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Mike Shanahan

Former IIED Press Officer

Full biography

Mike Shanahan was IIED's press officer for around eight years until May 2014

Expertise

Communications, climate change, biodiversity, sustainable development and training journalists

Before IIED

News editor, SciDev.Net
Project coordinator, Environmental Justice Foundation
Education: PhD in tropical rainforest ecology, University of Leeds

Current work

Acting as bridge between IIED researchers and journalists around the world; working to disseminate IIED research findings and policy recommendations via the media; supporting the work of journalists (especially those in Africa, Middle East, Asia-Pacific and Latin America) who report on the environment and development.

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Mike Shanahan's blog posts

Ha Thi Ngan, a beekeeper, surrounded by her bee hives.

Where honey means money and climate means change

Blog, Apr 2012

A tale of typhoons, trees and tiny creatures that stood between a community and climate resilience

Blog, Apr 2012
Hotel Sri Tahjung

Rafts of rubber and a hotel for birds with spit that sells

Blog, Feb 2012

Game reveals complex links between poverty and threats to apes

Blog, Jan 2012

Tweet-by-tweet: COP17 Climate Communications Day

Blog, Jan 2012

Postcard from Durban: Greener football and tree-preneurs

Blog, Dec 2011
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