team
Professor Lorraine Whitmarsh
Professor Lorraine Whitmarsh is based at the University of Bath and is Director of CAST. As well as chairing the
Dr Christina Demski
Christina Demski is a senior lecturer at Cardiff University. She is a Deputy Director of CAST and responsible for Theme 1
Dr Stuart Capstick
Stuart Capstick is based at Cardiff University and is jointly leading the Centre’s research Theme 3, designing and trialling new
Dr Sarah Mander
Sarah Mander is based at Manchester University and is the theme co-leader for Theme Two: Learning, where her work will
Professor Wouter Poortinga
Wouter Poortinga is based at Cardiff University and is co-director of the CAST centre. He is co-lead of Theme 3
Professor Andy Jordan
Andy Jordan is Professor of Environmental Policy at the Tyndall Centre, University of East Anglia and is primarily working on
Professor Carly McLachlan
Carly McLachlan is an Associate Director of CAST and will be leading the cities focused work in Theme 3 which
Dr Amiera Sawas
Amiera joined Climate Outreach in 2021 as Director of Programmes and Research. She is responsible for overseeing the programmatic and
Professor Hilary Graham, CBE
Hilary Graham is based at the University of York. She will be primarily working on Theme 4, ensuring that CAST’s
Dr Catherine Cherry
Catherine Cherry is based at Cardiff University and will be working to design and deliver two projects within Theme 1
Dr Katharine Steentjes
Katharine Steentjes is based at Cardiff University and mainly responsible for designing and delivering project 1.4 under Theme 1, which
Dr Ruth Wood
Ruth Wood is based at the University of Manchester and will be working in Theme 1, Project 1.3 reviewing and
Dr Claire Hoolohan
Claire Hoolohan is based at the University of Manchester and will be working on Theme 2.3 and 3.2, aiming to
Dr Nick Nash
Nick Nash is based in the School of Psychology at Cardiff University, Wales. He will be working on Theme 1
Professor Olga Tregaskis
Olga Tregaskis is based at University of East Anglia (UEA) in the Norwich Business School. She will be leading the
Dr Irene Lorenzoni
Irene Lorenzoni is based at the University of East Anglia; she is mainly contributing to Theme 2 on learning how
Dr Caroline Verfuerth
Caroline Verfuerth is based at Cardiff University and involved in designing and delivering project 1.2 under Theme 1 ‘Visioning: What
Dr Jo Swaffield
Jo Swaffield is a Research Associate based at Cardiff University. She is working on a collaborative project with Anglian Water,
Dr Dan Thorman
Dan Thorman is a Research Associate working with CAST from Cardiff University. He will be working mainly on Theme 3,
Dr Susan Lee
Susan Lee is part of the Theme 1 team led by Dr. Ruth Woods. She will review existing 1.5 °C
Dr James Graham
Dr James Graham is a Senior Research Associate with the Science, Society and Sustainability (3S) research group and Centre for
Dr Angela Mae Minas
Angela Mae Minas is based at The University of Manchester, and will be contributing to Theme 2.2 to explore how grassroots movements
Duncan Maguire
Duncan is a PhD student in the business school at UEA. He is looking into organisational transformations towards sustainability with
Mark Wilson
Mark is based at the University of Bath and his research is situated within Theme 3 – trialling. He is
Harriet Dudley
Harriet is a PhD researcher based at the University of East Anglia in the Centre for Climate Change and Social
Briony Latter
Briony is a PhD researcher based at Cardiff University who works within Theme 3 and 4. Her PhD focuses on
Christianne Tipping
Christianne is a PhD student in the School of Psychology at Cardiff University and works within Theme 2 of CAST’s
Harry Barton
Harry is a PhD researcher at the University of Manchester, involved in Theme 3 within CAST. She will be working
Rosemary Grant-Muller
Rosemary is a PhD researcher at Tyndall Manchester. She is working on “Super Low Carbon Live Music – Transforming the
Daniel Carr
Dan is a PhD Researcher based at Cardiff University, involved in themes 2 and 3 within CAST. With an interest
Joshua Farnsworth
PhD Research on Delivering Climate Action at the City Scale: Partnership with the GMCA – Working on Theme 3, my
Victoria Harvey
Victoria is a PhD researcher at Norwich Business School within UEA. Her research looks at sustainability transitions in the UK
Sian Beynon
Sian is the GW4 Climate Alliance Administrator, a part-time role based in CAST. She has worked in higher education for
Linda Rathkey
Linda has recently joined the CAST team as the Centre Manager. Prior to joining CAST, Linda worked as the Business
Rose Gater
Rose came to CAST from the supporter engagement team of the University of Exeter’s College of Life and Environmental Sciences.
Yuliia Novikova
Yuliia has recently joined the CAST team as the Centre Administrator. Prior to joining CAST, she worked as a HR