Commonwealth leaders champion global ocean action in Samoa
Tom tells us how ocean health was put front and centre at a recent meeting of Commonwealth leaders.
Tom Pye
Tom is the head of Ocean Climate and Science at the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs with a portfolio covering integration of the ocean into national and global responses to climate change. Tom has held several roles in the UK government including establishing a major marine science overseas aid programme; leading domestic policy on plastic waste and pollution; and improving the evaluation and scrutiny of overseas aid.