Nic Clyde is the NSW Community Coordinator for the Lock the Gate – a national grassroots organisation made up of over 40,000 supporters and more than 250 local groups who are concerned about unsafe coal and gas mining. Prior to joining Lock the Gate in September 2015, Nic worked – primarily on environment and climate change issues – for Greenpeace, the NSW Greens in the state parliament and for the NSW Government in the Office of Environment and Heritage. Most recently, he has exercised his community organising and campaign skills as a contractor for organisations including GetUp!, ACF, Land, Water, Future campaign and the Nature Conservation Council of NSW.