Political team profiles

Meet some of the people working behind the scenes - meeting with leaders in the political and business worlds, championing the environment at international meetings and working for fair media coverage of environmental issues.

Mahi Sideridou - European Unit

My name is Mahi and I work on EU policy on climate and energy in Brussels. This is probably the dullest job in Greenpeace, since everything in the EU moves extremely slowly and involves a painful amount of talking and listening and then some more talking.

I monitor and analyse the work of the EU institutions and try to challenge EU decision-makers to implement progressive solutions. One of the key assets of this job is that I get to work very closely with inspiring campaigners in the European offices. Jointly, we try to move the most difficult or obstructive governments on EU climate issues. The highlight of this work is when we actually succeed and get climate-friendly elements in EU legislation. Then, we know that these will be set in law for 27 countries and will have a knock-on effect to the rest of the world.

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Stephanie Tunmore - Climate Campaigner

Hi, I'm Stephanie Tunmore and I am a Climate Campaigner for Greenpeace International. I've been with Greenpeace for almost 18 years in various roles - receptionist, campaign assistant, press officer, corporate campaigner, project team leader – but for the last few years I have been focused on Climate Change Policy. I am still motivated by the same anger at injustice and inequity that led me to join Greenpeace all those years ago but these days I find myself much closer to the source of the problem – the politicians and policy makers. It’s a sometimes frustrating, sometimes deeply satisfying role.

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Sven Teske - Campaigner

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Agnes De Rooij - Solar Generation Coordinator

Usually mistaken for one of the students of the Solar Generation project, I am actually working for Greenpeace since 2003.

After I finished my studies in Economics (believe it or not, there are economists working at Greenpeace!) I decided not to join my fellow students who went to work for the big cooperations (and who are now earning big $$$), but got my first serious job at Greenpeace - and never left. For a year now, I have been coordinating the Solar Generation project, which supports students all around the world to campaign for clean energy and energy efficiency on their schools and universities.

I consider myself lucky to give young people a chance to speak up to politicians at conferences all over the world. It's amazing to see the power of the voice of the youth and to see the impact they are having.

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Mhairi Dunlop - Media Officer

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Laetitia De Marez - Campaigner

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John Coequyt

Hi all. I am from Minnesota, which, I am sorry to admit, is part of the United States. I am doing my best to manage in the heat and insanity of life in Washington DC. Since 2006, the country seems to have begun to come to its senses, but the climate hasn't improved at all. I am the proud father of a 2 and a half year old boy, who I think has a better facility with numbers than our President. Well, in fairness I bet the President knows that a 6 is a 9 when turned upside down. But I wonder if he has the imagination to turn a 4 into an H?

I love being part of the International team. I am continually amazed by how much a small group of dedicated people can positively influence international negotiations. If any of you have a question about whether some piece of information gleaned from some obscure source now means that Bush is about to change his position on climate change. The answer is no. He is not. Feel free to call me and ask any time, but rest assured, when he really changes his position, we will send out an e-mail or two.

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Gavin Edwards - Head of Climate and Energy Campaign

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