Patrizia Heidegger is Deputy Secretary General of the EEB and its Director for Environmental Governance, Sustainability and Global Policies. In this role, she leads the EEB’s work on sustainable development and global justice and follows intergovernmental processes at regional and global level including the UN Environment Assembly. Patrizia has been working as an advocate for environmental justice, human rights and sustainable development for 20 years, mainly with NGOs in Europe and Asia.