Claire McVeigh joined SNI as a Sustainability Advisor in April 2022. She is involved in development of Business Services for the organisation including our sustainability audit programme which measures and manages organisations impact on people and the planet. Our assessment advises businesses on how to improve their sustainability in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Previously, Claire worked as a Conservation Officer with Ulster Wildlife as a member of the CANN project. This focused on restoring and protecting peatland Special Areas of Conservation, building on her PhD research in peatland and climate science.
Prior to this she worked as an Environmental Consultant, working with a wide range of businesses on issues such as preparing environmental impact assessments for new developments. Claire has a joint international MSc in Global Change: Ecosystem Science and Policy from University College Dublin and Justus Liebig University, Giessen, and a First Class Honours BSc in Geography from Queen’s University, Belfast.