Dr Amanda Slevin is Co-Director of the Centre for Sustainability, Equality and Climate Action and PCAN Policy Fellow, School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics. An environmental sociologist with 20+years’ experience in community development, adult and community education, Amanda’s research focuses on society-environment interactions. Her research interests include anthropogenic climate change; policy frameworks, decision-making and practices surrounding climate action and hydrocarbon extraction; energy conflicts and just transition; climate praxis and transformative pedagogy; community participation in multi-level climate action. Amanda’s qualifications include her PhD in Sociology (UCD), MA and HDip in Adult and Community Education (Maynooth University), BA Hons in Community Development (LYIT).

Amanda is also Chair of Climate Coalition Northern Ireland, the multi-stakeholder network behind NI’s first Climate Change Bill. She frequently undertakes community engagement initiatives such as the award winning, arts-based ‘Creating our Vision for a Greener Future’ project that she co-developed with students to engage members of the public around sustainability and climate action (funded by QUB’s Green Fund).