Dave Walsh

Based in Barcelona, I work with global organisations to find the best way to meet their campaign and communications objectives - cutting out as much nonsense as I can along the way. The first step in this journey usually involves identifying what those objectives actually are - and few of us are much good at doing this for ourselves.

I grew up on the edge of the River Slaney, in south east Ireland; a pretty idyllic childhood which granted me a love and respect for the interconnectedness of magic of the natural world.

My career has seen me campaigning and communicating on important global issues; I've covered climate, oceans and forest protection international trade deals and polar scientific research, often from deep in the wilderness. I've lead communications for high profile campaigns and on board Arctic and Antarctic expeditions, taken charge of editorial sign-off for Greenpeace International, and coordinated media relations for the world’s first zero emission Antarctic base. I've covered issues such as deep sea bottom trawling, pirate fishing, the Deepwater Horizon disaster, the Fukushima nuclear crisis, whaling, boreal forest clearcutting, amongst others.

By promoting a sustainable, equitable future for our planet, through changing attitudes and by inspiring others to take positive and peaceful action, I believe we can deal with the cold realities facing us. That said, I also believe we need to keep a wicked sense of humour. I currently advise the Antarctic Ocean Alliance campaign to create large scale marine protection in the Southern Ocean, I'm working with the European Climate Foundation and the Clean Arctic Alliance on getting heavy fuel oils out of Arctic waters, and I am help out with Greenpeace's campaign to counter the threats to our lives and environment by TTIP, TiSA & CETA trade agreements. I also recently joined the board ofThe Arctic Instituteand assisted Greenpeace Africa with its Congo Basins Forests campaign.

I bring a range of skills to the table: international media relations, crisis and expedition communications. I'm a creative director, producer, writer, editor, photographer,and a press officer with who can deliver top tier global media coverage.