Natasha Ward

Natasha es una especialista ambiental con más de 15 años de experiencia en sostenibilidad, salvaguardias y responsabilidad social corporativa. En el BID, actualmente se encuentra brindando apoyo en materia de salvaguardias ambientales a una amplia gama de proyectos de desarrollo, incluyendo los sectores de agroindustria, turismo, manufactura y aguas residuales, y previo a esto estuvo involucrada en la implementación de sistemas de gestión ambiental para instituciones financieras. Natasha es también la editora del Informe Anual de Sostenibilidad del BID y autor de dos guías para proyectos turísticos. Anteriormente trabajó para la Comisión Económica para América Latina (CEPAL) de las Naciones Unidas, y con el equipo de protección contra inundaciones regionales de la Agencia de Medio Ambiente del Reino Unido. Natasha cuenta con una licenciatura en Lenguas Modernas por la Universidad de Portsmouth y una maestría en Ambiente, Desarrollo y Políticas por la Universidad de Sussex. Actualmente está estudiando World Heritage Management en University College Dublin. También cuenta con certificaciones ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001 y USGBC LEED.

Putting biodiversity education in the fast lane in Jamaica

March 23, 2015 by Natasha Ward 4 Comments

On a recent visit to a Jamaican School, I was transported back in time to my childhood. I grew up in a rural area. Our house sat in the middle of a quintessentially English village with gardens and fields, a river, rolling green hills which abruptly turn into limestone cliffs and then tumble into the sea. Given my rural upbringing in a particularly beautiful part of the … [Read more...] about Putting biodiversity education in the fast lane in Jamaica

Haiti’s Hidden Treasures

June 5, 2014 by Natasha Ward 2 Comments

When I tell people I work as an environmental specialist on projects in Haiti, I get some confused reactions. Surely – I am asked – a country that it is focused on rebuilding houses and schools, tackling the challenges of health and education, and creating new economic opportunities and jobs, is not thinking about protecting mangrove forests and coral reefs. Photo by Natasha … [Read more...] about Haiti’s Hidden Treasures

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