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Gray Maguire

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Associate Director, Nature-based Solutions at Save the Children Global Ventures

City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

About

Associate Director for the Nature-based Solutions for Children initiative with a background in green economy roles and socio-ecological systems design.

Experience

  1. Save the Children Global VenturesAssociate Director - Nature-Based Solutionscurrent2025 — presentCity of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
  2. VariousFreelance Consultingcurrent2014 — presentSouth Africa
  3. Anthesis South AfricaPrincipal Carbon Originator2023 — 2025City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
  4. Anthesis South AfricaCarbon Project Manager2020 — 2023South Africa
  5. Western Cape GovernmentGreen Economy coordination - DEA&DP2017 — 2020Cape Town Area, South Africa
  6. Project 90by2030 & ConsultantCommunity Engagement Facilitator2012 — 2017
  7. Self employedFreelance Sustainability Consultant2010 — 2012
  8. Green Earth ConsultingProject Manager2008 — 2010
  9. Nomad African TrustProject Manager2008 — 2010Cape Town
  10. Freelance tourismTourism Specialist1999 — 2008Southern and East Africa

Education

  1. Graduate School of Business - University of Cape TownCertificate, Impact Investing in Africa2020
  2. University of the WitwatersrandMaster’s Degree, Interdisciplinary Global Change2014 — 2016
  3. University of the Western CapePost-graduate diploma, Poverty Land and Agrarian Studies2013
  4. University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-AfrikaBA, Development Studies2005 — 2009

Skills & more

Renewable Energy10Sustainability25Sustainable Development14Environmental Management Systems17Energy Efficiency1Environmental Awareness9Corporate Social Responsibility1Solar Energy1Energy AuditsProject Management7Project Planning3Business Strategy1
+11 moreEnergyCommunity EngagementPolicyResearchClimate ChangeInternational DevelopmentTrainingStrategyStrategic PlanningPublic SpeakingCapacity Building

Languages Afrikaans · English · Xhosa

  • MSc - Interdisciplinary Global Change Studies — University of the Witwatersrand

From Gray's professional profile.

Colleagues at Save the Children Global Ventures

Aadit Devanand
Director, Innovative Finance at Save the Children Global Ventures
Adityendra Kumar
Managing Director, Generation Empowerment Fund at Save the Children Global Ventures
Amanda Cosby
Chief Operating Officer at Save the Children Global Ventures
Anna von Griesheim
Head of Impact, Innovation and Investment at Save the Children Global Ventures
Beatriz Belmont
Consultant, Head of Innovative Finance and Partnerships, Save the Children International at Save the Children Global Ventures
Begoña Ortíz
Senior Consultant, Head of Innovative Finance and Partnerships, Save the Children International at Save the Children Global Ventures
Eve Kerubo
Head of the Children's Impact Multiplier Fund at Save the Children Global Ventures
Felicitas Gutierrez
Enterprise and Innovative Finance Associate, Save the Children UK at Save the Children Global Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Where does Gray Maguire work?
Gray Maguire is Associate Director, Nature-based Solutions at Save the Children Global Ventures.

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Shared employers

Also worked at Western Cape Government1

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