Rachel

background

Been concerned about climate change for a while, particularly because of effects on the poorest people in the world. Did an MSc in Environmental Sustainability at Edinburgh 2006-2007; my dissertation was about public acceptability of Personal Carbon Allowances. Went to Edinburgh CRAG when I lived up there. Now (April 2008) just started a 6 month p/t contract with Oxford University Environmental Change Institute to research CRAGs. ***** The research report is now published: The Executive Summary is here: http://www.eci.ox.ac.uk/publications/downloads/howell09crags-execsum.pdf The full report is here: http://www.eci.ox.ac.uk/publications/downloads/howell09crags.pdf And I'm back in Edinburgh doing a PhD in 'The potential for climate change mitigation through education' (education in the broadest sense, not just formal/school.

Edinburgh Crag

profile

I live with 5 others, so although our home energy use isn't as low as I'd like, it works out reasonable divided by 6. No car, no flying - I love cycling everywhere round town and use trains for longer journeys. Higher carbon treat: deep hot baths (with tea, chocolate and a good book) **** Well, now I've moved (back) to Edinburgh and I'm sharing a flat with one other, so my footprint from home energy use has no doubt gone up. But I have introduced the notion of composting and recycling plastic bottles to my flatmate, and started growing salad in the sitting room....