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Katy King

Deputy Director, sustainable future mission

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Katy King

A sustainable future

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Katy is deputy director on Nesta's mission to create a sustainable future, which focuses on decarbonisation and economic recovery.

Her team focuses on setting up innovation projects and partnerships that reduce carbon emissions from homes, which is a key part of the UK reaching net zero. Katy has a background in energy efficiency and behavioural science.

Katy joined Nesta from the Behavioural Insights Team (BIT), where she worked across a number of policy areas including household energy efficiency, consumer issues and COVID-19.

Prior to working at BIT, Katy worked as a strategist for a leading advertising agency. Katy holds a first class degree in Social and Political Sciences from the University of Cambridge.

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