Matthew Doran
Land Use Policy Adviser - Climate Change and Water at The CLA- Claim this Profile
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Spanish Limited working proficiency
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Experience
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The CLA
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United Kingdom
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Farming
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1 - 100 Employee
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Land Use Policy Adviser - Climate Change and Water
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Nov 2022 - Present
- I lead on policy for climate change mitigation and adaptation, water resources, drought, flooding, water quality, soil health, and air quality. - Responsibilities include responding to consultations, lobbying civil servants, answering member enquiries, briefing senior members of staff, and developing internal policy positions - I have responded to six consultations and one call for evidence, produced ten committee papers, and developed a briefing on policy solutions to reach rural net zero. Show less
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Brasenose College, Oxford
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United Kingdom
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Yoga Rep - Brasenose JCR
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Oct 2021 - May 2022
- Organized twice-weekly yoga sessions for undergraduate and postgraduate community - Dealt with invoices and related admin, such as room bookings - Advertised each session in timely manner - Organized twice-weekly yoga sessions for undergraduate and postgraduate community - Dealt with invoices and related admin, such as room bookings - Advertised each session in timely manner
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Oxford Climate Society
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United Kingdom
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Education Director
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Sep 2021 - Dec 2021
- Designed an interdisciplinary crash course in climate science and politics, delivered to >1400 people in 103 countries, liaising with 11 leading Oxford lecturers - Chaired nine, 1.5-hour-long Zoom webinars, each with a ~25-minute Q&A section I curated - Managed a team of 4 students to efficiently handle customer enquiries - Designed an interdisciplinary crash course in climate science and politics, delivered to >1400 people in 103 countries, liaising with 11 leading Oxford lecturers - Chaired nine, 1.5-hour-long Zoom webinars, each with a ~25-minute Q&A section I curated - Managed a team of 4 students to efficiently handle customer enquiries
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Speaker Secretary
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Sep 2020 - Aug 2021
- Contacted well-known explorers to arrange their appearance at online talks - Liaised with Bruce Parry to produce highly popular event - Contacted well-known explorers to arrange their appearance at online talks - Liaised with Bruce Parry to produce highly popular event
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Brasenose College, Oxford
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United Kingdom
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Admissions Helper
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Dec 2019 - Dec 2019
- Member of team supporting >300 candidates through Oxford interview process - Demonstrated empathy, camaraderie and friendly professionalism - Member of team supporting >300 candidates through Oxford interview process - Demonstrated empathy, camaraderie and friendly professionalism
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Oxfam
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United Kingdom
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Non-profit Organizations
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700 & Above Employee
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Volunteer Shop Assistant
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Aug 2019 - Sep 2019
- Provided friendly customer service and back-of-house sorting in an Oxfam bookshop - Given sole responsibility for the shop floor and operation of the till - Volunteered autumn-winter 2017/18 in same role for Silver DofE - Provided friendly customer service and back-of-house sorting in an Oxfam bookshop - Given sole responsibility for the shop floor and operation of the till - Volunteered autumn-winter 2017/18 in same role for Silver DofE
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Centre for Sustainable Energy
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United Kingdom
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Civic and Social Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Bright Green Future Alumnus
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Sep 2017 - Jun 2019
- Completed mentoring programme in environmental leadership - Gave keynote address to business leaders at the first UK declaration of a Climate Emergency - Negotiated reduction in single-use plastic in school canteen for award's 'local project' - Completed mentoring programme in environmental leadership - Gave keynote address to business leaders at the first UK declaration of a Climate Emergency - Negotiated reduction in single-use plastic in school canteen for award's 'local project'
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Guildford County School
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United Kingdom
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Deputy Head Boy
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Apr 2018 - Apr 2019
- Delivered assemblies and speeches to students and prospective parents - Co-managed peers and liaised with staff to deliver Charity Week March 2019, raising £10,800 - Trusted to handle >£7000 in cash across the week - Communicated student concerns to Headteachers in diplomatic fashion - Delivered assemblies and speeches to students and prospective parents - Co-managed peers and liaised with staff to deliver Charity Week March 2019, raising £10,800 - Trusted to handle >£7000 in cash across the week - Communicated student concerns to Headteachers in diplomatic fashion
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Education
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University of Oxford
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Geography -
Guildford County School
A Levels: Maths (A*), Spanish (A*), English Literature (A*), Geography (A*)