Less Waste Laura

Climate activist, environmental scientist, sustainability educator, and ethical influencer.
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​Laura lives an environmentally conscious lifestyle, advocating for environmental education and climate justice. Her social media platforms continue to grow, creating a community of activists. You can find her on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter all under @LessWasteLaura.

Andrew Cawley

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She has a First Class honours degree in Geography and Environmental Science from the University of Dundee, and a Masters with Distinction in Environmental Protection and Management from the University of Edinburgh. As part of her undergraduate degree she spent a year at the University of Guelph, Canada, before setting off to complete her dissertation working on mangrove restoration projects in Akumal, Mexico.

Laura regularly speaks in the media, bringing her expertise into conversations about climate, waste, sustainable fashion, and environmental justice issues. You can hear her regularly on BBC Radio Scotland, BBC Radio 5Live, Sky News and media platforms.

​Speaking engagements, online and in-person, have been a core part of Laura's work. From her TEDx Talk through to education conferences and meetings, working with  private sector organisations and business.

​Based in Glasgow, Laura currently works for the international development charity, Tearfund, previously working as their COP26 Coordinator she now leads their 'Let's Change The Climate Challenge', and runs the social media channel for Bin Twinning. Alongside her professional career Laura is currently one of the 2050 Climate Group Young Leaders.

Seeking to bring younger voices into influential spaces, Laura sits on a variety of boards and advisory committees helping organisations of all sizes.

Since the beginning of 2021 she has sat on the Public Theology Group for the Baptist Union of Scotland, Diamonds Scotland's board of trustees, is one of the Evangelical Alliance Scottish Public Leaders, and taken part in the Christians in Media pilot mentorship programme.

To find out more about the work Laura does, please head the 'work' website page.