As part of Women’s History Month 2023, we are spotlighting some of the amazing women we work with or who inspire us.
In this blog we highlight Aisha, Sara and Verity.
Verity is a UWE Bristol academic, and Aisha studied with us. Sara delivered several workshops for us on the Green Skills programme.
Aisha studied law at UWE Bristol before an epiphany saw her move to education and become Assistant Principal at an inner-city secondary school. Today she is Educational Consultant in her own organisation, Representation Matters Ltd, and has a firm focus on anti-racist practice, equity, justice and liberation.
Aisha is also a university guest lecturer, and her debut book ‘Becoming an anti-racist educator was released on 12 May 2022.
2022 saw Aisha start her doctoral journey looking at anti-racist practice in Educational Leadership. Aisha has presented a BBC documentary about the lack of black teachers in Bristol and delivered a TEDx talk: ‘Why Representation Really Matters’.
Sara is a climate change and sustainability consultant who is passionate about building the climate workforce. She currently co-leads the UK Cities & Regions team at Anthesis to develop climate strategies and action plans to local authorities to transition to a fair and just low carbon future.
Sara is a Trustee for climate action charity Possible and is a mentor and Advisory Board member at Catalyse Change CIC, aiming to support young women with skills and guidance for sustainability careers. Sara is also a mentor at global climate career and education platform Terra.do where she provides advice and guidance to people transitioning into climate careers.
Verity is an Associate Professor in UWE Bristol’s School of Education and Childhood. Her research focuses on pathways to social and environmental justice. Verity has worked with charities including Friends of the Earth, Fashion Revolution and the Centre for Alternative Technology.
She has developed insights into pedagogies of hope in the face of the climate and ecological emergency and has highlighted the importance of arts-based practices to support sustainable education in the UK and India. Verity recently led the first research in the UK exploring 9-11 year olds experiences of racism and its impacts on mental health. She is currently working with Global Goals Centre who will open SPARKS – a new sustainable education hub in Bristol – in April 2023.