People in sustainability

Here are some of the Fellows, staff and students putting sustainability front and centre at Corpus.

	Fellow Professor Judy Hirst is Chair of the Sustainability Committee and the College Sustainability Advisor. Judy is a Biological Chemist and Director of the Medical Research Council Mitochondrial Biology Unit (MRC-MBU) at the University of Cambridge. Her research aims to understand the fundamental biochemical and biological processes taking place in mitochondria, and the roles and integration of mitochondria within the cell. Judy is committed to establishing an evidence base to guide all sustainability initiatives at Corpus. She has recently completed an audit of energy use across the various College sites. The intention is to complete a data set covering the last 4 years energy consumption.
	Calista Eitel-Porter is the JCR Green Officer 2024. She sits on the Sustainability Committee.
	Sophia Feist is the MCR Green Officer 2024. Sophia is a second year PhD candidate in History. Her research focuses on dress and politics in the sixteenth century Holy Roman Empire. She is a trained bespoke tailor and, as MCR Officer, is interested in using craft and repair knowledge to spread awareness of the life cycle of materials and encourage sustainable consumption. She sits on the Sustainability Committee.
	Andy Pullin, Head Gardener Andy has headed up the gardening team since 2020. He has implemented numerous practices across the site to garden in a more sustainable way, re-using garden waste, creating wildlife habitat, planting for biodiversity and reducing the amount of herbicides and pesticides we use.