Mike Davis became Global Witness’ CEO in February 2020. This follows three years in the role of Director of Campaigns, Planning and Evaluation, during which Mike has overseen the development of a new Global Witness strategy with a strong emphasis on abuses of power driving the climate crisis.

In this episode, Mike talks about working at the intersection of environmental and human rights abuses and how he remains optimistic about the future. 

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