Katherine has a BSc in Environmental Management from Manchester Metropolitan University and an MSc in Environment and Public Policy from Cranfield University. The subject of her Masters Thesis was a stakeholder analysis of a grassland in Southern England with a particular focus on ecosystem services. Katherine spent 2.5 years working in the energy efficiency sector in the U.K, initially at a community engagement level and was later responsible for leading a project investigating the impact of energy efficiency measures on household energy consumption and householder well-being.Katherine is currently assisting CENSE with research into energy poverty in different EU Nations