Fergus Pitt

Director, Media and Communications, Asia Investor Group on Climate Change & Investor Group on Climate Change

Fergus Pitt directs AIGCC’s communications work, including strategy, media relations, positioning and identity.

He has more than 20 years experience in sustainable finance, communications, public policy and research. Before joining AIGCC and IGCC in 2022, he led strategic communications at IIG, a prominent and innovative Australian impact investment funds manager, specialising in clean energy systems and green buildings. He produced influential work for the independent policy think tank, The Australia Institute, focusing on media policy.

He was a senior research fellow at Columbia University’s Tow Center for Digital Journalism and led the digital products department for ABC Radio.

He holds an MA in business and economics journalism from Columbia University (C.V. Starr Scholar), and a BA (Journalism) from RMIT University.

Nature Risk in Asia Pacific Economies

Report | AIGCC & PwC | 14 May 2024

New report: Nature at a Tipping Point shows that over half of Asia Pacific’s economy directly dependent on nature. Asia Pacific’s (APAC) economies are particularly vulnerable to nature-related risks, including biodiversity loss, pollution and fresh water availability.

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New research: Over half of Asia Pacific’s economy directly dependent on nature.

24 April 2024

Asia Pacific’s (APAC) economies are particularly vulnerable to nature-related risks, including biodiversity loss, pollution and fresh water availability, according to data released today by the Asia Investor Group on Climate Change (AIGCC) and PwC.