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'''Kathryn Brown''' OBE is Director of Climate |
'''Kathryn Brown''' OBE is Director of Climate Change and Evidence at [[The Wildlife Trusts]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kathryn Brown appointed director for climate action at The Wildlife Trusts {{!}} The Wildlife Trusts|url=https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/news/appointed-director-climate-action|access-date=2022-01-20|website=www.wildlifetrusts.org}}</ref> |
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Brown has a degree in Natural Sciences from the [[University of Cambridge]] and a masters in International Development from [[University College London]] and was a research fellow at [[Imperial College London]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Grantham fellow Kathryn Brown receives OBE for services to climate change research|url=https://www.lse.ac.uk/granthaminstitute/news/grantham-fellow-kathryn-brown-receives-obe-for-services-to-climate-change-research/|access-date=2022-01-20|website=Grantham Research Institute on climate change and the environment|language=en-GB}}</ref> She worked for 10 years at [[Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs|Defra]] as a Senior Scientific Officer on [[climate change |
Brown has a degree in Natural Sciences from the [[University of Cambridge]] and a masters in International Development from [[University College London]] and was a research fellow at [[Imperial College London]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Grantham fellow Kathryn Brown receives OBE for services to climate change research|url=https://www.lse.ac.uk/granthaminstitute/news/grantham-fellow-kathryn-brown-receives-obe-for-services-to-climate-change-research/|access-date=2022-01-20|website=Grantham Research Institute on climate change and the environment|language=en-GB}}</ref> She worked for 10 years at [[Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs|Defra]] as a Senior Scientific Officer on [[climate change adaptation]] evidence and [[carbon budget]]s . She worked for The Climate Change Committee (CCC) advising the [[Government of the United Kingdom|UK Government]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kathryn Brown – Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy|url=https://www.cccep.ac.uk/profile/kathryn-brown/|access-date=2022-01-20|language=en-GB}}</ref> She led the production of progress reports to Parliament and government, on topics of health, biodiversity, climate emergency planning, agriculture, water and forestry including the Independent Assessment of UK Climate Risk <ref>{{Cite web|title=Independent Assessment of UK Climate Risk|url=https://www.theccc.org.uk/publication/independent-assessment-of-uk-climate-risk/|access-date=2022-01-20|website=Climate Change Committee|language=en-GB}}</ref> which includes extensive analysis of evidence gathered by the Committee from 130 organisations.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Republic|first=Studio|title=New Year Honours List 2022 recognises environmental leaders from Defra, the EA and more|url=https://www.ciwem.org/news/new-year-honours-list-2022|access-date=2022-01-20|website=CIWEM|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-07-24|title=Kathryn Brown, Committee on Climate Change: ‘We expect heatwaves to become more frequent and intense’|url=https://www.channel4.com/news/kathryn-brown-committee-on-climate-change-we-expect-heatwaves-to-become-more-frequent-and-intense|access-date=2022-01-20|website=Channel 4 News|language=en-GB}}</ref> |
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She was awarded an [[Order of the British Empire|OBE]] for her services to climate change research in the New Year's Honours list in 2022.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-12-31|title=Kathryn Brown awarded OBE for pivotal work on climate adaptation|url=https://www.theccc.org.uk/2021/12/31/kathryn-brown-awarded-obe-for-pivotal-work-on-climate-adaptation/|access-date=2022-01-20|website=Climate Change Committee|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=New Years Honours 2022: The sustainability leaders on the Queen's list|url=https://www.edie.net/news/9/New-Years-Honours-2022--The-sustainability-leaders-on-the-Queen-s-list/|access-date=2022-01-20|website=edie.net|language=en}}</ref> |
She was awarded an [[Order of the British Empire|OBE]] for her services to climate change research in the New Year's Honours list in 2022.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-12-31|title=Kathryn Brown awarded OBE for pivotal work on climate adaptation|url=https://www.theccc.org.uk/2021/12/31/kathryn-brown-awarded-obe-for-pivotal-work-on-climate-adaptation/|access-date=2022-01-20|website=Climate Change Committee|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=New Years Honours 2022: The sustainability leaders on the Queen's list|url=https://www.edie.net/news/9/New-Years-Honours-2022--The-sustainability-leaders-on-the-Queen-s-list/|access-date=2022-01-20|website=edie.net|language=en}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 13:48, 2 November 2022
Kathryn Brown OBE is Director of Climate Change and Evidence at The Wildlife Trusts.[1]
Brown has a degree in Natural Sciences from the University of Cambridge and a masters in International Development from University College London and was a research fellow at Imperial College London.[2] She worked for 10 years at Defra as a Senior Scientific Officer on climate change adaptation evidence and carbon budgets . She worked for The Climate Change Committee (CCC) advising the UK Government.[3] She led the production of progress reports to Parliament and government, on topics of health, biodiversity, climate emergency planning, agriculture, water and forestry including the Independent Assessment of UK Climate Risk [4] which includes extensive analysis of evidence gathered by the Committee from 130 organisations.[5][6]
She was awarded an OBE for her services to climate change research in the New Year's Honours list in 2022.[2][7][8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Kathryn Brown appointed director for climate action at The Wildlife Trusts | The Wildlife Trusts". www.wildlifetrusts.org. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Grantham fellow Kathryn Brown receives OBE for services to climate change research". Grantham Research Institute on climate change and the environment. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ^ "Kathryn Brown – Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy". Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ^ "Independent Assessment of UK Climate Risk". Climate Change Committee. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ^ Republic, Studio. "New Year Honours List 2022 recognises environmental leaders from Defra, the EA and more". CIWEM. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ^ "Kathryn Brown, Committee on Climate Change: 'We expect heatwaves to become more frequent and intense'". Channel 4 News. 24 July 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ^ "Kathryn Brown awarded OBE for pivotal work on climate adaptation". Climate Change Committee. 31 December 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ^ "New Years Honours 2022: The sustainability leaders on the Queen's list". edie.net. Retrieved 20 January 2022.