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Varda in the media
- Kelly Rigg's commentary in Le Nouvel Observateur. Climat : incertitude totale à la conférence de Durban, December 2011
- Kelly Rigg's article in the Guardian. If Kyoto dies in Durban, it will be a death knell for the climate fight, October 2011
- Rémi Parmentier in Efe Verde. El atún rojo se vende más que se pesca, October 2011
- Kelly Rigg on a panel at the Civicus world assembly, September 2011
- Varda Advocacy Teach-In held in Spain: How can NGOs influence international fora?, September 2011
- Kelly Rigg with Hub Culture at Climate Week NYC Opening Ceremony, September 2011
- Kelly Rigg's article in Daily Kos. Moving Planet: A Tale of Two Cities, September 2011
- Rémi Parmentier's commentary with Agence France Press. La Commission Baleinière Internationale en quête de transparence, July 2011
- Interview on Green Patriot Radio of Kelly Rigg, Global Campaign for Climate Action.- February 2011
- Chapter in "Oceans the New Frontier", A Planet for Life book series by the TERI Institute (India) and IDDRI (France).- January 2011
- Kelly Rigg on a panel with Philippe Cousteau and Ted Turner at the Cancun Climate Conference, December 2010
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Welcome to the Varda Group
The Varda Group offers strategic advice and campaigning expertise across a wide range of environmental and social issues. Consultancy services are provided by Varda BV (The Netherlands), Varda Desarrollo Sostenible SL (Spain), Varda (UK) Ltd, and Varda, Inc. (US). In addition, Stichting Varda, a not-for-profit non-governmental organisation, carries out independent advocacy initiatives. The Varda Group was established in 2003 by Kelly Rigg and Rémi Parmentier.
Our mission is to provide strategic services and support, with the aim of creating maximum change for the benefit of people and the planet through:
- Developing and/or implementing projects which lead toward the improvement of the environment, public health, and social welfare;
- Capacity building and sharing of expertise with non-governmental organisations;
- Providing strategic input, analysis and advice to non-governmental organisations, governments, business and/or intergovernmental organisations for the purposes of accelerating positive change.
Current projects
December 2011
- Survey of Advocacy Tools and Approach, for Transparency International’s Secretariat
- Organization and facilitation of a strategic workshop for the Directors of Fundación Lonxanet (Spain)
- Speaker at the launch of "Transformative Step of the Day" at the Durban Climate Conference
- Speaker at "Climate Communications Day", in Durban, hosted by Internews, Earth Journalism Network, and IIED
- Moderated "Positive Energy Club" Ministerial side event (in Durban)
- Speaker at Oxfam's International Forum on Climate Change Communications (in Durban)
November 2011
- Organizing and facilitating in Mauritius an Advocacy training workshop for Transparency International’s Advocacy and Legal Advice Centres from francophone African countries
- Participation in the annual Climate Conference in Durban, on behalf of the Global Campaign for Climate Action
- Lecture at Madrid’s Instituto de Empresa Business School: “Environmental Advocacy, How to Handle it?”
- Strategic advice and representation on behalf of the Pew Environment Group’s Tuna Campaign
- Coaching and advice to Local Campaigner Award Winners, on behalf of the Sheila McKechnie Foundation
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