Meet the team representing ACF at COP30, driving our mission for protecting climate and nature. Attend our events and connect with our team about our work with First Nations communities, energy, deforestation, food and agriculture - and of course a possible COP31 in Adelaide, Australia!
Meet our delegation
Meet the people representing ACF and Australian nature on the global stage in Brazil, and connect with our team for collective action.
Josie Alec – First Nations Lead
Josie is a teacher, artist, singer-songwriter, and Traditional Owner of Murujuga on the Burrup Peninsula. She co-founded Save Our Songlines, which works to protect Songlines, rock art, water, air, and cultural heritage from industrial damage while passing on lore and culture. Josie focuses on First Nations action to protect Country and maintain the deep connection to place.
Gavan McFadzean – Climate & Energy Program Manager
Gavan has been a social justice and environmental activist for 25 years, with high-profile roles in national climate and forest campaigns. He works on climate change, coal and gas mining, renewable energy, and the net zero transition. Gavan has campaigned across Australia on issues including Jabiluka, the Great Barrier Reef, the Daintree, Cape York, and the Kimberley, and has been recognized as Wild Magazine’s Australian Conservationist of the Year.
Nathaniel Pelle – Business & Nature Campaigner
Nat is ACF's Business and Nature Lead, guiding its work pushing the business sector to better measure and manage its impact on nature; he also leads ACF's food systems campaign. He is an expert in nature-related risks with a particular focus on food system impacts and dependencies on nature and opportunities to transition to nature-friendly farming. Nat authored ACF's influential The Nature-Based Economy report which estimated the Australian economy's dependence on nature. He knows about marine issues from his previous job leading Greenpeace Australia Pacific’s Oceans and Oil campaigns. Nat is also an IUCN Commission member and contributed to the IUCN guidance on 'nature positive' for business.
Liv Casben – Media Advisor
Liv has worked in the media across three decades, and is a former senior journalist/ presenter and now media advisor. She has reported on major domestic and international stories, from Australia’s 2019-20 bushfires, natural disasters in New Zealand, the COVID pandemic and environmental stories. Skilled across radio, television, and digital media, Liv is respected for her editorial leadership, journalism and mentorship.
Christine Anderson CFRE FFIA – Director of Fundraising
Christine is Director of Fundraising at ACF, a graduate of Australian Institute of Company Directors, and a Fellow of Fundraising Institute Australia (FFIA). Christine brings extensive expertise in philanthropic strategy, fundraising leadership, marketing and digital transformation.