Elizabeth Edwards

Elizabeth has a background specialism in social sustainability and human rights and enjoys working at the intersections between ecological and social justice.

Before joining Forest Research, she worked for a national energy charity where she managed social science research projects on low carbon technologies and domestic energy justice. She is also experienced in facilitation and knowledge exchange having worked for an international industry association where she convened industry forums and guidance creation on topics related to sustainable development and corporate human rights in the context of the energy transition.

Elizabeth’s experience in environmental social science began when she completed a Master of Research (MRes) in Sustainable Futures at the University of Bath, where she researched the relationship between connection to nature, the ecological emergency and pro-environmental behaviours. She also has an MSc in Human Rights from the London School of Economics and Political Science, where her dissertation focused on the gendered policy discourse between human rights and climate change.

She has a First Class BA (Hons) in Anthropology (with year abroad) from Durham University, where her dissertation focused on the Indigenous land rights and ways of knowing of the Maya peoples of southern Belize.