{"id":1703,"date":"2021-12-06T15:59:18","date_gmt":"2021-12-06T15:59:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/sees\/?p=1703"},"modified":"2021-12-07T09:16:05","modified_gmt":"2021-12-07T09:16:05","slug":"matthew-petinaud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/sees\/2021\/12\/06\/matthew-petinaud\/","title":{"rendered":"Tackling Climate Change: Matthew Petinaud’s Next Step"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Matt Petinaud, an Environmental Science graduate, has made his dreams of preventing climate change and preserving the environment a nine-to-five reality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This article is an edited version that originally appeared on the Manchester Evening News<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tackling climate change<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

With so much work being done to tackle the climate crisis, it’s no surprise that the University’s students are inspired to do the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After graduating from his Bsc in Environmental Science<\/a>, Matt Petinaud has made his dream to tackle climate change an everyday reality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now a Carbon and Energy Consultant at Envantage in Didsbury, Matt grew up with a close connection to nature. When he was little, his grandad would collect animal cards for him, which he would then organise in a big folder and teach himself about different species, their ecosystems, and how they could be preserved and protected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Matt’s passion for the natural world led to him pursuing a career that would allow him to protect the natural environment on both a local and global level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I have always been incredibly passionate to give back to the places that have given me so much throughout my life,” Matt said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The most rewarding element of my job is the ability to help people in what we all know is the biggest global challenge we will ever face. However minor it may be at the moment, to be able to contribute to the changes that need to be made, is incredible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I hope my contributions can be even greater in the future, but for now I’m happy to be playing my part.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Climate change is a global emergency that impacts us all, but Matt hopes that with awareness and a collaborative effort to make a change, there’s hope for our futures yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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