Etelle Higonnet

Etelle Higonnet is an independent environmental expert who, before taking maternity leave, was Senior Advisor at the National Wildlife Federation. Prior to that, she was Senior Campaigns Director at Mighty Earth. Higonnet has also worked for Greenpeace (including as Southeast Asia Research Director), Amnesty International, and Human Rights Watch. She was named a Chevalier of France’s Ordre National du Mérite (National Order of Merit) for her work to protect the environment.