Register of Interests

Joint Committee

David Cooper

Non-Financial Interests

• Visiting Fellow, Oxford Martin School and Honorary Research Associate, Leverhulme Centre for Nature Conservation, School of Georgraphy and the Environment, University of Oxford.
• Special Advisor, China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development.
• Member, Steering Committee, Third International Conference on Agrobiodiversity, Kunming China, May 21-23, 2025.
• Member, Steering Group, Land Gap Report 2025.
• Board member, Botanic Gardens Conservation International and trustee of the Charity.

Gifts and Hospitality

• Official events attended as part of duties as Acting/Deputy Executive Secretary, CBD.

 

Professor Tom Meagher

Remuneration

• Professor and Director of the Global Challenges Forum at University of St Andrews.

Non-financial interests

• Chair of St Andrews Botanic Garden Trust.
• Member of the Expert Committee on Forest Science and Forest Research.

 

Professor Peter Higgins

Remuneration

• Professor at the University of Edinburgh – Academic Institution.
• Board member of NatureScot – Scottish Government NDGB.
• Member of the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) Commission on Education and Communication.
• Member of IUCN 'Task Force' on Nature-based Education. 

Non-financial Interests

• Member of the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) commission on Education and Communication.
• Member of IUCN 'Task Force' on Nature-based Education

 

Professor Rhys Jones

Remuneration

• Professor of Geography at Aberystwyth University, HEI.
• Non-Executive Director at Natural Resources Wales, Environmental Organisation.

Non-financial Interests

• Elder and Trustee of Morfa Chapel, Aberystwyth.

Political activities

• Member of Plaid Cymru – no significant political activity undertaken.

 

Professor Colin Galbraith

Remuneration

• Chair of NatureScot.
• Director of Colin Galbraith Environment Limited, Environmental Consultancy.

 

Marsha Ramroop

Remuneration

• Unheard Voice Consultancy Ltd, Founder Director, Organisational Inclusion Consultancy.
• Board member - Marine Management Organisation from November 2026

 

Professor Rachel Garrett

Renumeration

• University of Cambridge.
• University of Oxford.
• Rainforest Builder.
• Consultant for Defra's work on Smallholder baselines for Environmental Act deforestation provisions

Related Undertakings

• Director, Conservation Research Institute.
• Director CCI Services Co.

Non-Financial Interests

• Academic Advisory Council Member, United Nations Forum on Sustainable Standards.
• Science Panel Member, United Nations Science Panel for the Amazon.
• Scientific Steering Committee, Global Land Programme.

 

Daniel Ebanks

No relevant declarations.

 

Professor Julia Jones

Renumeration

• Professor of conservation – Bangor University.

Non-Financial Interests

• Trustee of WWF-UK.

 

Sara McCracken

Renumeration

• Runs own business: Sara McCracken Consulting Ltd (t/a The PR Club).

 

Audit and Risk Assurance Committee

Karen Balmer

Remuneration

• Chief Executive Officer at Groundwork North Wales.
• BCUHB – Independent member/Audit Committee Chair.
• IK Tech Ltd – Company Ltd by Guarantee – Company secretary.
• Independent Member of the JNCC ARAC.

Related undertakings

• Trustee and Director at Cycling 4 All.
• Refurbs Flintshire environmental charity – diversion of waste from Landfill.

Land and Buildings

• Wild Ground – The subsidiary of Groundwork North Wales owns land within special areas of conservation locally in North East Wales that are designated SSSIs. No direct ownership.
• Refurbs Flintshire – environmental charity – owns a repair and reuse café in Flintshire. No direct ownership.

Non-financial interests

• Member of CIPFA (Chartered Institute of Public Finance & Accountancy).

Other relevant Interests

• Spouse is a Director of IK Tech Ltd.
• Member of RSPB and National Trust.

 

Nigel Reader

Remuneration

• Chair of Welsh Government Health & Social Services ARAC and Member of Welsh Government Overarching ARAC and member of WG's Chief Operating Officer's ARAC.
• Independent Member of the JNCC ARAC.
• Director at Enefar Limited (inactive since 2012).

Shares and securities

• Investments held through portfolio. None of which cause conflicts of interest.

Non-financial interests

• Chair and Trustee for Groundwork North Wales.
• Board Member for Groundwork UK Federation.
• Trustee for Pedal Power/Cycling4All.
• Chair and Director of King's Mill Community trust.
• Entertainer to Care Homes with fund-raising for Pedal Power/Cycling4All.

Other relevant interests

• Pension drawn from the Environment Agency active pension fund.
• Spouse has pension drawn from the Environment Agency active pension fund.