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.