Cat Acheson is an interdisciplinary environmental social scientist, with expertise in sustainability transitions, discard studies, and environmental justice. She completed her PhD at the University of East Anglia in 2024, writing her thesis on grassroots waste innovations and intersectionality. She holds degrees in Environment, Culture and Communication and in English Literature from the University of Glasgow. She has worked at Zero Waste Scotland, for the University of London’s sustainability team, and on the Public Engagement Laboratory for Nature and Society at UEA.