Sara Macbride-Stewart

Professor Sara Macbride-Stewart is a leading academic in the School of Social Sciences at Cardiff University, specializing in Just Transitions, Environmental Justice, and the intersection of gender, health, and environmental policy. Her research examines the impacts of climate policies on marginalized communities and explores solutions for planetary health that balance social, economic, and environmental demands. She co-leads Cardiff University's Global Health Research Network and has collaborated internationally with organizations like the Malaysian University of Malaya and Run4Wales.

Education and Background: She earned her doctorate from Waikato University (New Zealand) and previously taught Gender Studies at the University of Canterbury. Her work integrates feminist geopolitics and qualitative methods to understand how natural landscapes influence well-being in protected areas.

Research Focus: Key areas include environmental justice, climate mitigation inequalities, and the role of natural environments in health equity. Recent projects address biosecurity networks, postcolonial relations, and gender dynamics in environmental activism. Her work bridges academic theory with policy, emphasizing participatory approaches and decolonizing methodologies.

Awards and Grants: Recognized for contributions to sustainability research, including the Sustainable Places URI fund and Cardiff Incoming Visiting Fellowship. Collaborates on grants addressing rural communities and climate justice in Wales.

Advising and Grants: Supervises multiple doctoral students, including projects on caregiving, neurological rehabilitation, and environmental ethics. Leads interdisciplinary teams on climate policy and urban green spaces. Her mentoring extends across the UK and globally.

Labs/Teams: Active in the Sustainable Places Research Institute and the Cardiff Institute of Society, Health, and Ethics. Her work spans academic and community partnerships, fostering innovative approaches to social justice and environmental sustainability.