Michelle Virgo
Michelle is a founder member and former Chair of Plymouth Social Enterprise Network (PSEN), and as her day job manages the team and budgets at School for Social Entrepreneurs in Dartington. She spent nine years as a member of a worker co-op, and is an experienced facilitator, trainer and conflict resolution practitioner.
Michelle has a degree in Environmental Science, where she focused on the science, politics and economics of climate change, and has been a long term advocate and campaigner for the shift to a low carbon economy. She recently convened the Zero Carbon: Climate Emergency for Businesses event in Plymouth and collated the Zero Carbon Toolkit on the PSEN website. Previous roles include managing cash flow for Housing Association development projects in East Anglia and leading on homelessness, education and mental health projects in the voluntary sector.
Michelle and her partner are currently building a low cost, low carbon home for themselves.