Meet our Yorkshire & Humberside Steering Group

Clemens is currently delivering Low Carbon Fuels policy for the UK transport sector, supporting the operations of the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) scheme and Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) mandate. He is primarily responsible for assessing the life-cycle emissions of renewable fuels and the feedstocks from which the fuel is made from. Dedicated to sustainability in his career, he previously led a global ports operator on the development of its first sustainability strategy and emissions reduction programme. Outside of his career, Clemens also engages actively in sustainability, creating a take-away box sharing campaign at his alma mater to reduce waste, and mentoring future sustainability talents to prepare them for transiting into the green workforce.

I am the Sustainability Coordinator at Techbuyer – a sustainable IT solutions provider in Harrogate, North Yorkshire. Techbuyer focus primarily on the circular IT market, with an emphasis on the quality, reliability and performance capability of refurbished hardware. My specific areas of interest in sustainability include – nature-based carbon sequestration, sustainable resource reclamation and educating future generations in the circular economy.

Elisa is an experienced sustainability professional having worked in both the private and public sector in sustainability consultancy and advisory roles since graduating from the University of York in 2015. As an environmental and sustainability consultant, Elisa worked on a wide range of new-build and refurbishment BREEAM sustainability assessments across the UK and Ireland, including universities, care homes, offices and distribution centres, as well as working in energy and utilities management and energy performance certification of commercial property. Since leaving consultancy Elisa has worked as a Project Manager for a local authority on a variety of sustainability-related projects including solar parks, district heat networks, and EV charging infrastructure, and more recently as a Sustainability Manager for one of the UK's largest vehicle salvage, dismantling and recycling companies, where she has been working hard on developing a strategy to achieve net zero and reduce the wider environmental impact of the business, alongside creating a carbon conscious culture by delivering Carbon Literacy Training for colleagues, clients and local businesses. Elisa joined the Yorkshire and Humberside Steering Group in early 2020 and is enjoying getting more involved in planning activities and events of interest to our regional members.

Colin, MISEP, CEnv, is an experienced environmentalist and Manager of Sustainable Business at Yorkshire Water. As both an in-house professional and external advisor his career has spanned multiple sectors including built environment, food, drink and hospitality, utilities, and construction.

Chartered Environmentalist and Fellow Member of ISEP with 37 years' experience working in the UK construction sector with the last 20 years spent working full time in an environmental team latterly holding the role of Head of Environmental Compliance. Now working as a self-employed Sustainability Consultant. Ten years' experience as a CEEQUAL Verifier working with construction project teams undertaking CEEQUAL Assessments both in the UK and Scandinavia.

Chartered Environmentalist with 23 years sustainability experience in construction, rail and consultancy sectors. Highly motivated, passionate, disciplined, sustainability leader, experienced in stakeholder engagement and committed to environmental protection, climate change and leaving a lasting legacy within local communities. A team leader and mentor for colleagues, junior members of staff and students embarking on their career journey.

Chartered Environmentalist with over 25 years experience leading corporate sustainability, environmental and social governance (ESG), and risk management. Held senior management positions including in-house environmental and sustainability lead for the Yorkshire Building Society, CEO of Hong Kong's Business Environment Council, Senior Environmental Advisor for Hallliburton and Consultant with Hyder (now Arcadis).

Stephen Watson is an experienced QSHE and Risk Management professional. He knows the importance of corporate responsibility and implementing sound environmental and sustainable solutions in the interest of future generations. Stephen was driven to pursue a career in QSHE from his passion for helping others and having a positive influence at an operational level, with a keen interest in occupational health and wellbeing. He has been working in the QSHE sector for over 15 years, always seeking opportunities to learn and develop with National and International experience, having recently completed 8 years in the UAE. On reflection, Stephen’s proudest academic achievements are the NEBOSH Occupational Health and Safety Diploma and reaching Practitioner status with ISEP, environment and sustainability is a key focus of Stephen’s future development. An active member of IOSH and IIRSM, Stephen has provided support as an Executive Council Member, Pillar Champion, and Mentor, delivering on his passion to help others.

Diligent and meticulous programme management expert and procurement practitioner, with 20 years of specialism and leadership in the sustainable development arena. My time in the public sector has granted me strategic and operational influence over delivering transformational sustainability-centric change within organisations and districts. In a senior capacity, I have delivered multi-million pound projects and programmes from start-to-finish, having developed a broad range of skills, covering commercial and technical facets through to effective communication, strategic oversight, and stakeholder engagement. My primary motivation for becoming a vocational environmentalist was simple; I wanted to address and ultimately reverse the climatic and ecosystem damage that humanity has caused to our planet. Linked to this, finding pragmatic and innovative solutions to the issues and challenges facing both society and the environment is my passion.

Evie Scott (She/Her), ISEP Practitioner, is an EIA consultant with eight years’ experience in the built environment sector, working across residential, commercial, agricultural, coastal, and renewable energy projects. She is also a postgraduate student in Sustainable Business Leadership at the University of Leeds, where she is developing research, analytical, and communication skills to address complex business and sustainability challenges. Evie is particularly interested in how businesses can adopt strong sustainability perspectives in tackling industry-wide issues and in exploring the shift toward a post-growth economy. Outside of work, Evie enjoys spending time at her local community allotment, where she combines her love of gardening with her commitment to sustainability. She focuses on improving soil health, enhancing biodiversity, and building climate resilience, applying various techniques to composting and rainwater harvesting, as well as creating wildlife-friendly spaces.