Lucy Erickson is a strategic communications advisor with a drive for turning research into real-world impact. At Oxford University's Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, she works on programmes across sustainable finance, green economics and carbon markets, including leading comms for the 'Oxford Offsetting Principles' used by organisations around the world. She is an advisor for early-stage climate finance ventures and a Trustee for Cool Earth - an NGO that champions direct cash transfers to rainforest communities. Lucy has an MSc in Conservation & Biodiversity from Oxford University and is co-founder and MD of Ria Sustainability consulting.