An experienced environmental manager, Clare works as a Lead Specialist Advisor for Natural Resources Wales. She has worked in protected landscapes and environmental NGOs in Wales for over 20 years. And has extensive rural development and sustainable tourism experience in Wales, including chairing the Powys LEADER local action group, and as senior management lead for Bannau Brycheiniog National Park Authority’s sustainable development, inclusion, economic and social wellbeing work.

Working in partnership with YHA has been part of this, enabling a wider range of people to access nature, landscapes and heritage.

Clare contributed to Welsh Government workstreams developing the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act and has wide experience of embedding wellbeing and the Sustainable Management of Natural Resources (SMNR) in policy and developing programmes.

Whilst now working largely from home, earlier in her career Clare commuted by boat to warden jobs on Blakeney Point National Nature Reserve, and an island on the Norfolk Broads. 

Living in the Bannau Brycheiniog National Park, Clare enjoys walking, wild swimming and running (slowly) in the stunning landscape. 

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