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The Department for Social Responsibility and Sustainability is a dedicated team leading the University’s climate strategy and community plan.

General enquiries

Name	Role	Email	Research Interests
Dave Gorman	Director of Social Responsibility and Sustainability	Dave.Gorman@ed.ac.uk	Dave is the department’s director and is the lead contact for responsible and social investments, sustainable travel policy and overall climate policy. Dave is a member of the University Executive, Investment Committee and Estates Committee. For meetings and diary planning, contact Dave’s PA, Wendy McDonald.
Scott Davidson	Deputy Director SRS & Head of Sustainability	Scott.Davidson@ed.ac.uk	Scott is the department’s deputy director and leads on the University climate strategy and sustainability. For meetings please contact Scott's PA, Shireen Jawas.

General enquiries

Name	Email	Phone number
Social Responsibility and Sustainability	SRS.Department@ed.ac.uk	+44 (0)131 651 3000

Address: Department for Social Responsibility and Sustainability, The Boilerhouse, High School Yards, Edinburgh, EH1 1LT

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Sustainability Unit

Name	Role	Email	Summary
Scott Davidson	Deputy Director SRS & Head of Sustainability	Scott.Davidson@ed.ac.uk	Scott is the department’s deputy director and leads on the University climate strategy and sustainability. For meetings please contact Scott's PA, Shireen Jawas.
Jill Burnett	Senior Implementation Manager	Jill.Burnett@ed.ac.uk	Contact to discuss embedding sustainability in the University’s decision-making structures, business cases, culture, Colleges and Schools.
Iwona Cameron	Senior Climate, Biodiversity and Sustainability Manager	Iwona.Cameron@ed.ac.uk	Iwona manages the teams that work on Climate Strategy, carbon reporting, supply chains, labs, sustainable buildings, Sustainability Awards and the Sustainability Framework.
Matthew Lawson	Senior SRS Learning, Teaching and Reporting Manager	Matthew.Lawson@ed.ac.uk	Contact for learning, teaching, reporting and sector awards queries, such as the Green Gown Awards, QS Rankings, and THE sustainability rankings.
Andrew Arnott	Climate, Biodiversity and Sustainability Manager	Andrew.Arnott@ed.ac.uk	Contact to discuss the University’s Climate Strategy and also the Sustainable Campus Fund.
Susie Cook	Sustainability Implementation Manager	Susannah.Cook@ed.ac.uk	Contact Susie to find out about embedding sustainability into research and innovation practice.
Ian Glen	Senior Design Lead (Secondment)	Ian.Glen@ed.ac.uk	Contact Glen about sustainability in the curriculum.
Georgia Law	Biodiversity Programme Manager	Georgia.Law@ed.ac.uk	Contact for all things biodiversity and related adaptation projects, including green space mapping, Hedgehog Friendly Campus and the University’s Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan.
Lauren McLeron	Behaviour Change Programme Manager	Lauren.Mcleron@ed.ac.uk	Contact for information about behaviour change initiatives that relate to climate, biodiversity and sustainability.
Alan Peddie	Sustainability Training Manager	Alan.Peddie@ed.ac.uk	Contact to find out about staff and student training, including Carbon Literacy training and the Sustainability Champions network.
Siôn Pickering	Sustainable Business & Fair Trade Programme Manager	Sion.Pickering@ed.ac.uk	Contact for information about sustainability in our supply chains, procurement, food and modern slavery.
Louise Ross	Carbon and Sustainability Analyst	Louise.Ross@ed.ac.uk	Contact for information about the University’s carbon, biodiversity and sustainability analysis and reporting. Louise can also be contacted for information on business travel.
Elizabeth Vander Meer	Research & Policy Manager (Climate Resilience and Biodiversity)	Elizabeth.VanderMeer@ed.ac.uk	Liz is currently on secondment. Please contact Georgia Law or Kim Vender instead.
Rachael Barton	SRS Projects Coordinator	Rachael.Barton@ed.ac.uk	Contact to find out about sustainable labs, Sustainability Awards and the Sustainability Framework pilot.
Sam Di Risio	Training Officer	Sam.Dirisio@ed.ac.uk	Contact Sam for information about the University's Carbon Literacy and Biodiversity training.
Lucy Patterson	Climate and Sustainability in the Curriculum Coordinator	Lucy.Patterson@ed.ac.uk	Contact to find out how to embed sustainability in the University’s curriculum, including living lab projects.
Bradley Richards	IT Reuse Technician	Bradley.Richards@ed.ac.uk	Contact to reuse or source IT equipment within the University, or donate to partner organisations, including community projects.
Kim Vender	Coastal Restoration Project Coordinator	Kim.Vender@ed.ac.uk	Contact for information on the University's engagement with blue carbon ecosystems and marine biodiversity.

Communications

Name	Role	Email	Summary
Sarah Ford-Hutchinson	Head of SRS Communications	Sarah.Ford-Hutchinson@ed.ac.uk	Sarah leads on the University's overall climate & sustainability narrative and has an excellent working knowledge of climate-positive activity in research, teaching, University operations and partnerships.
Eppy Harries-Pugh	Social Responsibility and Sustainability Communications Manager	Eppy.Harries-Pugh@ed.ac.uk	Contact for queries relating to sustainability and social impact communications.
Cat Rossiter	Communications Manager	Cat.Rossiter@ed.ac.uk	Contact for queries relating to sustainability and social impact communications.
Alexandra Kuklinski	Communications Coordinator	Alexandra.Kuklinski@ed.ac.uk	Contact for queries relating to the University’s sustainability brand, website, content and campaigns.
Eve Redhead	Communications Coordinator	Eve.Redhead@ed.ac.uk	Contact if you would like to work with us to promote opportunities on social media or in our newsletter. Eve also works on content and campaigns.

Departmental Operations and Administration

Name	Role	Email	Summary
Matthew Lawson	Senior SRS Learning, Teaching and Reporting Manager	Matthew.Lawson@ed.ac.uk	Contact for learning, teaching, reporting and sector awards queries, such as the Green Gown Awards, QS Rankings, and THE sustainability rankings.
Wendy McDonald	SRS Business Manager and PA to the Director	Wendy.McDonald@ed.ac.uk	Contact for finance, office and recruitment queries related to the Department for Social Responsibility and Sustainability. PA to Dave Gorman.
Sarah Barnard	Committees and Administration Officer	Sarah.Barnard@ed.ac.uk	Contact for details on our committees and administration requests.
Shireen Jawas	Administrator and Personal Assistant to Deputy Director	Shireen.Jawas@ed.ac.uk	Personal Assistant to Scott Davidson.
Katarina Zabecka	Reporting and Administration Officer	K.Zabecka@ed.ac.uk	Please contact for reporting queries and administration requests.

Social Impact Unit

Name	Role	Email	Summary
Gemma Gourlay	Head of Social Impact	Gemma.Gourlay@ed.ac.uk	Gemma works on Social and Community Impact across the University.
Sarah Anderson	Senior Community Engagement Manager	Sarah.Anderson@ed.ac.uk	Contact for queries about the University's community strategies and related work, including reporting, evaluation, best practice, contacts, and individual initiatives including community grants, community access to rooms and Dick Vet in the Community premises at 127 Nicolson St.
Bethany Parsons	Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Manager	Bethany.Parsons@ed.ac.uk	Contact for information about equality, diversity, and inclusion in the Corporate Services Group.
Aidan Tracey	Social Impact Manager	Aidan.Tracey@ed.ac.uk	Contact Aidan about Access to Rooms, Community Grants and Community Benefits.
Petra Renman	Community Engagement Projects Coordinator	Petra.Renman@ed.ac.uk	Contact for community grants and other community projects.

Forest and Peatland Project Unit

Name	Role	Email	Summary
David Bruce	Forest and Peatland Land Manager	DBruce3@ed.ac.uk	David works on forest and peatland carbon sequestration, land acquisition and management.
Yvonne Edwards	Forest, Peat and Rural Land Manager	Yvonne.Edwards@ed.ac.uk	Yvonne works on forest and peatland carbon sequestration, land acquisition and management.
Lewis O'Dea	Forest Site Manager	LODea@ed.ac.uk	Lewis works on forest and peatland operations.
Dr Annie Yang	Forest and Peatland Academic Manager	Anastasia.Yang@ed.ac.uk	Annie works on academic engagement for our sites. Contact for research, learning and teaching enquiries.
Amy Russell	Data and Geospatial Analyst	Amy.Russell@ed.ac.uk	Contact about data for the Forest and Peatland Programme.
Julie Wilson	Community Ranger	JWilso2@ed.ac.uk	Julie works on community engagement for forest and peatland projects.
Misti Cooper	Forest and Peatland Project Coordinator	Misti.Cooper@ed.ac.uk	Not currently available.
Matt Holt	Forest and Peatland Assistant Project Coordinator	MHolt2@ed.ac.uk	Contact Matt for information about the Forest & Peatland Programme.

Business Development (Edinburgh Innovations)

Name	Role	Email	Summary
Charlotte Lee-Woolf	Business Development Manager - Social Responsibility and Sustainability	Charlotte.Lee-Woolf@ei.ed.ac.uk	Contact for commercial collaboration and partnership opportunities.
Peter Baker	Business Development Executive (Nature & Biodiversity)	Peter.Baker@ei.ed.ac.uk	Key contact for academics and external organisations seeking support with collaborative research & innovation projects that seek to address nature and biodiversity loss.
Megan Cleary	Sustainability Innovation & Reporting Analyst	Megan.Cleary@ei.ed.ac.uk	Responsible for building evidence and insight on sustainability related innovation and impact.
Victoria Darbyshire	Business Development Executive (Circular Economy)		Key contact for academics and external organisations seeking support with collaborative research & innovation projects that support the transition to a circular economy.

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This article was published on 2024-10-01