Will McFarland

Will is the research / programme officer for the green growth theme under ODI’s strategic priority on climate compatible development. His research interests the political and economic influences over resource use, and the developmental consequences of different resource use options, with a recent focus on forests and REDD+.

In the past two years at ODI, Will has acted as coordinator of ODI’s REDD-net project and ODI’s climate finance flagship under the Accountable Grant. In his capacity as programme officer, Will has responsibility for project coordination and financial management, fundraising and proposal development, account and client management.

With a degree in Biology at Oxford, Will went on to study for a MSc in Environmental Technology (major in environmental policy and economics) at Imperial College. He has further professional training in statistical analysis (SPSS) and qualitative research techniques (Association for Qualitative Researcher). Before joining ODI, Will worked in the local government sector, coordinating a wide range of research and community-based 'action-research' programmes addressing sustainable consumption, environmental behaviour change and social marketing, managing projects for defra, London Councils and ERDF.