Careers in Sustainability: Bitsy Pout on her university studies, student leadership roles and life as an Ecology Consultant

In this episode of the Meliora Podcast from the Sustainability & Resilience Institute at the University of Southampton we have a lovely, relaxed chat with another of our most wonderful and entertaining alumni, the amazing Bitsy Pout.Our chat covers Bitsy's background, how and why she became dedicated to nature and wider sustainability issues, how she decided to become an Environmental Scientist, her brilliant work as a student leader at university level, Bitsy's contributions to the national Education for Sustainable Development Guidance and subsequent Earth and Environmental Science Subject Benchmark Statement,  her conservation volunteering work in the UK and overseas, and we conclude with her graduate role as an Ecologist at BSG Ecology. Bitsy is a real star, someone I always enjoy working with and spending time with, and we hope you enjoy this episode!Episode guest: Bitsy PoutEpisode host: Prof Simon KempEpisode editor: Jack DinhamEngage with us on instagram and X: @meliorapodcast