Dr Purva Tavri
- Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment
- Department of Geography, Geology and the Environment
- School of Built Environment and Geography
- Penrhyn Road
Senior Lecturer in Environmental Management
About
Dr Purva Tavri is a Chartered Environmentalist, Chartered Waste Manager, a Fellow of Higher Education Academy, Environmental Planner & Architect, with over 15 years of experience in sustainability and waste management.
She is a Centre Councillor in the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) London & Southeast Centre and an Advisory Member Higher Education & Industry Connect of the G100 club.
Purva is a trained researcher with her doctoral research on exploring how organisations adopt reuse behaviour in practice. She has also received awards from CIWM, International Solid Waste Association (ISWA) and Inspiring Indian Women (IIW) for her publications. She has been nominated by the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management Equality, Diversity and Inclusion group as one of the influential women in the industry.
Purva aims to achieve longevity by bringing individuals and organisations to a self-sustainable level and always aims to combine research and practice for a better environment and well-being in society.
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.)
- Masters in Environmental Planning
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Pro-environmental, organisational behaviour change to drive forward reuse in the UK