Mrs Amanda Burton

Net Zero Exchange - Knowledge Exchange Officer developing Green Skills in businesses across Cornwall and Isles of Scilly

The Net-Zero Exchange project provides an innovative catalyst for accelerating Net-Zero action throughout the Great South West region and beyond. The two-year project, supported by the Higher Education Innovation Fund (HEIF) and building on the Low Carbon Devon project, brings together a network of businesses and academics to connect, collaborate, access resources, share knowledge, attend events and support each other on the race to Net-Zero.

Previous roles include Senior Consultant - Circular Economy at Resource Futures 

Research Associate reducing marine plastic pollution through development of a circular economy of waste fishing gear in the Channel region on the INdIGO project
Member of the Materials and Structures Research Group

MSc Advanced Engineering Design, University of Plymouth

MEng and Man Mechanical Engineering, Manufacture and Management with Modern Language (French), University of Birmingham

Ellen MacArthur Foundation Circular Economy Pioneer 2021
Member of the UK Circular Plastics Network
Trustee of the Dartington Recreation Association

South West Innovation Expo Host for Sustainability session

Net Zero Podcast - part of the Innovation Conversations series from the SW Innovation Expo

Global Research and Innovation in Plastic Sustainability, UK Circular Plastics Network and Innovate UK : Marine Plastics from Fishing Gear - challenges, successes and research innovation. March 2022, Birmingham UK and onlineWorld Plastics Innovation Summit: Engineering Design for a Circular Plastics EconomyLecture and Panel Discussion. June 2022, Berlin and online

Engineering Solutions for Marine Plastic Pollution, part of the University of Plymouth Research Festival, June 2021

Trustee of Dartington Recreation Association managing 10 acres including play park, football field, woodlands, outdoor swimming pool and community centre