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TALENT ALERT: COP31, Pacific and Australian climate and policy experts available

Greenpeace Australia Pacific < 1 min read

ANTALYA,Türkiye, Thursday 5 November 2026 — Greenpeace Australia Pacific has experts and spokespeople available in Antalya throughout the COP31 climate summit who can offer expert insights, analysis and comments on the negotiations and Australia’s role as President of Negotiations. Experts from Greenpeace's international delegation are also available.

 

Greenpeace International’s COP31 media briefing can be found here.

 

Shiva Gounden, Head of Pacific at Greenpeace Australia Pacific, can discuss climate and ocean policy, climate finance, Australia-Pacific relations, and offer a Pacific perspective on COP31. Shiva is from Fiji.

Dr Simon Bradshaw, COP31 Lead at Greenpeace Australia Pacific, can discuss key negotiations and updates related to climate change, fossil fuels, climate finance, climate science, the 1.5°C goal, Australia’s domestic climate policies and actions (including fossil fuel exports), and Australia’s role as COP31 President of Negotiations. 

 

Moemoana Schwenke, Pacific Climate Campaigner at Greenpeace Australia Pacific, can speak to the Pacific community impacts of climate change, grassroots and community activism, Indigenous and traditional knowledge in responding to environmental change, youth voices and offer a Pacific perspective on COP31. Moemoana is from Samoa.

 

Dr Susie Byers, Head of Advocacy at Greenpeace Australia Pacific can discuss Australian politics, the Australian Government’s record and approach on climate change domestically, and the Australian Government’s approach to the UNFCCC, and their role as COP31 President of Negotiations.

 

Headshots can be found in Greenpeace Media Library here

 

ENDS


Media contact: Kate O’Callaghan in Antalya (GMT+3) on +61 406 231 892 (Whatsapp/Signal)

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