Harriet is a scientist turned sustainability consultant who is happiest in, on, or next to the sea.
After Emily Penn came to speak at her school in 2017, Harriet was inspired to dedicate her career to sustainability, beginning with a degree in Biochemistry before working as an environmental research assistant at the Environmental Change Institute, Oxford. Currently, Harriet applies this scientific training to industry, working in building and infrastructure sustainability. Together with her sponsorship partner, Rockwool Group, she is keen to understand the built environment’s contribution to plastic pollution and how change can be actioned in this industry.
Ultimately, she hopes to use the knowledge that she has gained through research, industry work, and her involvement in Exxpedition to policymaking for environmental recovery, with a particular focus on the ocean environment she cares so deeply about.
