Academic rigor, journalistic flair
PhD Researcher, Environmental Sciences, Abertay University
Laura Young is an award winning climate activist, environmental scientist, and ethical influencer. She began her PhD between Abertay University and the University of Dundee in 2022 as a Hydro Nations Scholar in community engagement and climate resilience.
She has a First Class honours degree in Geography and Environmental Science from the University of Dundee, and a Masters with Distinction in Environmental Protection and Management from the University of Edinburgh. As part of her studies she spent a year at the University of Guelph, Canada, before setting off to complete her dissertation working on mangrove projects in Akumal, Mexico.
Laura can be found across all social media platforms at @LessWasteLaura
Experience
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2023–presentTrustee, Circular Communities Scotland
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2022–presentPhD researcher, Abertay University and the University of Dundee
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2023–presentTrustee, Environmental Protection Scotland
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2023–presentDigital Science Communications, Scottish Alliance for Geoscience, Environment, and Society
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2019–2022Campaign and Advocacy team, Tearfund
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2018–2019Masters student, The University of Edinburgh
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2014–2018Undergraduate student, The University of Dundee
- Dundee, Scotland
- Website
- @lesswastelaura
- Article Feed
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