Sara Walton | |
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Alma mater | University of Otago |
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Institutions | University of Otago |
Sara Walton is a New Zealand academic,and is a full professor at the University of Otago,specialising in climate change and business,including topics such as circular economies,business preparedness for climate change,and carbon footprints.
Walton completed a Master of Commerce titled Exploring career:A study of career meanings in changing workplaces at the University of Otago. She went on to also complete a PhD at Otago exploring conflicts over natural resources. [1] [2] Walton then joined the faculty of the University of Otago,rising to associate professor in 2019 and full professor in 2023. [3] [4] [5] Walton teaches the Master of Sustainable Business and is the co-director of Otago's Climate Change Research Network. [6] [7] [8]
Walton's research focuses on climate change and business,including topics such as circular economies,business preparedness for climate change,and carbon footprints. [9] [10] Walton led research,with Janice Lord,that investigated farmers' attitudes to the 2020 National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management,finding that farmers saw a tension between complying with the regulations and being a 'good farmer'. [5] She also conducted a stakeholder analysis on land use around the Macraes gold mine,using discourse analysis to investigate the issues that stakeholders had. [11] Walton has conducted research for OceanaGold and BRANZ,and is part of the Innovation Culture team within the Science for Technological Innovation National Science Challenge. [7] Walton helped produce Stuff's Climate Action Report Card. [9]
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