Kerry Cheek

Projects Coordinator - Sustainability and Festivals

Background

Kerry is working on an project to support sustainability at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, specifically focused on integrating sustainable practices in University venues. She started working for the Department following an internship on Festival sustainability, having completed the MSc in Environmental Sustainability programme at the University in 2018. Kerry has previously worked in laboratory research and is particularly interested in pro-environmental behaviour change and communicating to encourage sustainable lifestyles.

In addition to her Festival Sustainability role in the Programmes Team, Kerry has previously worked in the Engagement Team in a Projects Coordinator role addressing lab plastic waste from March to September 2019.