Meet the team

Rachel Nunn
Programme Manager

I'm the founder, and now manager of Going Carbon Neutral Stirling. I'd describe myself as having a historical background of thriftiness with natural resources, but never as an environmentalist. I learnt about climate change, by accident, in 2004, was stunned I'd never really heard about it – not to the extent of thinking about personally doing anything. What I read made me instantly give up my job in business growth and marketing to turn my full attention onto how to effectively communicate climate change to "other normal people in Scotland"– in a way that would lead a whole community to meaningful and sustained change. There weren't grants for this type of stuff then, so I worked initially 3 years as a fulltime volunteer on climate change, eventually pulling together the GCNS engagement model, which is now an exemplar of the Scottish Government. In terms of this project my key concerns include sustaining engagement, reducing the consumption of the affluent and ensuring the council make the right strategic decisions. I have 2 boys, Charlie( 8yrs) and Tristan (9yrs) at St Ninians Primary School and chickens.

• Email: rachel.nunn@ksbscotland.org.uk
• Telephone: 01786 468761
• Mobile: 07758 784 732

Alan Rennie
Project Delivery Officer

The latest recruit to the GCNS team is Alan Rennie, who was until recently the editor of the Stirling Observer. Stirling-born Alan started in newspapers  in 1969 and, after working in Perth, joined the Observer as chief reporter in 1979, becoming editor in 1983. During his editorship, the paper celebrated its 150th anniversary, achieved its highest-ever circulation figures and twice won Scottish local newspaper of the year awards. Married to retired teacher Mary, Alan stays at Kenningknowes Road, Stirling.

• Email: alan.rennie@ksbscotland.org.uk
• Telephone: 01786 468764

Clare Speedie
Administrative assistant

I've lived in and around Stirling almost all my life and when I heard about Going Carbon Neutral Stirling I was very keen to be a part of the project. I'm strongly in favour of the practise of environmental and social justice, so supporting a model which can potentially bring about these kinds of improvements in the city and district is something important to me.

My job is to provide administrative support to the team to try and help everything run properly. I also write articles for the Stirling District press to raise awareness of what's happening with GCNS.

• Email: clare.speedie@ksbscotland.org.uk
• Telephone: 01786 477175