Belinda is an independent consultant working on SDG14: Life Below Water, with particular focus on building the enabling conditions for enduring marine protection and sustained nature-based solutions within the Blue Economy. Belinda is an environmentally focused chartered accountant with experience developing and leading programmes and projects, having served as Head of Impact for Nekton Foundation and CFO for the Global Canopy Programme. Conducting research and analysis, synthesising and sharing knowledge, and connecting people and initiatives are her strong suits.
Belinda is an associate of NLA International; an advisor to Blue Green Future LLC, thought leaders in valuing natural capital and designing tools and policies to secure a future that is both environmentally and economically sustainable; and a trustee of Postcode Planet, Earth and Green Trusts.