Researcher and writer on gender and environmental justice
WELCOME
I work as an independent researcher and consultant on gender and environmental issues.
With forty years experience of academic research, teaching and management, and over twenty years experience of volunteering in women's and environmental organisations, I now work independently on projects which will advance environmental and gender justice.
It is my deeply held belief that there can be no solutions to environmental problems without addressing social injustices, and that social and environmental problems, and their solutions, need to be understood as interconnected.
Highlights
February 2026
Feminist Climate Policy in Industrialised States. A Gender Just Climate Emergency Response launched. More details and order here
Edited by Susan Buckingham, Martin Hultman, Gunnhildur Lily Magnusdottir, and Karen Morrow
The topics addressed by the book were discussed by a panel including two book contributors (Karen Morrow on a feminist's view of the evolving UNFCCC COP process; Linda Clarke and Coralie Gueddes on how women trades unionists make a difference to decisions on environmental sustainability in the construction industry); trades union representatives from UNISON and the National Education Union; the Women's Environmental Network; and Natalie Bennett, Green Party member of the House of Lords.
The book is free to access via Open Access. There have been 10,000 accessions since the book was published in Autumn 2025 and the book has been downloaded 2,000 times in 6 months.
2025-2029 BEHAVE Project
In February 2026 I ran a workshop in Bodø, Norway on gender mainstreaming and inclusion for the five partners working on the project. Partners shared experiences of working with different stakeholders in waste prevention, and discussed the importance of being inclusive in their invitations to identify and plan interventions.
I have joined this waste prevention project as its gender equality expert.
BEHaviour Analysis and Valorisation for Elevated waste prevention strategies is co-funded under the Interreg Europe Fund of the European Union, 2025 - 2029. BEHAVE explores and valorizes behavioral intelligence to improve waste prevention, separate collection, and litter prevention strategies in public spaces and tourism destinations. The project focuses on understanding the behavior of citizens and users in non-residential areas (tourism destinations, outdoor spaces, city centers) to deploy innovative waste management solutions like Pay-As-You-Throw (PAYT), Know-As-You-Throw (KAYT), and Save-As-You-Throw (SAYT) combined with nudging principles, reuse schemes and smart waste management solutions. The goal is to challenge existing policy instruments that aren't delivering expected results outside residential areas and translate behavioural insights into effective circular economy practices.
Occupational Science Europe
IIn August 2025 I gave a keynote presentation at the Occupational Science Europe Conference, at Essex University, about the meaning that climate activists give to their work. This includes the activists who have been imprisoned - such as academics, social workers/educators and medical doctors. Engaging with action is a key way in which we can find meaning in this unsustainable world. I spoke as an activist-academic/researcher/writer through my own engagement in climate action/protest. The keynote is now published: The only way is activism: Campaigning for sustainable, liveable environments for everyone in the short time we have
Ecofeminism: the basics
I'm working on some revisions to 'Ecofeminism: the basics' before it is published by Routledge.