Joss Garman (born 1985) is a
British
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environmental and humanitarian campaigner who has worked as a campaign leader for
Greenpeace UK, and as a director of The Syria Campaign. At the
Institute for Public Policy Research
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he worked as associate director for energy, transport and climate change before becoming adviser to the UK Shadow Secretary of State for Energy & Climate Change
Lisa Nandy
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MP.
Education
Born in
Radnorshire
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, Mid-Wales, he attended his local comprehensive school before going on to read Politics at
SOAS, University of London.
Family
His father, David Garman, was the inventor of the world's first bath lift and in 2015 was appointed an OBE for services to the healthcare industry.
Activism
In August 2007, ahead of the
Camp for Climate Action, Garman was named in a High Court injunction by airport operator
BAA in a bid to prevent environmental protests at Heathrow.
Livingstone fights 'stupid' Heathrow protesters ban – UK Politics, UK – The Independent
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References
1985 births
Living people
Alumni of SOAS University of London
British environmentalists
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