Sustainability Team

Adam Higgin

Head of Sustainability (Full-time)

Adam has been working in various sustainability practitioner roles since 2003 and has worked as the University's sustainability lead since September 2009.

His main focus is on climate change mitigation through carbon reduction, energy efficiency, resource efficiency, waste management and the implementation of Eco-Campus Platinum an externally certified Environmental Management System.

T: 01582 743 835
E: adam.higgin@beds.ac.uk

Dr Diana Pritchard

Principal Curriculum Developer at the Centre for Learning Excellence (Full-time)

Diana Pritchard is academic lead on sustainability, employability and global citizenship, working collaboratively across disciplines with academics and the student body.

Her international career has involved applied and policy related work and research on social, environmental and education aspects of sustainability.

Diana currently teaches on aspects of knowledge and practitioner skills for global environmental change and international development .

T: 01582 743945
E: diana.pritchard@beds.ac.uk

George Cowan

Green Champion & Academic Representation Coordinator   (Full-Time)

George is the Green Champion at Beds SU, a role designed to promote and encourage sustainability across all aspects of the Students’ Union, student body and the University.

Through the promotion of student led initiatives such as Go Green Week and Fairtrade Fortnight, George is able to empower students to get involved with sustainability on a wider scale.

George also sits on university meeting such as the Sustainability Steering Group and the Fairtrade Steering Group to ensure the student voice is heard.

George is also the lead on the NUS Green Impact submission, a sustainability audit where Beds SU recently picked up a ‘Good’ certification.”

T: 01582 743586
E: george.cowan@beds.ac.uk
www.bedssu.co.uk

Adeby Fonseca & Lianne Bishop

Student Volunteers (Part-Time)

Lianne and Adeby are committed to work in collaboration with other academics from the University’s Sustainability Forum, to organise university-wide activities focused on international human rights, migration and climate change.