About
Strategy and policy advisor- climate, energy and nature
Hope Road Consulting
nicole@hope-road.com.au
Summary
Nicole is a creative and collaborative climate, energy and nature strategy and policy advisor with a proven track record delivering innovative multi-stakeholder initiatives. With over 20 years’ experience in the Pacific, Nicole is dedicated to building strong relationships with stakeholders and adopts a pragmatic approach to ensure that strategy and implementation plans are suitable for developing country contexts.
Nicole has provided consulting services to the governments of New Zealand, Australia, Cook Islands, and Marshall Islands and has advised on Pacific regional strategies for the World Bank, MFAT, and the United Nations. Nicole focuses on collaborating with key decision-makers to ensure that options, choices, and trade-offs are well understood, supporting coordinated policies and investments. Nicole has degrees in engineering, public policy, and environmental economics.
Nicole has provided consulting services to the governments of New Zealand, Australia, Cook Islands, and Marshall Islands and has advised on Pacific regional strategies for the World Bank, MFAT, and the United Nations. Nicole focuses on collaborating with key decision-makers to ensure that options, choices, and trade-offs are well understood, supporting coordinated policies and investments. Nicole has degrees in engineering, public policy, and environmental economics.
Publications
Title: Marshall Islands Electricity Roadmap Publisher: Government of Marshall Islands and New Zealand MFAT Date published: Sat, 01/12/2018 - 12:00 Link: https://www.rmienergyfuture.org/
Title: Blue Maritime Transformation for the Pacific Publisher: World Bank Date published: Wed, 07/06/2023 - 12:00 Link: https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/publication/ed270b72-f75b-4bca-a135-77c869173562
Title: Navigating Island Futures in Transport Publisher: New Zealand MFAT and PRIF Date published: Mon, 15/11/2021 - 12:00 Link: https://www.theprif.org/document/regional/transport/navigating-island-futures-transport-guide-developing-national-transport
Title: Reimaanlok: National Conservation Area Plan for the Marshall Islands Publisher: Government of the Marshall Islands Date published: Mon, 01/01/2007 - 12:00 Link: https://rmi-data.sprep.org/system/files/reimaanlok_national_conservation_area_plan_for%20RMI.pdf
Title: Journal of Marine Science "Reimaanlok: A National Framework for Conservation Area Planning in the Marshall Islands" Publisher: Wiley Date published: Wed, 29/12/2010 - 12:00 Link: https://doi.org/10.1155/2011/273034
Title: Bikini Atoll World Heritage Nomination Publisher: Government of the Marshall Islands/ World Heritage Date published: Fri, 01/01/2010 - 12:00 Link: https://whc.unesco.org/uploads/nominations/1339.pdf
Title: Bikini Atoll: A small remote atoll of global significance in World Heritage in a Sea of Islands (WH Papers 34) Publisher: World Heritage Date published: Sun, 01/01/2012 - 12:00 Link: https://whc.unesco.org/documents/publi_paper_series_34_en.pdf
Title: Blue Maritime Transformation for the Pacific Publisher: World Bank Date published: Wed, 07/06/2023 - 12:00 Link: https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/publication/ed270b72-f75b-4bca-a135-77c869173562
Title: Navigating Island Futures in Transport Publisher: New Zealand MFAT and PRIF Date published: Mon, 15/11/2021 - 12:00 Link: https://www.theprif.org/document/regional/transport/navigating-island-futures-transport-guide-developing-national-transport
Title: Reimaanlok: National Conservation Area Plan for the Marshall Islands Publisher: Government of the Marshall Islands Date published: Mon, 01/01/2007 - 12:00 Link: https://rmi-data.sprep.org/system/files/reimaanlok_national_conservation_area_plan_for%20RMI.pdf
Title: Journal of Marine Science "Reimaanlok: A National Framework for Conservation Area Planning in the Marshall Islands" Publisher: Wiley Date published: Wed, 29/12/2010 - 12:00 Link: https://doi.org/10.1155/2011/273034
Title: Bikini Atoll World Heritage Nomination Publisher: Government of the Marshall Islands/ World Heritage Date published: Fri, 01/01/2010 - 12:00 Link: https://whc.unesco.org/uploads/nominations/1339.pdf
Title: Bikini Atoll: A small remote atoll of global significance in World Heritage in a Sea of Islands (WH Papers 34) Publisher: World Heritage Date published: Sun, 01/01/2012 - 12:00 Link: https://whc.unesco.org/documents/publi_paper_series_34_en.pdf
Qualifications
Degree: MSc Applied Environmental Economics Period: 2005-2011 Status: Completed Education institution: Imperial College, University of London Country: United Kingdom
Degree: BE (Chem)(Hons) Period: 1996 Status: Completed Education institution: UNSW Country: Australia
Degree: Grad Cert Environmental Policy Period: 1998 Status: Completed Education institution: UNSW Country: Australia
Professional society: Australian Institute of Company Directors Highest position held: GAICD Period: 2022-current
Professional society: IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas Highest position held: Commission member Period: 2008-current
Professional society: IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy Highest position held: Commission member Period: 2008- current
Training: AICD Company Directors Course Period: 2025 Status: Completed Education institution: AICD Country: Australia
Training: Williamson Fellow Period: 2021 Status: Completed Education institution: Leadership Victoria Country: Australia
Degree: BE (Chem)(Hons) Period: 1996 Status: Completed Education institution: UNSW Country: Australia
Degree: Grad Cert Environmental Policy Period: 1998 Status: Completed Education institution: UNSW Country: Australia
Professional society: Australian Institute of Company Directors Highest position held: GAICD Period: 2022-current
Professional society: IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas Highest position held: Commission member Period: 2008-current
Professional society: IUCN Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy Highest position held: Commission member Period: 2008- current
Training: AICD Company Directors Course Period: 2025 Status: Completed Education institution: AICD Country: Australia
Training: Williamson Fellow Period: 2021 Status: Completed Education institution: Leadership Victoria Country: Australia
Work Experience
Current: No