Profile
Rhian Smith
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About Me:
I live just outside Bath with my boyfriend and my Cockapoo, Winston. I’m a Sustainability Consultant who loves running, yoga and spending time with friends and family!
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I live in the countryside and spend most of my free time outside, whether that is on long walks with my dog or out running. I ran my first marathon last year which was super challenging and rewarding and am now training for trail running with a lot more hills! Besides running I love to read, do yoga and spend time with my friends and family who are spread out all over the UK.
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My pronouns are:
She/her
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My Work:
I am a Sustainability Consultant at a small company called 3ADAPT with a strong interest in climate change and biodiversity.
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I currently work as a Sustainability Consultant, helping organisations to understand their carbon footprint and develop sustainability strategies. Before my current role, I worked in Ecology and Water where I was out and about doing lots of surveys of wildlife and water quality.
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My Typical Day:
I wake up, have breakfast and walk my dog before getting the bus to work for 9am. In work I do a mixture of independent work on my own and collaborating with my colleagues and clients. I go home at 5.30pm.
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In a typical day I work on a number of projects helping organisations to understand their impacts on the environment, mostly this is looking at their greenhouse gas emissions. I spend time working on my own on tasks like data analysis, research and report writing. I also spend a lot of time working collaboratively with others in my team to learn and share ideas. We communicate regularly with the organisations we work with through interviews, group calls and workshops. This communication helps them to understand their impacts and helps to engage them in finding ways to reduce their impacts.
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What I'd do with the prize money:
I would love to use the £500 prize money to go in to schools to run engaging sessions on climate change and biodiversity. The money would enable me to take time out of work to go in to schools which isn’t always possible working in a small company.
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Education:
I started education at Picklenash Junior School in Newent, Gloucestershire and went to secondary school at Newent Community School. I stayed at Newent for sixth form where I studied Fine Art, Biology and Economics. I had always wanted to go to university but wasn’t sure what I wanted to study. Eventually I settled on Biology and absolutely loved it. I then went on to do a Masters in Environmental Consultancy. I did both of my degrees at the University of Plymouth.
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Qualifications:
GCSEs
- Maths
- English
- Sciences
- Digital Applications
- Graphics
- French
- Psychology
A-Levels
- Fine Art
- Biology
- Economics
Undergraduate degree
- BSc (Hons) Biological Sciences
Postgraduate degree
- MSc (Hons) Environmental Consultancy
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Work History:
Paid roles:
- Sustainability Consultant at 3ADAPT, September 2022- present
- Analyst Consultant (Water) at Ricardo, April 2022- September 2022
- Graduate Environmental Scientist at Binnies, September 2020- April 2022
- Environmental Intern at Black & Veatch, April 2020- September 2020
- Admin Assistant at University of Plymouth, March 2019- September 2019
- Employability Assistant at University of Plymouth, July 2018- March 2019
Volunteering:
- Bird nest box checker at RSPB
- Bat box checker at South West Lakes Trust
- Social media coordinator at The Wildlife Trusts
- Wildlife volunteering at Plymouth Environmental Action
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Employer:
3ADAPT
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My Interview
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How would you describe yourself in 3 words?
Dog-loving sustainability consultant
What did you want to be after you left school?
When I left school I either wanted to be a Conservation Biologist or an Event Planner - both very different!
Were you ever in trouble at school?
I used to get in to trouble in school for being too chatty with my friends during class.
If you weren't doing this job, what would you choose instead?
I would love to be a wildlife conservationist or a singer.
Who is your favourite singer or band?
Vance Joy
What's your favourite food?
Potato - in any form!
If you had 3 wishes for yourself what would they be? - be honest!
Health and happiness. I don't think I need a third wish.
Tell us a joke.
Why is the mushroom always invited to parties? He's a fungi.
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