Title
Environment editor

Education
Birmingham University
St. Bees School, Cumberland

Career
1995: The Guardian
Previously: Agence France Presse, North Wales Newspapers, Cumberland News
Spells as teacher/theatre director

Books
McLibel: Burger Culture on Trial, John Vidal, Macmillan, 1998
Chapters on books for Gulf war, new Europe, development etc

Awards
1999: World Food Prize award for writing
Four times Environment Journalist of the Year
Runner-up UK Reporter of the Year
Three awards for newspaper design

Broadcast experience
BBC, Channel 4, ITV, Radio 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, CNN, Radio Canada, Radio Australia
Television documentaries, news analysis reports
Radio stations in UK, US, Germany, France, Canada, New Zealand

Interests
Walking, gardening, building

To arrange interviews with Observer staff, please contact:

Diane Heath
diane.heath@guardian.co.uk