Member announcement

Welcome Legambiente! Largest Italian environmental NGO joins RGI

Member announcement

Published 24 October 2014

RGI has recently welcomed a new member. Leading Italian environmental NGO Legambiente has decided to join RGI this month.

Legambiente is the most widespread environmental organization in Italy with its headquarters in Rome, 20 regional branches and more than 115,000 members and we are very happy to have them on board. We look forward to working closely with the organisation’s RGI representative, Legambiente Vice-President Edoardo Zanchini, who is interested in discussing topics, such as distributed generation, smart grids, nature protection and community involvement in grid planning with fellow RGI members. Welcome to RGI, Legambiente!

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Stephanie Bätjer

Stephanie Bätjer is leading the Renewables Grid Initiative’s communication and event activities as Programme Manager – Communication. She is also heavily involved in RGI’s policy work and all activities that look at social engagement around grids. She previously worked in the communications team of the European Climate Foundation. Stephanie has studied at the Universities of Marburg and Hamburg, Germany, and the University of Southern Queensland, Australia. She holds degrees in political science and journalism.