Regular biography
Claire Hoolohan is a Senior Lecturer in Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure within the Department of Civil Engineering and Management at The University of Manchester. Her research focuses on sustainable consumption, environmental policy, and social practices, particularly in the areas of water, mobility, and diet. She has authored over 30 research papers and book chapters on topics such as sustainable consumption, water demand, climate change policy, and resource management. Her work explores how social practices can be reimagined to support systemic change towards a sustainable society. Claire collaborates with industry, NGOs, and public sector partners to develop intervention pathways that reflect the complexities of everyday life. She is involved in several research projects, including the ESRC Centre for Joined-Up Sustainability Transformations (JUST) and the Enabling Water Smart Communities initiative.
Scholar-generated biography
Claire Hoolohan is a researcher at the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, focusing on sustainable consumption and production in food, water, and energy. Her work explores how consumer choices and policy interventions can mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and promote sustainable practices. She investigates the intersection of environmental challenges with social and institutional dynamics, particularly through the water-energy-food (WEF) nexus framework. Her research emphasizes the role of practice theories, stakeholder engagement, and systemic transformations in addressing climate change and resource use. She has published extensively on topics such as dietary impacts, digital water transformations, and the social dimensions of sustainability.