Introduction
My research and policy interests lie at the intersection of climate change policy and social inequality, equity and justice. I am particularly interested in energy, climate and environmental justice, policies and mechanisms for a Just Transition and opportunities for widespread community participation in low-carbon transitions. I am passionate about work that exists at the research-policy interface, ensuring engagement with core public, private and civil society stakeholders to maximise the impact of academic research. I completed my PhD in 2019, which explored the energy justice implications of community and municipal energy organisational structures, alongside the role of intermediaries and networks in facilitating local engagement in low-carbon energy transitions. I continue to be fascinated by the emergence of new models of ownership and governance that encourage a more local, decentralised low-carbon transition pathway. I am equally fascinated by how such models democratise transitions and equitably distribute the benefits of the emerging low-carbon economy, or conversely, reinforce pre-existing social inequalities. Before joining SPRU, I spent one year as a Policy Officer at the Energy Saving Trust, where I participated in Welsh, UK and EU energy and climate policy projects, focusing on community energy, energy efficiency and low-carbon transport initiatives. I have also previously worked for the Global Sustainability Institute at Anglia Ruskin University, focusing on extending energy justice research in the developing world and collaborating with academics from METU in Ankara, Turkey. My work has been published in journals such as Energy Research and Social Science, Applied Energy, Geography Compass, Joule and Energy for Sustainable Development. I also frequently respond to energy and climate policy consultations across multiple levels of governance and aspire to regularly write blogs and opinion pieces utilising various media platforms.