 Nexus Conference on Water, Food, Energy and Climate at UNC 3-7th March. I am also a Fellow at the Global Research Institute at UNC and an Associate Fellow at the Tellus Institute Speaking at a UNFF and German Government event Speaking at a UNFF and German Government event Speaking as Chair on the United Nations DPI NGO 64th Conference 2011 Speaking as Chair on the United Nations DPI NGO 64th Conference 2011 Global Research Fellow The Water Institute 2012 – 2013 (1 year) Stakeholder ForumExecutive Director Stakeholder Forum July 1992 – September 2012 (20 years 3 months)London, New York, San Sebastian Give leadership and strategic direction, for the organisation, represent it at the UN and other intergovernmental meetings. Writer and editor of eight books including Only One Earth(2012), Biodiversity and Ecosystem Insecurity (2011), Climate and Energy Insecurity (2009), Human and Environmental Security (2005), How to Lobbt at Intergovernmental Meetings (2003) and contributed to a number of other books. (Open)2 recommendations Rosalie Callway Rosalie Callway Senior Researcher and Policy Officer at CPRE London Felix is one of the most positive, dynamic and creative people I've worked with. His knowledge of the UN system and its...View Jason P. Rothberg Jason P. Rothberg GM at Astrella Inc. Felix Dodds is a constant reminder that there are people who care. His knowledge about the UN and their many campaigns is...View Discussing Rio+20 with Bedrich Moldan former Czech Environment Minister Discussing Rio+20 with Bedrich Moldan former Czech Environment Minister Speaking at the European Economic and Social Committee Conference on Rio +20 Speaking at the European Economic and Social Committee Conference on Rio +20 Campaign Director United Nations Association UK January 1990 – July 1992 (2 years 7 months)London set up, organised and ran campaigns for United Nations Association-UK on ozone, education and the Rio Earth Summit 1992. Speaking as UNA Campaigns Director at a Rio Conference side event 1992 Speaking as UNA Campaigns Director at a Rio Conference side event 1992 Projects OCEAN-RELATED IMPACTS OF CLIMATE ON HUMAN AND NATIONAL SECURITY(Link) June 2013 A WHITE PAPER OCEAN-RELATED IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON HUMAN AND NATIONAL SECURITY Collaborative Institute for Oceans, Climate, and Security http://scholarworks.umb.edu/ciocs 3 team members Felix Dodds Felix Dodds Fellow @ the Global Research Institute UNC, Associate Fellow @ Tellus Institute,Writer, Lecturer, Speaker and Consultant Michael Strauss Michael Strauss Executive Director at Earth Media Robbin Peach Robbin Peach Executive Director, Collaborative Institute for Oceans, Climate and Security at UMass Boston (www.umb.edu/ciocs) OCEAN-RELATED IMPACTS OF CLIMATE ON HUMAN AND NATIONAL SECURITY(Link) June 2013 A WHITE PAPER OCEAN-RELATED IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON HUMAN AND NATIONAL SECURITY Collaborative Institute for Oceans, Climate, and Security http://scholarworks.umb.edu/ciocs 3 team members Felix Dodds Felix Dodds Fellow @ the Global Research Institute UNC, Associate Fellow @ Tellus Institute,Writer, Lecturer, Speaker and Consultant Michael Strauss Michael Strauss Executive Director at Earth Media Robbin Peach Robbin Peach Executive Director, Collaborative Institute for Oceans, Climate and Security at UMass Boston (www.umb.edu/ciocs) Publications Only One Earth - the long road via RIo to Sustainable Development(Link) Earthscan May 1, 2012 Forty years after the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment in Stockholm, the goal of sustainable development continues via the Rio+20 conference in 2012. This book will enable a broad readership to understand what has been achieved in the past forty years and what hasn’t. It shows the continuing threat of our present way of living to the planet. It looks to the challenges that we...more 3 authors Felix Dodds Felix Dodds Fellow @ the Global Research Institute UNC, Associate Fellow @ Tellus Institute,Writer, Lecturer, Speaker and Consultant No photo Michael Strauss No photo Maurice Strong Biodiversity and Ecosystem Insecurity(Link) Earthscan October 2011 Biodiversity and Ecosystem Insecurity provides an authoritative and comprehensive assessment of the threats presented to human security and well-being by the loss of ecosystems and biodiversity recently confirmed as one of the critical 'planetary boundaries' that has already been exceeded. Contributors examine the current trends and state of biodiversity globally, the drivers of biodiversity loss...more 2 authors Felix Dodds Felix Dodds Fellow @ the Global Research Institute UNC, Associate Fellow @ Tellus Institute,Writer, Lecturer, Speaker and Consultant No photo and Ahmed Djoghlaf Climate Change and Energy Insecurity(Link) Earthscan November 1, 2009 Climate change is now recognised as one of the greatest challenges facing the international community and when coupled with energy production and use - the most significant contributor to climate change - and the related security problems the double threat to international security and human development is of the highest order. This wide-ranging book brings together leading thinkers from academia,...more Human and Environmental Security(Link) Earthscan Security has tended to be seen as based on military force, yet this illusion is crumbling, literally and figuratively, before our eyes in the conflict zones of Iraq, Afghanistan and Africa. It is now clear that real human security, defined by the Commission on Human Security as 'protecting vital freedoms', can only be achieved if the full range of issues that underpin human security - including...more 2 authors Felix Dodds Felix Dodds Fellow @ the Global Research Institute UNC, Associate Fellow @ Tellus Institute,Writer, Lecturer, Speaker and Consultant No photo Andrew Higham and Richard Sherman How to Lobby at Intergovernmental Meetings Mine is a Cafe Latte(Link) earthscan February 4, 2004 'Felix Dodds is the Milo Minderbinder of the stakeholder world!' Alex Kirby, BBC 'An invaluable tool for anyone wishing to understand and contribute effectively to the competition of good ideas that intergovernmental meetings should be' Paul Hohnen, former Strategic Director, Greenpeace International '…the book is a valuable resource for people willing to understand the practice of...more 2 authors Felix Dodds Felix Dodds Fellow @ the Global Research Institute UNC, Associate Fellow @ Tellus Institute,Writer, Lecturer, Speaker and Consultant No photo and Micheal Strauss Earth Summit 2002(Link) Earthscan February 3, 2000 As we start the preparations for the Earth Summit in 2002, 10 years from Rio and 30 years from Stockholm, we need to set targets and dates that are realistic to deliver the change that is needed. There will also need to be a debate on the international machinery to achieve what we want, and 2002 will be significant in setting out the direction. This book has drawn in some of the key people who are...more The Way Forward Beyond Agenda 21(Link) Earthscan March 1, 1998 In the years since the Rio Earth Summit, what has been achieved? 'The Way Forward' is the essential guide to the progress made at the intergovernmental level and also by national governments, NGOs and grassroots agencies; considers the successes and failures of the last five years; and identifies the main developments that need to be addressed in the future. The contributors come from a variety of...more Into the 21st Century - An Agenda for Political Realignment(Link) Green Print September 21, 1988 An interesting set of essays written by greens, liberals and socialists on the emerging green agenda in 1988. Includes Petre Kelly the dead German Green leader, Peter Hain the Northern Ireland Secretary of State, Simon Hughes MP the Liberal Democrat President and his Labour opporant in the bermondsey byelection in 1983 the gay rights activist Peter Tatchell not to mention Jonathon Porrit and Green...more Negotiating and Implementing Multilateral Environmental Agreements(Link) United Nations Environment Programme February 1, 2007 This Manual attempts to link together two areas of MEA formulation and civil society participation. Its' goal is to both strengthen multi-stakeholder participation and increase political momentum for effective MEA development, implementation and enforcement. The format of the Manual follows the sequence of governments' and NGOs' actual work on conferences and treaties. It provides background...more 2 authors Felix Dodds Felix Dodds Fellow @ the Global Research Institute UNC, Associate Fellow @ Tellus Institute,Writer, Lecturer, Speaker and Consultant No photo Michael Strauss, Megan Howell and Maria Onestini Skills & Expertise Most endorsed for... 99+Sustainable Development 99+Climate Change 99+Sustainability 94Stakeholder Engagement 88NGOs 47Environmental Policy 41International... 36Corporate Social... 34Policy Analysis 32Policy Felix also knows about... 30Environmental Awareness 28Public Policy 25Politics 24International Relations 19Capacity Building 16Climate Change... 16Behavioural Change 16Economics 14Environmental Education 13Government 9Renewable Energy 9Nonprofits 9Governance 9Environmental Issues 9Carbon See 25+ Education University of Surrey University of Surrey Bachelor of Science (BSc) 1976 – 1979 University of Surrey University of Surrey Physics BSc degree, Physics 1976 – 1979 Activities and Societies: Editor of student magazine Insider, chair of Liberal Club, Deputy President and NUS Secretary of Student Union, Radio DJ University of Surrey University of Surrey Physics BSc degree, Physics Activities and Societies: Deputy President, Co-editor Insider Magazine, NUS Secretary Additional Info Interests I love to write and in addition to the political books I blog on sustainable development. I enjoy music and films and both are well served by the festivals in San Sebastian where i lived for 5 years and loved it. In sports my interests include tennis and swimming. Personal Details Birthday September 18 Organizations Additional Organizations Chair Young Liberals (85-7), Global Forum ‘94 International Advisory Group (94), Adviser to UK local authorities on UN matters(97-02), Member of Green Globe Task Group to advice the Foreign Secretary on sustainable development, Co-Chair NGO Commission on Sustainable Development Steering Committee (97-01), Board of the Montreal International Forum (97-05), International Advisory Board for 2001 Bonn Freshwater Conference (00-01), International Steering Committee for the International Conference Hilltops to Oceans (03), Member of the G8 (Russian Government) International Advisory Council of NGOs (06), UNEP-GEO4, Planet Under Pressure Steering Committee (2011-12), Eye of the Earth Summit Stakeholder Advisory Committee (2011-12), Planet Under Pressure Advisory Board (2011-12) Bonn Nexus Conference (2011-12), Chair UN DPI NGO 64th Conference (2011), Advisory Committee for the Collaborative Institute for Oceans, Climate, & Security (2010-), Advisory Committee.Asia Europe Foundation (2012-) Recommendations Received (2)Given (5) Executive Director Stakeholder Forum Rosalie Callway Rosalie Callway Senior Researcher and Policy Officer at CPRE London Felix is one of the most positive, dynamic and creative people I've worked with. His knowledge of the UN system and its member states is unparalleled in the sustainability sphere, along with his ability to bring people together across public/private/third sectors to find solutions and common ground. A veritable stakeholder phenomenon! October 31, 2010, Rosalie reported to Felix at Stakeholder Forum Jason P. Rothberg Jason P. Rothberg GM at Astrella Inc. Felix Dodds is a constant reminder that there are people who care. His knowledge about the UN and their many campaigns is unquestionable, while his commitment to help spread the word about their MDGs keeps him on the road getting his hands dirty in the field. His contribution and ideas for RACE FOR TOMORROW has allowed us to make a much bigger splash with a much wider ...more August 10, 2008, Jason P. was with another company when working with Felix at Stakeholder Forum ConnectionsShared (17) Harvey DupitonHarvey Dupiton1st President, Xen Pi Co & Associates Pavan SukhdevPavan Sukhdev1st Founder and Author - CORP2020, and UNEP Goodwill Ambassador Mathis WackernagelMathis Wackernagel1st President, Global Footprint Network David Hampton MA CEng CEnvDavid Hampton MA CEng CEnv1st the carbon coach. 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