Sustainability at CCCU is the collaborative work of a great many staff and students, but you can find out how to contact our core sustainability team here.

   

Peter Rands (he/him)

Director of Sustainability

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Dr. Peter Rands is the Director of Sustainability Development, leading on the strategic formulation, implementation and facilitation of sustainability across the University. He leads a small team that drives forward the University Framework for Sustainability in the four areas of Education, Research, Community and Environment. With a background in geology, geophysics, and IT, Peter brings a range of perspectives to a senior leadership role.

Felicity Brambling-Wells (she/her)

Sustainability Engagement Officer

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Felicity Brambling-Wells leads on student and staff engagement, and manages our Student Green Office including voluntary and work placement roles within the Academy. She coordinates various module collaborations and working partnerships with other professional services teams across the University, has overall responsibility for the Academy's internal and external communications channels including the Academy web pages, and for both digital and print media, publications and resources. She's particularly interested in social sustainability issues around accessibility, equity, diversity, inclusion and mental heath. Felicity's background is in clinical psychology and community youth projects.

Maz Hamilton (she/her)

Sustainability Coordinator

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Maz Hamilton fields all general enquiries, both internal and external, and has responsibility for a variety of administrative and secretarial duties, including staff communications, purchasing, conference bookings, arranging governance meetings and minute-taking. She manages the online SHE (Sustainability in Higher Education) Discussion Group and oversees curation and administration of the Academy's teaching resources. She is also the first point of contact liaison for the University's involvement with several local community groups, the Canterbury District Biodiversity Network, Canterbury SDG Forum and Canterbury Climate Action Partnership (CCAP).

John Hills (he/him)

Sustainability Projects Officer

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John Hills has a very varied role within the Academy. His primary focus is auditing the University's Environmental Management System (EMS) to ensure compliance with ISO14001. In addition to this, John also leads on Carbon Literacy Training (CLT) at Christ Church, and manages a number of our Wilder Campus engagement projects, including the hop gardens and the Johnson Wellbeing Garden and 'Potter and Prune' activities.

Bethany Climpson (she/her)

Sustainability Engagement Assistant

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Bethany Climpson is a recent CCCCU graduate with a BA in Creative and Professional Writing and MA in Creative Writing. She supports the Student Green Office (SGO) and Carbon Literacy Training (CLT) and Climate Fresk initiatives, coordinates and writes content for the Academy social media channels, sustainability blog and Us in the World newsletter, and creates and pilots student engagement campaigns.

Laura Hackett 

Climate Education & Carbon Reduction Officer

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Laura Hackett has a developmental role which seeks to embed climate and carbon education within staff development programmes, undergraduate and postgraduate courses. Her background is in teaching, having obtained a PGCE and MA in Early Childhood Education from CCCU. After working as a Research Fellow on the Epistemic Insight initiative here at CCCU, she aims to bring these interdisciplinary ways of thinking about issues and questions relating to climate action, into her work within the Academy for Sustainable Futures.

Nicola Kemp (she/her)

Academic Lead for Sustainability

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Nicola Kemp is the Academy's Academic Lead for Sustainability, and a senior lecturer in the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Education. A geographer by background, Nicola is particularly interested in the relationship between policy, research and practice. Her current research focuses on outdoor provision for babies and toddlers, sustainability education, and alternative educational approaches.

Adriana Consorte-McCrea (she/her)

Education for Sustainable Futures Lead

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Adriana Consorte-McCrea has an MSc in Conservation Biology and a PhD in Ecology. Her research focuses on understanding connections between people and biodiversity. As an Education for Sustainable Futures Lead, Adriana provides support to staff and students across faculties to embed sustainability in the formal, informal and campus curriculum. As part of the Diversity and Inclusion working group, she also focus on enriching sustainability messages with diverse narratives and discourses, decolonising the curriculum, and highlighting areas of alignment between sustainability and social justice.

Stephen Scoffham (he/him)

Visiting Reader in Sustainability

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Stephen Scoffham is a Visiting Reader in Sustainability and Education at CCCU. He worked for many years as a teacher educator at the University, focusing especially on primary geography, the environment, global learning, and creativity. In addition to academic research, Stephen has published widely for teachers and students and is the consultant for a range of school atlases.

Halle Mills (she/they)

SGO Project Officer

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Halle Mills is a second year undergraduate studying Games Design. She joined the Student Green Office in autumn 2023. (Please note: the SGO work part-time during term-time only, and are in post from Sept - Jun.)

Harry Cooper (he/him)

SGO Project Officer

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Harry Cooper is a third year undergraduate studying Film Production. He joined the Student Green Office in autumn 2023. (Please note: the SGO work part-time during term-time only, and are in post from Sept - Jun.)

Jack Swan

SGO Project Officer

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Jack Swan is a postgraduate studying a PGCE in Further Education. He joined the Student Green Office in autumn 2023. (Please note: the SGO work part-time during term-time only, and are in post from Sept - Jun.)

Jenny Hall (she/her)

SGO Project Officer

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Jenny Hall is a first year undergraduate studying Archaeology with Forensics. She joined the Student Green Office in autumn 2023. (Please note: the SGO work part-time during term-time only, and are in post from Sept - Jun.)