Introducing our brand ambassador, Laura Young.
We’re delighted to welcome Laura Young, widely known as Less Waste Laura, as our brand ambassador. An award-winning climate activist, environmental scientist, and ethical influencer, Laura has been a powerful force for positive change in sustainability. Together, we’re proud to join forces to #MakeScotlandGreener.
Laura is a Hydro Nations Scholar pursuing a PhD in climate resilience at the University of Abertay and the University of Dundee. She holds a First-Class Honours degree in Geography and Environmental Science from the University of Dundee and a Distinction-level Master’s in Environmental Protection and Management from the University of Edinburgh. Laura has international experience from studying in Canada and conducting mangrove research in Mexico. A frequent media contributor, she discusses climate, waste, sustainable fashion, and environmental justice on BBC Radio, TV, and other platforms.
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Did you know that you can pair your solar panels with battery storage to help you become a lot more energy independent?
I’ve been learning so much about solar and other renewable energies that you can get at home, and I used to be a bit
confused about solar panels because being in Scotland, I used to think well, the sun isn’t always shining directly, so do solar panels work? I also used to think well, in winter it gets dark at about 4:00 PM, so are we just wasting the opportunity with solar panels because it’s not sunny? And also what happens at night when the sun is definitely not out?
But one of the interesting things that people can now do is you can pair your solar panels with battery storage and it means that all throughout the day, and it doesn’t even need to be direct sunlight, even just daylight will be making energy on your solar panels, you can store that energy in a battery, using that energy later on in the day.
This means we can become more energy independent, generating our own electricity from our roof and then storing it in a battery for use at a later time. It means that we are less reliant on fossil fuels, which are a crazy volatile market, costing us an absolute fortune.
There’s loads of help that you can get when it comes to things like solar panels, lots of funding available and the
Greener Energy Group can help you with that. So if you’re interested in finding out more about how you can become
more energy independent and help us all generate more green and clean renewable energy, then please do check them out and find out the options available to you.
AWARDS
Holyrood Climate Awards – Circular Champion 2023
Celebrating people across creative industries in the categories of Literature and Publishing, Applied Sciences, Languages, Performing and Visual Arts, Saltire’s 40 Under 40 recognises those with outstanding talent in the early- to-mid stages of their careers.
Saltire 40 Under 40 – Applied Sciences 2023
Celebrating people across creative industries in the categories of Literature and
Publishing, Applied Sciences, Languages, Performing and Visual Arts, Saltire’s 40 Under 40 recognises those with outstanding talent in the early-to-mid stages of their careers.
YoungScot Awards – Environment Finalist 2023
The Sunday Mail Young Scot Awards have been Scotland’s only national awards evening for the young people of Scotland, launched in 2006. Laura was a finalist in the 2023 YoungScot awards for the Environment category.
Laura’s social media platforms continue to grow, creating a community of activists. You can find her on Facebook,
Instagram, X (Twitter), TikTok, LinkedIn and YouTube all under @LessWasteLaura.
