Christian Ledwell is the Policy Advisor and National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Global Network Coordinator, managing the Network’s efforts to support NAP processes in developing countries through South-South peer learning, national-level technical assistance, enhanced bilateral coordination, and knowledge management. He leads the Network’s thematic work on strategic communications for NAP processes.
Christian's past work includes positions with the Government of Prince Edward Island, the Government of Canada, the non-partisan environmental organization GreenPAC, and the Commonwealth Secretariat's program on economic and climate change policy in small states.
Christian has a master’s degree in Media, Communication and Development from the London School of Economics and Political Science and a master’s degree in English from Dalhousie University. He is currently based in Ottawa.
All Publications
- sNAPshot | Strategic Communications for the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Process in Saint Lucia
Policy Brief - June 8, 2018
A strategic approach to communications can improve how governments engage citizens throughout their NAP process. - sNAPshot: Strategic Communications for National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Processes
Policy Brief - February 1, 2018
This sNAPshot policy brief introduces the topic of strategic communications to support National Adaptation Plan (NAP) processes. - Telling Climate Change Stories: Five lessons from Saint Lucian journalists
Blog - July 18, 2017
Journalists play an important role as watchdogs for many social problems. But with a problem as large and complex as climate change, how can journalists tell stories that spur action and help audiences prepare for its impacts?