19th November 2025 at 13:00–14:00 GMT
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Speakers:
Lydia Gaskell | The Carbon Literacy Project
Matt Woodthorpe | EAUC
Laura Berks | Waterwise
Join us for an engaging session exploring environmental literacy—the knowledge and skills needed to understand and act on today’s most pressing sustainability challenges. We’ll explore carbon literacy (understanding emissions and climate change), water literacy (how we use, value, and protect water), and biodiversity literacy (the importance of ecosystems and species for life on Earth). This event will highlight why these literacies matter, how they connect, and how individuals, universities, and communities can use them to drive meaningful change.
About the Speakers
Lydia Gaskell is the Further and Higher Education Coordinator at the Carbon Literacy Project. She supports FE Colleges and Universities in the UK and Internationally with the uptake and progression of Carbon Literacy training from starting their journey as a Carbon Literate Citizen to becoming a globally recognised Carbon Literate Educator institution. Lydia holds a master’s degree in Sustainability and has worked in Climate Change Education for 7+ years, developing and delivering a wide range of educational programmes across the world. She is passionate about using education as a tool to empower and motivate people to engage in climate action.
Laura Berks is Projects and Training Manager at Waterwise, where she leads on water efficiency projects, training, education, and the organisation’s Checkmark award. With over nine years of experience across the water sector, Laura has worked in project management, research, regulation, and customer engagement, including roles at the International Water Association, The Water Retail Company, and South West Water. She is also Waterwise’s Wellbeing Champion and serves as Secretary for the Institute of Water Midlands Area Committee. Passionate about advancing water efficiency and lifelong learning, Laura brings a wealth of expertise in stakeholder engagement, capacity building, and sustainability within the water industry.
Matt Woodthorpe is the Scotland Director at EAUC. He is an experienced sustainability programme manager with a demonstrated history of working in sustainable development, community engagement & development and research. His key areas of interest include stakeholder engagement and community empowerment, sustainability within the HE sector, campaigning for sustainability and project development and management.