Your Role
As National Bike Reuse Coordinator, I am responsible for planning, managing and delivering the “Affordable Access to Bikes” project which is designed to help remove barriers to accessing bikes. As well as being part on the Circular Communities Scotland team, I work closely with Scottish Cycling who funds this project, and with other partners in the project Zero Waste Scotland and Scottish Enterprise. Most importantly I will be working very closely with Circular Communities Scotland and other bike share, reuse and repair projects and businesses.
The Circular Communities Team
The thing I love best, apart from bikes and mountain biking, is the trail blazing effect that third sector has on creating inspiring waste solutions and creating change. I am very proud to be part of a team that works alongside in supporting these projects, and others creating change in how we deal with waste and consumption. I am also currently doing a PhD researching community waste projects in Scotland and India. I also previously worked with Circular Communities Scotland in the distant past at the beginnings of CRNS.
Supporting the Environment
I have worked in environmental justice roles for many years in supporting and campaigning for climate and waste solutions. My family and I continuously try to go above and beyond to do the right thing which can be quite complicated with children, but they appreciate why ‘second hand’ and reuse is so important. Hopefully I have set a good example for my kids. As a family we can be seen regularly at climate and bike marches and protests.