Julie’s Bicycle Team
Julie’s Bicycle has two full time staff members, supported by a team of experienced environmental scientists and facilitators. We also have an ongoing research partnership with the Environmental Change Institute, Oxford University and Buckinghamshire New University.
Alison Tickell: Director
Alison set up Julie’s Bicycle in April 2007. Before that she led the music consultation for the National Skills Academy, was the Music Director at Creative and Cultural Skills (which she helped set up) and prior to this had spent fifteen years developing the community music sector at Community Music.
Alison trained as a musician and teacher. Her advisory roles have included the Live Music Forum, Music Manifesto Steering Group, and the Music Business Forum. She is on the Board of Sound Connections.
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Alison set up Julie’s Bicycle in April 2007. Before that she led the music consultation for the National Skills Academy, was the Music Director at Creative and Cultural Skills (which she helped set up) and prior to this had spent fifteen years developing the community music sector at Community Music.
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Catherine Langabeer: Operations Manager
Catherine supported Julie’s Bicycle while working in the Government and Industry Affairs Department at EMI Group, before becoming Julie’s Bicycle’s Operations Manager in November 2007.
Prior to moving to the UK Catherine worked in the music industry in New Zealand, as Communications and Events Coordinator for the collecting society APRA.
Catherine has a Masters of Arts from the University of Auckland, New Zealand.
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Catherine supported Julie’s Bicycle while working in the Government and Industry Affairs Department at EMI Group, before becoming Julie’s Bicycle’s Operations Manager in November 2007.
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Helen Heathfield: Environment and Energy Management Team
Helen Heathfield advises people and businesses on how to become carbon zero. Helen gained her expertise at the Building Research Establishment Group (a world leading research, consultancy and sustainability organization).
Helen dedicated herself to planning new zero carbon communities and sustainable urban design at EDAW, one of the world’s foremost sustainable environment companies operating from 30 cities across the world. Now, Helen advises people and companies directly about what they can do to make a difference in their existing buildings. She has been working with the Big Life Group and Live Nation as the founder member of Julie’s Bicycle Climate Team.
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Helen Heathfield advises people and businesses on how to become carbon zero. Helen gained her expertise at the Building Research Establishment Group (a world leading research, consultancy and sustainability organization).
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Julia Haltrecht: Environment and Energy Management Team
Julia Haltrecht is an environmental consultant and researcher. She specialises in enabling businesses to become greener by developing bespoke strategies which achieve meaningful results. Since completing an MSc in Architecture, Energy and Environment in 2005, she has carried out a number of environmental audits within the commercial and private sectors.
She has also headed up a year-long research project at BioRegional Development Group, based at the pioneering eco-village BedZED, and provided support to the Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management team at Arup. She is currently using her expertise to push forward debate on climate change within the music industry. Julia is passionate about trapeze and has performed as an aerial artist for the last six years.
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Julia Haltrecht is an environmental consultant and researcher. She specialises in enabling businesses to become greener by developing bespoke strategies which achieve meaningful results.
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Denise Stanley: Environment and Energy Management Team
Denise Stanley is an experienced facilitator, creative industries educator and educational strategist who has worked extensively with industry, higher education and third sector organisations. She facilitates open space workshops,devises customised training programmes and develops curricula and training materials for a range of professional development contexts including sustainability and climate change management.
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Denise Stanley is an experienced facilitator, creative industries educator and educational strategist who has worked extensively with industry, higher education and third sector organisations.
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Catherine Bottrill: Research
Catherine is an energy researcher focusing on the capacity of businesses and individuals to reduce carbon emissions. Her recent research has included examining the viability of personal carbon allowances to incentivise energy efficient behaviour. Catherine is lead inventor with Dr. Russell Layberry of two online energy management tools, i-measure and SMEasure, designed for individuals and businesses to measure, benchmark and target their energy use and carbon emissions.
Catherine has been the lead researcher from Oxford University’s Environmental Change Institute to indicatively estimate the greenhouse gas emissions of the UK music industry. The research has identified some of the main blockages and opportunities for the industry to collectively reduce emissions. Catherine is taking forward this work in her doctorate studies with the Resolve Group at Surrey University. Her doctorate research will be studying the response of the music industry to climate change action and its ability as a creative, cultural and lifestyles industry to encourage a transition to low carbon lifestyles.
Catherine has a Masters in Environmental Management from Yale University (USA). She has done environmental research in the UK, USA, India and Pakistan. She is passionate about the development of climate change solutions that are visionary, equitable, and affordable.
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Catherine is an energy researcher focusing on the capacity of businesses and individuals to reduce carbon emissions. Her recent research has included examining the viability of personal carbon allowances to incentivise energy efficient behaviour. Catherine is lead inventor with Dr. Russell Layberry of two online energy management tools, i-measure and SMEasure, designed for individuals and businesses to measure, benchmark and target their energy use and carbon emissions.
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Geoff Lye: Research
Vice Chairman, SustainAbility. Established in 1987, SustainAbility advises clients on the risks and opportunities associated with corporate responsibility and sustainable development. Working at the interface between market forces and societal values.
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Vice Chairman, SustainAbility. Established in 1987, SustainAbility advises clients on the risks and opportunities associated with corporate responsibility and sustainable development.
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