The Business of Climate Stories

Ed Reed

As Assistant Director of Learning and Development, Ed oversees Cornwall Insight’s market-leading training programme that helps clients understand the complexity and opportunities of energy markets and the net zero transition. He has worked in the energy sector for over 20 years.

Fran Ellington

Fran Ellington is the HR and Sustainability Director at Triple Bottom Line Accounting in Norwich. She facilitates Net Zero Workshops for whole teams within different organisations and provides sustainability and decarbonisation consultancy to SMEs.

Hannah Wooller

Hannah is founder and creative director at Matter of Place Architects (MOPA).  She is AABC qualified and has a special interest in heritage-based place making.  MOPA, a Community Interest Company, has been designed to deliver best practice in this field.

James Groves

James is Managing Director and Co-Owner of Multi-Award Winning, Norwich based energy consultant Indigo Swan. He has worked within the energy sector for 13 years, was the IOD Young Director of the Year in 2021 and chairs the Co.next initiative for the Norfolk Chambers of Commerce.

John Farley

With a background in civil engineering and aggregate packaging, five years ago John became involved in the Food and Drink sector. Horrified by the issues surrounding packaging within the industry hed decide to look for solutions –  hence the start of Iboxit.

Michael Yates

Michael Yates is the Sustainability Lead at Norwich Business Improvement District.  With an emphasis on global urban futures and circularity, Michael has spoken at European conferences as part of the EU Interreg 2 Seas project, Upcycle Your Waste, and developed the Norwich City of Stories Returnable Cup scheme.

Dr Nigel Hargreaves

A Chartered Engineer and Member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology, Nigel  is the founder and MD of Synfo.  He is a Climate Commissioner advising Norwich City Council on climate change mitigation and adaption policies, and a member of the Norfolk Chamber of Commerce Business Climate Leaders initiative.

Phil Hunt

Phil’s role at the council is threefold. He manages the implementation of the city’s biodiversity strategy and the council’s climate action plan for both the city and for its own corporate operations. Previous roles include Head of Sustainability at UEA and developing renewable energy systems.

Rebekah Hill

Rebekah is at the centre of Saxon Air’s sustainability efforts, with a genuine commitment to environmental responsibility, Rebekah is the driving force behind the pursuit of a greener aviation future at Saxon Air. 

Ryan Marshall

Ryan heads up the Anglian Waste Recycling team . Anglian’s mission is to responsibly dispose of waste and metal collected from our customers and produced by the company, eventually reaching a zero waste to landfill goal and positively contribute to climate change and our carbon footprint.

Sarah Smith 

Sarah spent 30 years in the paper and print industry,  before taking over  Dynamic Print in 2018. In recent years the business has developed new sustainable product lines and initiatives, including a rewilding project.

Prof Sheng Qi

Prof Qi from the UEA School of Pharmacy is specialised in material science and process engineering. In the past 20 years, she has worked closely with industrial partners on product development and innovations in many industrial sectors.

Thomas Panton

For over a decade Thomas has worked with the world’s largest environmental organisations, including Greenpeace. He is the founder & CEO of Canopey.com, the first online platform to completely streamline the sustainable shopping journey. He is also a  mentor, as well as a board advisor to regional government and business Net Zero programmes.