ALUMNI

I became a Change Agents UK project worker as the Land Drainage Officer for Melton Borough Council in 2004.
Since then I have been working for the Environment Agency as a Project Manager primarily in Flood Alleviation Schemes & I became a Director of Change Agents UK Charity from 2008 until 2020.

I started off in a placement delivering Green Impact. The job gave me a massive stepping stone in the sustainability sector, and was probably one of the main reasons why I then got my subsequent jobs within NUS, where I’ve had a consistent career progression with their sustainability team over the past 9 years.

I've always had a passion for sustainability and my first professional role into the industry was through Change Agents UK in 2010. This role looking after the climate change strategy of a Local Government enabled me to build up a broad knowledge of the industry .

Change Agents UK trusted me with loads of responsibility in my first career role, and provided great training, putting me in good stead to grow my career. I’m currently sustainability lead for Virgin group HQ, and I recently became a chartered environmentalist (there is such a thing!)

I assist the events manager in the delivery of webinars, workshops and conferences as well as manage the social media platforms.
Change Agents has helped me find a gratifying job through which I can have a positive impact on the environment and society.

I am looking at the future of sustainable housing, both for new build projects and retrofits. As I progress in the role I am being coached by Change Agents; it's really nice to know there is someone there to offer support and help me reach my personal and professional goals.

Before working at Iceland, I was employed by Change Agents as the Sustainability Projects Officer. It was a great opportunity, especially for a first job in my sustainability career, and the support from Change Agents in the role and towards my personal and career development was fantastic.