Luke Howard works for the
Plan Vivo Foundation – A charity and certification body on the Voluntary Carbon Market with over 20 years of experience that helps direct private financing to projects that benefit the climate, biodiversity and social wellbeing of communities in the global south. During his time at the organisation, Luke has helped to assess and certify projects, whilst also developing and maintaining strategic partnerships within Plan Vivo's technical and market-facing network. He has also been supporting the update of the Plan Vivo Standard to ensure the ongoing robustness and accessibility of nature-based projects.
Prior to Plan Vivo, Luke came from an environmental and ecological background, with an MSc in Environmental Protection & Management from the University of Edinburgh and a BA in Biological Sciences from the University of Oxford.