Congratulations Trisha, M.Sc. in Sustainable Development

Ecoimpact Consulting congratulates our own Trisha Knight, sustainability consultant, on the completion of her Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Sustainable Development program at University College Dublin.  The new master’s program was created in partnership with the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network’s SDG Academy.  The core elements of the M.Sc. require students to study the Sustainable Development Goals at global, national, and city levels and include a wide range of modules to address the SDG agenda including climate change law and policy, sustainable cities, food systems, post-conflict development, and global health, among others.

Trisha speaks about her passion project, “My final research paper was about the propensity for citizens to shift to sustainable, more plant-based diets if/when offered trusted information about the negative impacts of animal agriculture.”  A vegan herself, Trisha’s research focused on “the vast, high-level, international consensus and data confirming the devastating, global impacts of this sector and the simultaneous absence of clear, consistent messaging from leading environmental organizations.”  In addition, her research survey demonstrated that citizens would make plant-based dietary shifts if they received information from a trusted source.  “Plant-based diets offer a unique, immediate, multi-faceted, and positive planetary, environmental, and human health opportunity!” she conveyed with enthusiasm and hope for an equitable future for all.  A similar abstract was accepted for inclusion at the virtual International Conference on Sustainable Development (IC-SD.org) taking place on September 21, 2021.

“Please join us in congratulating Trisha on this outstanding achievement. Trisha demonstrates an unparalleled level of motivation and capability to make a positive impact on everything she touches,” says Summer Minchew, managing partner, “She inspires us every day and we cannot wait to see her sustainable development expertise in action.”