Irini Pantelidou

Irini has a background in international development and has worked for global NGOs for over 10 years. Prior to joining the Clean Air Fund, she was a Research Manager in the Climate and Health team at Wellcome where she focused on capacity building for a global climate and health community. She has also worked in the International Operations and Partnerships team at Wellcome, supporting significant research funding into Africa and Asia, managing a refugee education project with the Varkey Foundation in Ghana, and helping to secure philanthropic and government funding while in the fundraising team at the Carbon Disclosure Project.

Irini completed an MSc in International Development and Humanitarian Emergencies at the London School of Economics, and a bachelors in History at the University of Warwick.

Why Irini works for Clean Air Fund

Air pollution affects all aspects of our lives – our physical and mental health. The Clean Air Fund is a catalyst for change, and I am pleased to be part of an organisation that drives forward equitable solutions for clean air – from the local to the global.