Chief, Education & Youth
UN Environment

Sam Barratt is Chief of the Education and Youth at UN. He oversees the programme which includes the Playing for the Planet Alliance, a collaboration with the video gaming industry inspire environmental action. He also leads the organisations work with higher education institutions from around the world to create green jobs and new curricula. Previously he ran all of the organisations global campaigns at on the issues of air quality, marine litter and wildlife crime. Before joining UN, Sam was Director of Communications for Avaaz, the global people-powered advocacy group with 45 million members and for Oxfam as their Head of Media. Sam has a degree in Politics from Liverpool University, is a Watford FC fan and can be followed on Twitter at @samdbarratt.

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