
Kathryn Michie
Senior Expert, Collective Conservation Impact, WWF-International
Australia, Sydney, NSW
Kathryn manages international conservation and development projects across Asia-Pacific, putting people at the centre of conservation solutions. She works with public and private sector partners to implement a range of projects, from community-based ecotourism in Nepal to supporting coastal communities in Solomon Islands to develop their own strategies for climate change adaptation. Social inclusion, particularly the empowerment of women, is central to the success of this work. She has lived and worked in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Vietnam and Fiji. With undergraduate degrees in Business and Psychology, as well as a Masters in Environmental Management and Development, Kathryn is passionate about inspiring people to take action on climate change and to make more sustainable consumption decisions in their everyday lives.