Richard Powell
I am an environmental and Charity advisor working on the climate change and sustainability agendas as well as Charity business planning and governance. I previously spent 28 years as Regional Director of the RSPB and Regional Director for the National Trust in the East of England. During this time I oversaw the acquisition of 1000’s of hectares of land and managed project teams to create over 10000 Ha of new nature reserves.
I am currently Chair of the Regional Flood and Coastal Communities Committee for Anglian (Eastern) and Patron of the Papillon Project in Norfolk
I am lucky to have worked with Groundwork on projects since the 1990’s and have always been impressed by the work they do and achieve. The opportunity to work with them as a Trustee was an opportunity not to be missed and it’s great to be involved.
Connecting the Environment, Communities and Businesses together has always been a driver for me breaking down the barriers and working for sustainable solutions which is what Groundwork East does. Only when nature – in its most rich and ubiquitous form – is truly recognised as an essential foundation of a prosperous economy and healthy society, will it naturally be invested in and become a legacy for future generations.
Richard was awarded an OBE for his work in the Environment and Sustainability in June 2005 and is a Fellow of the Institute of Environmental Managers and Assessors and awarded Chartered Environmentalist status by IEMA.
Richard became a Trustee for Groundwork East in June 2019
Richard is Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees and a member of the Business Development Sub-committee group.