Mathieu Régnier, Canada

Mathieu Régnier is an independent environmental consultant. He provides his expertise on various sustainability related issues; from environmental policy consulting to current local and international environmental issues. He specializes in environmental writing and communication.

He works for a range of clients and partners: Environment Canada, Unisfera International Centre, Transcontinental Media, Novae, Toxa, ID-3, Axones Communications, IISD, Goethe-Institut, Ethipedia, iFact-Consulting, Ozone Public Relations, GaïaPresse, National Film Board of Canada (NFB), Mediaterre (IEPF), Merlicht Museology, Global Garden Consulting or for the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP).

He proposes a guidance approach in sustainability unique for cultural institutions. He harnesses the creative potential of these institutions to develop personalised strategies.

Mathieu was Analyst - Climate Change for EcoRessources, an environmental and natural resource economics consultancy based in Montreal. Prior to this experience in the private sector, he worked at the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity as assistant to the Legal Advisor. Over the years he was assigned to key crosscutting and programmatic issues such as climate change, tourism and biodiversity, access and benefit sharing as well as sustainable use.

Mathieu worked as In-house Consultant for the North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation (Montreal). On top of working on broad trade and environment issues, he was Coordinator of the North American Green Purchasing Initiative. Up to that time, he was Executive director of oikos International, an international NGO based in Switzerland and furthering sustainable economics and management in business schools. Previously, he had been following climate change negotiations for Climate Strategies or while working for Chatham House (London). Prior to this work experience in London, Mathieu followed international climate change negotiations for the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development and worked at the Trade and Environment Program of the World Trade Organisation (Geneva).

Experties:

• Environmental policy analysis
• International environmental law
• Global change and sustainability management
• Corporate social and environmental responsibility
• Climate change and biodiversity
• Project management

CONSULTING, WRITING, RESEARCH & IDEAS

www.mathieuregnier.com