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Emma works on a range of projects relating to the Society and Environment Research Group’s ongoing research on tree health, wellbeing and land managers.

Emma joined Forest Research in November 2023. Her career has spanned a range of environment-focused roles in the public sector and the third sector, including elsewhere in the civil service (at MAFF and Defra) and at arm’s length bodies (at Natural England and the Sustainable Development Commission), with experience of directly delivering environmental initiatives whilst working for a housing association and at small environmental charities. Emma’s academic background is multidisciplinary, with a BSc (hons) in Environmental Biology (University of Nottingham), an MSc in Natural Resource Management (Cranfield University) and a PhD in human geography (King’s College London). Her doctoral and postdoctoral academic research (at King’s College London and the University of Southampton) primarily focused on exploring pro-environmental behaviour change and sustainable living, working with theories of social practice and governmentality. More recently, as a Senior Specialist in Social Science at Natural England she managed projects relating to responsible recreation on land and at sea, and exploring land manager engagements with agri-environment schemes.

Dr Emma Hinton

BSc (hons), MSc, PhD
Social Scientist
Society and environment research group (SERG)

Alice Holt

Peer reviewed journal articles

Journal articles:

Holland, R.A., Scott, K., Hinton, E.D., Austen, M.C., Barrett, J., Beaumont, N., Blaber-Wegg, T., Brown, G., Carter-Silk, E., Cazenave, P., Eigenbrod, F., Hiscock, K., Hooper, T., Lovett, A., Papathanasopoulou, E., Smith, P., Thomas, A., Tickner, R., Torres, R. and Taylor, G. (2016) ‘Bridging the gap between energy and the environment’, Energy Policy, 92, pp. 181-189 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2016.01.037

Bickerstaff, K., Hinton, E. and Bulkeley, H. (2016) ‘Decarbonisation at home: The contingent politics of experimental domestic energy technologies’, Environment and Planning A: Economy and Space, 48(10), pp. 2006-2025. https://doi.org/10.1177/0308518X16653403

Buchs, M., Hinton, E. and Smith, G. (2015) “It Helped Me Sort of Face the End of the World”: The Role of Emotions for Third Sector Climate Change Engagement Initiatives’, Environmental Values, 24(5), pp. 621–640. http://www.jstor.org/stable/43695266

Tweed, C., Dixon, D., Hinton, E. and Bickerstaff, K. (2014) ‘Thermal comfort practices in the home and their impact on energy consumption’, Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 10:1-2 pp. 1-24, https://doi.org/10.1080/17452007.2013.837243

Book chapters:

Hinton, E. (2015) ‘The politics of sustainable consumption’, in Redclift, M. and Springett, D. Routledge International Handbook of Sustainable Development. London and New York: Routledge, pp. 237-249.

Redclift, M. and Hinton, E. (2015) ‘Sustainable development and the economic crisis under austerity: the experience of the United Kingdom’, in Redclift, M. and Springett, D. Routledge International Handbook of Sustainable Development. London and New York: Routledge, pp. 295-307.

Hinton, E. (2014) ‘Citizenship’, in Death, C. Critical Environmental Politics. London and New York: Routledge, pp. 31-40.

Bickerstaff, K. and Hinton, E. (2013) ‘Climate change, human security and the built environment’, in Redclift, M. and Grasso, M. Handbook on Climate Change and Human Security. Cheltenham, UK and Northampton, USA: Edward Elgar, pp. 361-381.

Hinton, E.D. and Goodman, M.K. (2010) ‘Sustainable consumption: developments, considerations and new directions’, in The International Handbook of Environmental Sociology, Second Edition. Cheltenham, UK and Northampton, USA: Edward Elgar, pp. 245-261.

Natural England publications (author, project manager or supervisor):

Baynham-Herd, Z., Londakova, K., Mottershaw, A., Whitwell-Mak, J. and Meyer zu Brickwedde, E. (2022) ‘Applying behavioural insights to improve the messaging around the new Countryside Code: Summary.’ Natural England Commissioned Report NECR38. https://publications.naturalengland.org.uk/publication/6442154477223936

Natural England (2021) ‘The Countryside Code: Stakeholder Survey – A summary of the findings.’ Natural England Research Report NERR095. https://publications.naturalengland.org.uk/publication/6527410754551808

Twigger-Ross, C., Morse-Jones, S., Orr, P., Jones, R., Andrade, J. and Gabe-Thomas, E. (2021) ‘LIFE Recreation ReMEDIES Behaviour Change Project: Understanding the Behavioural Context.’ Natural England Commissioned Report NECR371. https://nepubprod.appspot.com/publication/5864273489428480

Madden, R. (2021) ‘Recreational boating in the UK: Personal narratives and boaters’ perspectives.’ Report to LIFE Recreation ReMEDIES (LIFE18 NAT/UK/000039). https://saveourseabed.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/202107-ReMEDIES_Recreational-boating-in-the-UK_Personal-narratives_full-report.pdf

Other publications:

Hinton E., Holland R., Austen M. and Taylor, G. (eds.) (2014) Bridging the gap between energy and the environment: A synthesis of research conducted within the UKERC Energy & Environment theme. UKERC Working Paper series, UKERC/WP/EE/2014/001.

Hinton, Emma (2010) ‘Review of the literature relating to comfort practices and socio-technical systems.’ Environment, Politics and Development Working Paper Series, 35. London, United Kingdom. King’s College London 53pp.