agriculture
I also spent seven years working in partnership with YWAM in Madagascar, supporting community enterprises and projects in education, health, agriculture and renewable energy.
Much of that work focussed on climate change and ways to mitigate it:- I specialised in renewable energy, in particular bioenergy from forestry and agriculture: I acted as
I also worked on research/policy programmes aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture and at improving environmental sustainability.
My years at university studying for an honours degree in Agriculture were interspersed with the occasional visit to assorted churches in Newcastle; my flat mates were Roman Catholics, soon to be lapsed.
Prior to ordination I worked in agriculture as well as with adults with learning disabilities, both of which continue to inform my concerns and my desire that the Church of England act practically and compassionately at every level.
After earning my undergraduate degree in Architecture, I went on to gain an MA in Humanitarian and Development Practice and a PhD in Sustainable Agriculture and Climate Change.
Stoke Lacy is a small village; its population has been largely connected to agriculture, but in recent years many new houses have brought in many people with different backgrounds.