Biography
Lang Banks is one of Scotland’s leading environmentalists, He has worked for global conservation organisation WWF for over a decade and has been integral in their work addressing issues relating to climate change, clean energy, and marine protection. Lang was appointed Director of WWF Scotland in 2013. Since 2019, he has also held the position of Deputy Executive Director Advocacy and Campaigns at WWF-UK. A biologist by study, his interest in the natural world stems from childhood and has led to him becoming an influential and dedicated environmentalist. Lang served as a member of the original Just Transition Commission, between 2019 and 2021. In a voluntary capacity, Lang is Chair of the Postcode Innovation Trust, which provides grants and loans to support social enterprises as well as innovative funding for charities. Lang regularly Tweets and blogs about these and other subjects.