Meet the team

Get to know the team behind Scotland’s leading public-sector sustainability network

Secretariat Team Steering Group Sub Committees

Meet the SSN Secretariat team

The SSN Secretariat is a team of four, based at the Edinburgh Climate Change Institute (ECCI), based at the University of Edinburgh. The team manages network services and the delivery of the annual work programme.

George Tarvit
Director
George joined ECCI in May 2018 to lead our work on the Sustainable Scotland Network (SSN). Before joining ECCI George managed the SSN and a range of sustainability and climate change initiatives at Keep Scotland Beautiful. He has experience of climate change policy, carbon accounting, public sector climate change reporting, managing events and communications, and working with a wide range of organisations to support public sector action on climate change and sustainable development.
June Graham
Programme Manager
June joined ECCI in May 2018 as part of the Sustainable Scotland Network team. Her role includes supporting members to take action on emissions reduction and sustainability. She manages the Public Bodies Climate Change Duties annual compliance reporting programme which covers over 180 organisations, including local authorities, NHS boards, universities and colleges and a broad range of national and regional public bodies.
Becky Ferguson
Programme Administrator
Becky joined the team in October 2023 to assist with SSN membership, reporting activities and financial administration. Becky holds a BSc (Hons) in Environmental Sciences from the University of Stirling and previously supported delivery of the SSN workplan with a specific focus on climate change reporting from 2015-2017.
Clare Barrie
Communications Officer
Clare joined the SSN as Communications Officer in January 2025. She has a BA (hons) degree in Marketing and Business from Abertay University. Clare previously worked at the Future Leaders Fellows Development Network, a UKRI funded project delivering leadership development and funding opportunities to researchers in the UK.
Lucy Crockert
Communications Officer
Lucy joined SSN in September 2018. Her role supports programme delivery, including delivering SSN communications, supporting member events and budget management. Lucy has experience of working within the sustainability sector and is skilled in project management, communications, marketing and events.