FOUNDER & CEO

Agamemnon is Director & CEO of Energy Garden, and Director of Brixton Energy Solar cooperative. He co-founded and was CEO of Repowering London for 8 years then, co-founded industry advocacy body Community Energy England and advised the UK government on community energy policy. In 2014, he was made a London Leader; in 2016, he was awarded an MBE for services to community energy; and in 2017, he was named one of the 51 Most Impactful Green Leaders globally by CSR Congress. Previously, he was Director for Renewable Energy Project Finance and Social Responsibility at a financial institution.

COO

Martin has over 20 years’ consulting experience across financial markets and sustainability. Most recently, Martin worked as Commercial Director for Northern Europe at EcoAct, supporting large corporate clients in their transition towards Net Zero. Throughout his career, Martin has specialised on delivering organisational, technology, regulatory and strategic change for clients including HSBC, Natwest Group, Bunzl plc, Spectris plc, European Investment Bank Group. Martin holds a MSc in Global Energy and Climate Policy (Distinction) from SOAS, University of London

SENIOR EDUCATION COORDINATOR

Leila has over 17 years' experience working in the education sector as a Teacher of Geography and HIstory, Co-ordinator of KS3 History, Head of Humanities and History Lead across a number of East London Schools. She has been a volunteer Director of Banister House Solar, London's largest Community owned solar panel project on social housing, since 2014. She is the Founder of Black British Studies, an online school specialising in delivering diverse and inclusive webinars, workshops and flexible online courses to adults and children.

YOUTH TRAINING COORDINATOR

Sian Palmer is the Energy Garden Youth Training Coordinator and Lead Facilitator. She has worked across Africa and the UK focusing on gender and race and brings her skills in group facilitation with her background in Drama and Movement Therapy (MA University of London).

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT LEAD

Anna is a recent graduate with a BA Hons in Geography and Economics and is now working as a Community Engagement Officer at Energy Garden. She hopes to continue to pursue a career in the non-profit sector and an MA with a focus on sustainability and urban planning in the future.

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT OFFICER

Callum is interested in the conditions and spaces which empower strangers to come together, collaborate and communicate. He completed his MSc in Sustainable Urbanism from The Bartlett; and previously studied BA Politics, Economics & Philosophy at Goldsmiths, UOL. Similarly, experiences as a chef and as a freelance gardener in London have impressed upon him the importance of connecting people in cities to nature, to the food they eat, and to their local community.

COMMUNITY TREES LEAD

Silas is committed to developing creative responses to the 21st century needs of people in the city. He has spent a decade working in the Canadian forestry industry, lead research on human and environmental rights campaigns, and worked with communities to create thriving green spaces in London. Combining extensive experience in landscape regeneration with a background in urban planning, Silas is interested in providing communities with the tools they need to become stewards of their local environments. 

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT OFFICER

Juan Pablo is an ecologist and environmental anthropologist from Colombia. He is interested in the two-way relationship between ecological and social restoration, using gardens as spaces to build community and foster relationships with more-than-human beings and developing a sense of belonging. He's worked in plant ecology research and has experience and interest in developing projects with communities typically excluded from outdoor spaces. 

COMMUNICATIONS AND EVENTS OFFICER

Selvia is a multidisciplinary designer, urban planner, and sustainability strategist from Indonesia. She holds an MSc in Environment and Sustainable Development from UCL, with research on convivial biocultural governance, exploring the role of Indigenous ecological knowledge. She works at the intersection of storytelling, placemaking, and collective action to build more inclusive relationships with nature. Her approach is shaped by experience in community engagement, rewilding, and environmental stewardship across London, Bogotá, and Indonesia.

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT OFFICER

Using skills and knowledge gained studying for a postgraduate certificate in Climate Change and BSc in Astrophysics, Finley is keen to build climate resilience at a community level and boost equitable access to green space for the benefit of people and nature. He has spent the past year co-designing and delivering green and blue infrastructure projects around London, and engaging with communities on the value and importance of nature and green spaces in the city. He also has experience in nature conservation, climate research, small-scale food growing systems, sustainability, and hospitality.