Richie has worked at the Australian Department of Climate Change and the Department of Foreign Affairs for almost a decade and was involved in both domestic and international climate and energy agendas.

He was Australia’s lead negotiator on adaptation to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and helped coordinate the Green Climate Fund Board during Australia’s tenure as Chair. Richie also has degrees in Law and Economics from Sydney University.

Richie was involved in setting up the Australia Youth Climate Coalition and undertook the Climate Reality training in 2007.