Louisa Casson

Louisa Casson leads Greenpeace’s flagship global campaigns, and is currently leading Greenpeace’s work to stop deep sea mining from starting. She spearheaded Greenpeace’s global strategy to win political support for a landmark high seas treaty and the commitment to protect at least 30% of the ocean by 2030, and has led Greenpeace campaigns that secured industry agreements to protect Antarctic waters from fishing pressures and limit the drivers of deforestation. With a background in climate activism, Louisa led advocacy coalitions at E3G to influence European climate ambition ahead of the Paris Agreement, and subsequently worked as an advisor on climate & energy in the UK Parliament.