How is your role linked to sustainability?
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I always make sure to put sustainability at the forefront of my work. With my current work at IDS, I am helping to create a new thematic research focus on environmental taxation in sub-Saharan Africa. For a recent contract with Save the Children International, I built the first dedicated page to climate change for their website. I also help other smaller NGOs develop strategies and communications products in the field of youth, agriculture and plastic pollution – always keeping sustainability at the top of their agenda.
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What advice would you give to students wanting to work in sustainability?
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Sustainability is a fast-changing, ever evolving field that can be applied to nearly every industry today. If I were a student, I would pick a theme in sustainability that I was the most passionate about (renewable energies, agricultural policies, carbon capture projects, etc.) and marry it with my strongest skillset, whether that’s marketing, strategic consulting, project management, accounting & finance, etc.
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How did LSE help you get to where you are today?
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One of my most memorable classes during my postgraduate studies was ‘Global Environmental Governance,’ which was taught by Professor Tim Forsyth. It provided me with a very thorough understanding of the modern landscape of climate change and sustainability and the policies, organisations and leaders in that space. I took that knowledge with confidence into future jobs, strategically ensuring my team attended the COP conferences, for example.
I met the LSE Sustainability team while I volunteered as my residence hall’s Environmental Officer. They supported the growth of my zero waste online shop a few years later by sharing news of my business with their wider networks, which was great.
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