Rachel Tuckett

Rachel has a policy background and, in her constant desire to understand wider systems, has held policy, strategy, operational and private secretary roles within the UK Civil Service. She spent five years at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), most recently leading the UK government’s programme to reduce the environmental impact of its estate and operations. Prior to that, she was Head of Food Security and Resilience, scenario planning and implementing responses to Brexit and Covid.

Rachel is fascinated by the human dimension of the climate and nature crises, and how the stories we tell shape the way we respond. A graduate of CAT’s Graduate School, her MSc in Sustainability and Behaviour Change developed her interest in wellbeing economics, systems thinking, transformative and cultural change, and the relational work of systems change. She is passionate about designing and facilitating participatory, co-creative approaches to help organisations deliver transformative responses to social and environmental challenges. She is driven by a belief in people, and their collective ability to heal from, reimagine and co-create the systems that shape our relationships with each other and the world around us. An experienced facilitator, Rachel is committed to helping organisations deliver a just transition and deepen their responses to the climate and biodiversity emergency through CAT’s Innovation Labs.

Rachel is part of a movement to rebuild the commons and is involved in campaigning for public space that supports thriving communities. She loves running, wild swimming, cuppas with friends and outdoor adventures.