ELIZABETH TEIXEIRA

MSC SUSTAINABILITY SCIENCE, UNIVERSITY OF YORK

I am an aspiring social entrepreneur with over three years’ experience in digital marketing, event management, corporate fundraising and crowdfunding. As a diversity ambassador, I pioneered a corporate partnership with Chatterbox (a refugee-led social enterprise). I have co-led social action projects on domestic abuse and food poverty.

My aim now is to create a platform that empowers marginalised Muslim women with the entrepreneurial, campaigning, and digital skills needed to build their resilience while also addressing local social and environmental issues.

Studying Sustainability Science with a particular focus on the economics of environmental sustainability will help me better understand gaps in the market and the niche needs that environmental start-ups of the future will need to serve. My aim is to help future entrepreneurs to deliver positive changes for people and planet alike without compromising on profits.