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Alison Fulford: fulfilling ambitions to address climate change

28 January 2020

With a Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering focusing on renewable energy, Alison Fulford was passionate about pursuing a career helping to tackle climate change. Read about how she’s achieving exactly that as Environment Manager: Carbon Specialist for National Grid.

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Road and buildings in snow for National Grid article

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Meet the holiday heroes keeping things merry and bright over the festive season

18 December 2019

While most of us are opening presents, eating chocolates and spending time with our families, there are people braving the elements to ensure the lights keep twinkling and our homes stay warm and cosy during the holiday season. Here we tell the stories of these holiday heroes.

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Young woman in wheelchair for National Grid article on disability

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National Grid: inviting everyone to bring their whole selves to work

3 December 2019

Providing an inclusive and diverse workplace brings many benefits. Here UK HR Director Sarah Stanton explains what National Grid is doing to help support those with disabilities, to ensure they can achieve their full potential at work. For Sarah this is both a professional goal and a personal passion as she has a disability herself, wearing hearing aids to help combat tinnitus.

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National Grid windfarm at sea for article by John Pettigrew

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A net zero plan that leaves no-one behind

29 November 2019

In the latest issue of the New Statesman, National Grid CEO, John Pettigrew, outlines the net zero plan that leaves no-one behind and how achieving a cleaner, greener Britain requires a collective effort.

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Protecting winter wildlife

20 November 2019

Caring for the natural environment and the wildlife who make their homes on our land is an important part of what we do. Find out how we’re protecting birds over the winter months at Portbury Wharf Nature Reserve.

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This is Engineering Day: meet Natasha

4 November 2019

After leaving school with no A Levels, Natasha Bacciarelli, 26, worked in a lot of odd jobs, from cleaning to managing a chocolate shop. She’s come a long way since then, gaining an MSc in Chemical Engineering from the University of Nottingham in 2017 and joining National Grid as a Graduate Innovations Analyst in 2018. Here she tells us about her career as an engineer.

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