Augusta is a British – Sierra Leonean policy consultant and researcher working at the intersections of environmental, displacement and indigenous policy. Seeking to use anthropological and non-traditional research methods to transform global policy priorities, she heads research at Walinda Lingo, a multimedia & ethnographic research consultancy specialising in rural, displaced and indigenous communities across Africa and other Most Affected People and Areas (MAPAs) in the global south. Her studies have allowed her to consult with UN Institutions, DfID (now FCDO), and the Zambian Ministry for Youth and other stakeholders within international policy and development. Her recent studies explored connections between climate and sexual exploitation in The Gambia; and water & resource insecurity in the Sahel. She is the Founding Member of an International Research Hub, in partnership with the University of Johannesburg, committed to using gender empowerment in the advancement of the Sustainable Development Goals & Agenda 2063.