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Tara Connolly

January 24, 2023 11:20 am Published by

Tara has over 10 years of experience in EU energy policy and energy transition campaigning. She studied European Studies at Trinity College Dublin and Sustainable Development at the Technological University of Dublin. She worked for Greenpeace’s European Unit for over seven years as EU energy policy assistant, advisor and finally EU energy policy director before joining Friends of the Earth Europe as a gas campaigner and later Global Witness as a senior EU Gas Campaigner. She has sat on the board of the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland and the Sustainable Water Network, Ireland’s network of NGOs working for water protection. She speaks English, French, Spanish, Italian and Irish.

Shira Stanton

November 6, 2023 1:05 pm Published by

Shira joined Beyond Fossil Fuels as a Program Lead in November 2023, linking up campaigning areas involving locally relevant actors such as SMEs and municipalities, iconic renewable energy zones, and traditional work against coal and gas locations.

Claire Smith

November 16, 2022 5:45 pm Published by

Claire joined the EBC secretariat in November 2022 as an International Campaigner. She previously worked for the Australian Government and UK Government, focusing on strategy development, strategic communications campaigning and international partnership building across a wide range of policy issues including climate change; clean energy transition; and international aid. Claire holds a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations, a Master’s degree in Strategic Communications, and has a keen interest in how to apply behavioural science communications to advance the global energy transition and respond more effectively to climate disasters.

Pierre Terras

January 25, 2024 11:52 am Published by

Pierre joined Beyond Fossil Fuels as a Program Lead for Corporate Finance and Utilities (CFU) in January 2024. With 14 years of experience at Greenpeace across various offices and campaigns, including Food, Water Pollution, and Oceans, his journey began as a Junior Campaigner in Greenpeace Mexico. Until recently, he was the Team Leader for Climate and Energy campaigns at Greenpeace France. Holding an MSc in International Development from Sorbonne University and Sciences Po Toulouse, Pierre is passionate about campaign strategies that drive systemic change and advocate for climate justice. Fluent in French, Spanish, and English, he is currently learning Britton. During his leisure time, he enjoys sailing, playing music, and tennis.

Michal Zablocki

October 10, 2022 10:24 pm Published by

Michal joined Beyond Fossil Fuels in October 2022. Before that, he worked for several years in campaign, media, and policy […]

Julia Pazos

November 16, 2022 7:28 pm Published by

Julia is a communications professional with a background in digital marketing and journalism. For the past three years, she has worked in various NGOs on the topics of migration, collective impact, and digital education. She holds a bachelor's degree in Global Economics from the University of California, Santa Cruz and is a US-German national based in Berlin.

Luisa Colasimone

February 26, 2025 4:24 pm Published by

Luisa joined Beyond Fossil Fuels to support the communication work of the Corporate Campaign in 2025. She has over 25 years of experience in communication, media relations, coordination and project management, in non-governmental and intergovernmental organisations, including Greenpeace and UNEP, working internationally on various environmental issues.

Nilay Vardar

January 10, 2020 2:40 pm Published by

Nilay completed her studies in Journalism at Galatasaray University and holds a master's degree in Disability Studies from the University of Istanbul. With a journalistic career spanning seven years, she contributed to the Bianet news website, focusing on environmental, urbanisation, and human rights issues. Prior to joining the Beyond Fossil Fuels campaign, Nilay worked as a Communications Officer at Greenpeace Turkey for four years, primarily concentrating on areas such as coal, plastic, ocean, and agriculture.

Victoria O’May Alves

December 2, 2024 1:13 pm Published by

Victoria joined Beyond Fossil Fuels as Digital Communications Officer in November 2024. With a background in advertising, graphic design, and art direction, she has built her career creating cohesive brand identities and developing engaging digital experiences that amplify the work of mission-driven organisations. Through her work, she strives to simplify complex ideas and crafts visual narratives that inspire action and drive positive change.