Profile

I am a PhD candidate in the RESOLVE group at Surrey University where I am studying the UK music industry's response to climate change. My PhD research is a continuation of The First Step report I did as a researcher at Environmental Change Institute to indicatively scope the greenhouse gas emissions of the UK music industry across the recorded and live performance sectors. First Step was done on behalf of Julie's Bicycle, a non-profit organisation set-up by music industry leaders, to develop strategic and practical responses for the UK music industry to tackle climate change.

I was a member of the Lower Carbon Futures group for 4 years where my research interests focused on: personal carbon trading (also referred to as personal carbon allowances); personal and business energy management software; community waste management strategies; and Internet tools for education for sustainable development.

I continue to work with the Lower Carbon Futures team in the development of personal and business energy management software.

I have a Masters in Environmental Management from Yale University (USA) and a BSc in Geography from St. Andrews University (UK). I have done environmental research in the USA, India and Pakistan.

Recent Publications

• Bottrill, C., Lye, G., Boykoff, M., and Liverman, D. (2008). First Step: UK Music Industry Greenhouse Gas Emissions for 2007. Conducted by Environmental Change Institute, Oxford University on behalf of Julie's Bicycle, London
• Fawcett, T., Bottrill, C., Boardman, B., Lye, G. (2007). UKERC Report: Scoping Study into Trialling Personal Carbon Allowances (PCAs). Environmental Change Institute, Oxford University
• Bottrill, C. (2007). Internet-based tools for behaviour change. Environmental Change Institute, Oxford University.
• Bottrill, C. (2007) Internet-based tools for behaviour change Proceedings, European Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy 2007 Summer Study, France
• Bottrill, C. (2007). The Practicalities of Creating Ethical Carbon Markets. Workshop: Commodifying Carbon: The Ethics of Markets in Nature. Hosted by the Environmental Change Institute and the Program on the Ethics of the New Biosciences, Oxford Martin School, Oxford University
• Palmer J., Boardman B., Bottrill C., Darby S., Hinnells M., Killip G., Layberry R., Lovell H. (2007). Reducing the Environmental Impact of Housing. Final Report. Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution's 26th Report on the Urban Environment.
• Contributor to Fawcett, T., Hillman, M. and Rajan, S. (2007). The Suicidal Planet: How to Prevent Global Climate Catastrophe. Thomas Dune Books, New York
• Bottrill, C. (2006) Are we wasting the web? Environmental Change Institute Report
• Understanding Domesic Tradable Quotas (DTQs) and Personal Carbon Allowances (PCAs) [PDF: 97KB]

  Catherine Bottrill, October 2006

• Personal Carbon Trading: The case for excluding ground public transportation [PDF: 55KB]

  Catherine Bottrill, October 2006

• Bottrill, C. (2005). 40% House - Summary. Environmental Change Institute, Oxford University. To publication was a synopsis of - Boardman, B., Darby, S., Killip, G., Hinnells, M., Jardine, C.N., Palmer, J., and Sinden, G., (2005) 40% House. Environmental Change Institute Research Report Number 31, Oxford University
• Bottrill, C. (2005). Homes in Historic Conservation Areas in Great Britain: Calculating the Proportion of Residential Dwellings in Conservation Areas. Environmental Change Institute, Oxford University.