Meet the team
Prof Matt Hannon
Matt is Director of the Strathclyde Institute for Sustainable Communities and a professor of sustainable energy business and policy. His research examines the policies and business models needed to accelerate local solutions for a just, net zero energy transition. He is also chair and trustee of South Seeds environmental charity and sits on Scottish Power Energy Networks’ Customer Engagement Group. In his free time Matt enjoys the great outdoors, talking to his plants, and the havoc of family life.
Dr Rebecca Ford
Becky was one of the original hosts of Local Zero. She is Head of Demand and Flexibility at Regen, an independent not-for-profit centre of UK energy expertise. She specialises in work exploring the role of the demand side in the net-zero energy transition. This focuses on the opportunities for people to interact with energy systems in new ways. It also looks at the policy and practice changes needed to unlock innovation for a better and fairer future. When she isn’t working Becky spends her time exploring Cornwall's beautiful coastline, experimenting with vegan cooking, and generally trying to keep her twins alive.
Dr Jen Roberts
Dr Jen Roberts is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Strathclyde, and co-director of the cross-faculty Strathclyde Institute for Sustainable Communities.Jen’s research is interdisciplinary and applied, and addresses decision making for fair and sustainable transitions to a better, net zero, future.
Local Zero is produced by Katie Revell at Bespoken Media.
Dr Fraser Stewart
Fraser is the Just Transition Lead at Regen, driving work to build fairness into the heart of the energy system. From a background in research and advocacy, he is passionate about making energy innovations work actively against poverty and inequality, and delivering a net zero future that works for people and planet alike. Alongside this, Fraser sits on the Scottish Government’s Fuel Poverty Advisory Panel, steering and scrutinising devolved policy to tackle fuel poverty in Scotland. He spends his occasional free time with family, friends and dog, and drinking Islay whiskies to good records.