Rosalind Chaston

Profile

Rosalind Chaston is the Knowledge Exchange Officer at Oxford Net Zero and Impact Facilitator at the Oxford Networks for the Environment. Her work spans corporate climate action, research impact and knowledge exchange, with a focus on understanding how organisations and institutions can contribute to meaningful environmental change.

At Oxford Net Zero, Rosalind works at the intersection of research, policy and practice to advance corporate and organisational climate action. Her work encompasses climate policy engagement, green public procurement, sustainability standards and approaches to climate action beyond emissions inventories. She has researched and co-authored reports and white papers on these topics, and convened businesses, policymakers, academics and NGOs at UN Climate Change Conferences (COPs), Climate Weeks and other international forums to support collaboration and more effective climate action.

Alongside this role, Rosalind leads a research project in partnership with the Oxford Networks for the Environment to understand, evaluate and strengthen the impact of environmental research across the University of Oxford. The project examines how environmental research contributes to change beyond academia and how universities can better understand and support the pathways through which research generates real-world impact.

Rosalind's academic and professional background spans Earth Sciences, Geography and Science Communication. Before joining Oxford Net Zero, she worked with an international education technology start-up, developing accessible scientific content for communities across the Middle East and North Africa. She has also rowed across the Atlantic Ocean and around the coast of Britain, leading environmental engagement initiatives alongside these expeditions and exploring how storytelling and adventure can inspire environmental action.

Rosalind holds an MSc in Environmental Change and Management from the University of Oxford and an undergraduate degree in Arts and Sciences from University College London.