RSC policy action and the PLFs agenda
Tanya Sheridan Head of Policy & Evidence
Talk Summary Alongside being the catalyst for the sustainable PLFs movement, the RSC is leading a broad range of campaigns to build evidence and influence decision makers across the policy ecosystem. In this presentation, Tanya Sheridan, head of policy and evidence at the RSC, will take you on a tour of some current and emerging policy work, highlighting how the PLFs agenda links to the RSC’s action on UK and international chemicals regulation, waste and pollution, the circular economy and net zero, and the changing nature of jobs and skills in chemistry.
Biography Tanya joined the Royal Society of Chemistry in 2018. As head of policy and evidence, she is responsible for a portfolio of research, policy and responsive work. The aim: to advise decision makers on what they can do so that the chemical sciences community can make the world a better place. Tanya has extensive experience of making and implementing public policy. As a civil servant in the UK Government, she developed policy and advised Ministers on energy, employment law, European Union, small business and industry, with a largely economic policy focus. Before joining the RSC, Tanya worked for Cambridgeshire County Council, leading economic development programmes and advising elected councillors. She holds post-graduate degrees in european studies and business administration.
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