Jelena Kiselova

24 May 2012

Country of Origin: Latvia
Age: 25
Areas of expertise: sustainable construction

From the age of 16, Jelena has been an active volunteer in her community, helping people reduce their energy consumption. She is a graduate of Coventry University, where she earned an MSc in Environmental Management.  After graduation Jelena launched “Green Resident” a project aimed at supporting the development of sustainable energy in the community and helping London residents limit their use of energy which was rewarded with an O2 Think Bigger award. Since 2010, Jelena has been a British Council Climate Champion. She has recently moved to Swansea, Wales, and currently works for BRE Wales (Building Research Establishment), providing sustainable building consultancy and research for Wales.