About Lachie McKenzie
Active, thoughtful, passionate. Lachie is an editor and writer at The Verb. He lives in Melbourne, Australia, and divides his time between writing on international affairs, environmental issues, and comedy shows. He did his bachelors in media and communications and has a masters in international relations at the University of Melbourne. Lachie has worked in the media industry as an editor, commentator and analyst. He has a strong sense of the newsworthy, an eye for detail and an ear for languages. He is interested in how media coverage, marketing and framing can determine the course of debate. He enjoys running, comedy, music and coffee.
Latest from Lachie McKenzie
Trudeau Swoops In to Save Climate Talks
Lachie McKenzie | December 12th, 2015
Just when it appeared the climate change talks in Paris would result in a weak agreement, that would put the globe on a path to environmental and economic catastrophe, newly
Hug A Saudi
Lachie McKenzie | December 9th, 2015
Saudi Arabia has done a complete reversal on its position at the climate conference here in Paris. In a surprise twist, the oil dependent nation has committed to fully decarbonise
Cup-And-Trade Scheme Emerges in Paris
Lachie McKenzie | December 8th, 2015
In a cunning diplomatic move, developing countries have installed a world-first Cup-And-Trade system at the COP21 Paris climate summit. When delegates at the conference centre at Le Bourget buy a
Priorities in Paris
Lachie McKenzie | November 28th, 2015
What do the Paris attacks mean for the climate talks?
In conversation: Jane Goodall
Lachie McKenzie | August 14th, 2014
Jane Goodall celebrates her extraordinary 80 years of activism, The Verb finds out more.
Taking the Media’s Temperature
Lachie McKenzie | December 3rd, 2012
As delegates trickle into Doha for the annual UN climate change negotiations, journalists too have followed in droves. With 1,500 registered press on the books, there has been concerns that
Rio+20 and Civil Society in Hindsight
Lachie McKenzie | July 9th, 2012
The 1992 Earth Summit is still widely referenced today, yet the Rio+20 conference that ended a little under a month ago has already disappeared from the public space. People may not
Can Lawyers Save The Planet?
Lachie McKenzie | June 23rd, 2012
Consider two scenarios: Scenario one involves a corporation that wants to extract oil from a territory where an indigenous population lives. When they refuse to leave their homeland, a government
Video: End Fossil Fuel Subsidies
Lachie McKenzie | June 21st, 2012
#EndFossilFuelSubsidies became the second most talked about topic globally on Twitter. Watch this video to explore what and how it happened, including how you can get involved to create the
