Georgia Elliott-Smith is an award-winning environmental engineer and a trailblazer in sustainability. She combines corporate leadership, technical expertise, and activism. With 30 years of experience in hard-to-decarbonise industries, she works where sustainability challenges are complex and bold action is essential.
As the UK’s first Environment Manager in construction, Georgia built her career in sectors slow to embrace innovation. She later became a Sustainability Director in major corporates before founding Element Four, her sustainability consultancy. Element Four delivers “disruptive sustainability” by embedding measurable, systemic change for clients such as the Bank of England, Nike, and HSBC. Her approach is pragmatic and uncompromising. She helps leaders cut through jargon, greenwash, and surface-level pledges to focus on real impact.
Beyond the corporate sphere, Georgia is a passionate campaigner and founder of Fighting Dirty. The non-profit uses the law to strengthen environmental policy. She brought a landmark legal case against the UK government for excluding major polluters from its Emissions Trading Scheme. This bold move sparked national debate and influenced regulatory reform. Her activism defines her as a fearless advocate for fairness, equity, and intergenerational responsibility.
Georgia’s speaking style is bold, engaging, and transformative. She has delivered keynotes and moderated panels at global events including TEDx and The New York Times Climate Forward. Whether addressing executives, policymakers, or professional institutions, she translates complexity into clarity and action. She also excels in high-stakes panel moderation, balancing diverse perspectives and driving meaningful dialogue.
Audiences leave informed, energised, and ready to act. They gain the confidence to move from superficial commitments to meaningful change and courageous leadership.
The following are amongst Georgia’s affiliations and achievements:
● Leading UK Environmental Campaigner, ENDS Power List 2024 & 2025
● Environmental Engineer
● Chartered Environmentalist
● Former UNESCO Special Junior Envoy for Youth & Environment
● Founder, Fighting Dirty
