Profile
An expert in environmental sociology and technology and how they interact with policy and regulation, Violet joined Resource Futures as a Senior Consultant in the policy team after working and studying in Bristol, Leeds, Beijing, London and – most recently – Wageningen in the Netherlands, where she completed a PhD in environmental sociology and law.
Violet’s PhD focused on systems thinking for sustainability, specifically how policy instruments can drive transformative responses from regulated actors. This included a study into how plastics producers respond to the EU’s single-use plastics directive and related EU legislation such as the waste framework directive and packaging and packaging waste directive.
Violet’s academic background also includes a BA in Chinese and History and an MSc in Environmental Technology where she first developed an interest in circular economy concepts and their application.
Expertise
Areas of Expertise:
- Circular economy and waste policy
- Plastics and packaging legislation
- Circular business models
- Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA)
- Marine governance and plastic pollution
- Systems thinking perspectives on sustainability transformation
Key Skills:
- Mixed method research
- Policy evaluation and comparative analysis
- Stakeholder engagement
- Project management and delivery
- Academic publishing and report writing
- Public speaking and conference presentations
