Sarah French

Sarah French is a consultant, academic and practitioner in the fields of international development, sustainable livelihoods, biodiversity, conservation, business and sustainability. Her work involves facilitating people-centred sustainable development projects, involving partnerships to develop the skills, attitudes and knowledge of individuals and institutions through education and training, research and programme management. This work has involved extensive travel in Europe, South America, Africa and Asia. Clients include: Countdown 2010, DFID, DGEF, Dutch Government, FAO, GAVI, GEI, the Government of Costa Rica, ICTSD, IFC, ILO, The World Conservation Union (IUCN), PROFOR, PROFOREST, Stockholm Convention, UNEP, UNV, UNITAR, the World Bank and others.

She is a Board member of Earthmind, a Swiss not-for-profit professional association promoting synergies for sustainability and is an Associate Senior Lecturer and Consultant with the Centre for International Development and Training, University of Wolverhampton, UK. She is an active member of two IUCN Commissions: Commission on Education and Communication and Commission for Ecosystem Management.

She has worked in Peru and Bolivia with Tear Fund. Sarah lives in Geneva where her husband Mike is the Head of Office for Save the Children and UN Representative.