Founder & CEO Elected to Steering Group of SDG Network Scotland

Youth STEM 2030’s Founder and CEO, Mhairi McCann, has been elected as one of ten members of the SDG Network Scotland’s Steering Group 2020-22.

The role will see Mhairi giving strategic direction and support to the SDG Network Scotland, a coalition of more than 600 people and organisations. Made up of a broad mix of figures from the voluntary and private sectors, academia, and other leading bodies, the Steering Group will now oversee and facilitate collaborative action towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Scotland.

On being elected to the Steering Group, Mhairi said:

I’m delighted to have been elected, alongside 9 others, by the SDG Network Scotland as a member of the Steering Group. It provides a real opportunity to work with people from a wide range of sectors and backgrounds to advance progress towards the SDGs.
— Mhairi McCann, Founder & CEO of Youth STEM 2030 and SDG Network Scotland Steering Group Member

The new Steering Group will build on the success of last summer's SDGs progress review as it looks to support Scotland's efforts to be a world leader in sustainable development. On her ambitions as part of the Steering Group, Mhairi added:

I want to use my existing experience in the SDGs to create a more inclusive and sustainable Scotland, which leads the way in realising the SDGs. I’m keen to ensure that voices in the wider Network are heard, especially those of young people and seldom heard groups.
— Mhairi McCann, Founder & CEO of Youth STEM 2030 and SDG Network Scotland Steering Group Member
SDG Network Steering Group.  10 headshots, in 2 rows of 5, with each person's name shown above or below their photo.  Text at top reads: Steering group 2020-2022.  SDG Network Scotland logo top right.

Find out more about the SDG Scotland Network and the new Steering Group on the SDG Network Scotland website.

Mhairi McCann

Mhairi (she/her) is Youth STEM 2030’s Founder & CEO, and her work here is fuelled by a deep drive to create possibility for other young changemakers in STEM. Based in Inverclyde, Scotland, her expertise lies in creating meaningful, inclusive and participatory youth inclusion in decision-making. A generalist, Mhairi brings a strategic approach to the pursuit of our mission, and enjoys thinking of the bigger picture and ‘joining the dots’. She has a strong focus on equity & inclusion, is especially passionate about ocean conservation and, in her free time, enjoys volunteering and spending time in nature on long walks with Gordon the dog. Mhairi is a 776 Foundation Climate Fellow, and a 2021 National Geographic Young Explorer, and for her work at Youth STEM 2030, she was named Winner of the 2022 Young Scot Environment Award.

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