Lucy Aldrich Smith MEnvSci Environmental Sciences

Water and Sustainability Specialist

Hi, I'm Lucy Aldrich Smith and I studied MEnvSci Environmental Sciences within Engineering and the Environment at the University of Southampton.

I recently started up my own business, Big Green Plan, which specialises in corporate responsibility and sustainable communications in small and medium sized businesses. Big Green Plan was the Winner of a Shell LiveWIRE Grand Ideas Award.

At Southampton

I did the MEnvSci 4 year integrated Masters course. The course was great because you get to focus on what you are interested in - I specialised in mainly water related modules, including a dissertation on flood defence schemes and climate change.

My Career So Far

I have been working at Atkins ( atkins.org ) as an Environmental Consultant for 6 years and specialise in EIA in water related projects such as flood storage and flood defence schemes. I am also involved with internal corporate responsibility ensuring Atkins adheres to its sustainability and carbon commitments. I have also recently started up my own business, Big Green Plan, which specialises in corporate responsibility and sustainable communications in small and medium sized businesses. Big Green Plan was the Winner of a Shell LiveWIRE Grand Ideas Award for November 2012 (see biggreenplan.com )