Thank you for joining us! Wow. What an incredible time we have had at the Catalyst Summit, thank you to everyone for joining us. We’re blown away by the inspirational women that we met. This includes those that are already sustainability professionals, and the Catalysts because they make the future look so much brighter with them in it! We’d like to take this time to summarise the event for those who want to reflect or couldn’t attend. Catalsyt Summit Day…
MY ENVIRONMENTAL CAREER Name: Lola Okunrinboye Job title: Environmental Manager at Dragados UK and Women in Sustainability Network Aberdeen Hub Lead Qualifications: Chartered Environmentalist (CEnv) , MSc(Eng) Environmental and Energy Engineering, BEng(Hons) Chemical and Process Engineering. Why did you go into an environmental career? Growing up, I loved everything to do with the environment and always wanted to make a difference and impact. What was your first environmental job? When I completed my MSc in Environmental and…
Hellie, a 2nd year student at Exeter Uni, shares her tips for boosting your employability through virtual internships and CV building. The coronavirus crisis has brought many challenges for young people. It has made it more difficult to find work and internships. Which has hampered our efforts to develop our CV’s. It can be frustrating leaving school or university and then feel like you are losing valuable time and experiences. So I am going to share my 7 top…
Are you feeling worried about your future? Are you sitting at home bored wondering what to do now this summer? In our new Green Career online masterclass we explore opportunities for young women who are interested in helping to create healthy, happy and green careers, communities and planet. Who are they aimed at? All young women, aged 16-24, who want to learn how they can be part of the solution. UK schools and universities are closed and our whole society…
Our catalyst voice this month is Mya-Rose who took part in our 2019 Catalyst Bootcamp and Mentoring programme. She is already having an amazing 2020, having just been awarded an honorary doctorate from Bristol University, the youngest person ever to receive this, in recognition of her work for racial inclusion and equality in nature and the environment. “My name is Mya-Rose Craig, I am 17 years old and live in the Chew Valley just south of Bristol. I am currently…
Amelia Twine tells us about her varied career journey, working in many different areas of sustainability, from food to fashion..”I really enjoyed hosting the Catalyse Change Meet Up. Together, we sat around a table in a cosy – albeit a little chilly – yurt in the centre of Bristol to talk about sustainable food and potential career paths. I loved having an opportunity to talk about my career journey to date – this is a little flavour of what I…
Heloise Balme – a member of our Catalyse Change Advisory Board – tells us all about career journey and transition to sustainability through a Masters in Sustainable Development at UWE. Tell us a bit about your background and reasons for your interest in sustainability. My career in sustainability is relatively new, but I’ve long held an interest in the field due to my love of the natural world and strong belief in social justice. Four years ago, these personal values…
Ruby Dixon, who attended the 2018 Catalyst Bootcamp in Bristol, tells us all about her experience of it and her journey as a changemaker. I am 17 and currently completing my A-levels in: government and politics, sociology, and French. Alongside this I’m completing an Extended Project Qualification on the subject of fast fashion and doing my Duke of Edinburgh Silver award. Outside of school I enjoy reading, art, and cycling. I also take part in a young ambassador’s group at…
