Georgia Elliott-Smith

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Georgia Elliott-Smith is a Chartered Environmentalist, a sustainability consultant, and an influential advocate for climate justice. With over 20 years’ experience advising global organisations on ESG, environmental strategy, and responsible leadership, she brings clarity, challenge, and humanity to complex discussions. As a moderator, she fosters thoughtful, dynamic conversations, ensuring diverse voices are heard and guiding audiences toward practical insights and action. Her style is warm, incisive, and grounded in deep expertise.

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Georgia Elliott-Smith is the founder of Element Four and Chair of Engineers Without Borders UK, recognised for her “disruptive sustainability” approach that cuts through greenwash to drive meaningful, systemic change. Her speaking style is bold, engaging, and transformative.
She has expertly moderated panels at major international events, including The New York Times Climate Forward, Blue Earth Summit, the European Climate Change Summit, and leading industry conferences. Whether speaking to C-suite leaders, policymakers, or professional institutions, Georgia has a rare ability to turn complex sustainability challenges into clear, practical, and actionable insight.

As a speaker and moderator, Georgia thrives in high-stakes, multi-stakeholder discussions—challenging assumptions, balancing perspectives, and creating space for meaningful dialogue. Audiences leave energised, informed, and ready to act, equipped with a deeper understanding of risks, opportunities, and the courage to move from superficial commitments to real, impactful change.

Beyond her corporate work, Georgia is a committed environmental activist and the founder of Fighting Dirty, a nonprofit that uses the law to strengthen national environmental policy. She led a landmark legal challenge against the UK government over exclusions in the Emissions Trading Scheme, prompting national debate and contributing to regulatory reform. Her activism positions her as a fearless advocate for environmental and social justice, ensuring sustainability is grounded in fairness, equity, and intergenerational responsibility. She has twice been recognised as the UK’s leading environmental campaigner in the ENDS Report Power List.

What the Client’s Say;

“An informed and forceful Keynote speaker at our recent national conference who took the trouble to thoroughly learn the brief. As a consequence, she gained credibility with our audience as well as with the media who have widely reported what she had to say”. – Tyre Recovery Association

“Georgia cut through the jargon, told us what we really need to know, and helped us identify greenwash and apply the principles of sustainability in our work.” – Silicon Brighton

“Georgia combines best practice and activism that drives meaningful change in the industry.”  – The Work Space Design Show

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🔹Georgia Elliott‑Smith is a leading UK sustainability engineer, activist, and corporate ESG strategist known for challenging weak environmental regulation and driving systemic change. A Chartered Environmentalist and former UNESCO Special Envoy for Youth & the Environment, she has spent over two decades advising major organisations across construction, infrastructure, and manufacturing while also founding Fighting Dirty, a legal activism group using strategic litigation to strengthen pollution controls—most notably winning a landmark High Court case that forced waste incinerators into the UK Emissions Trading Scheme. A frequent speaker, media commentator, and now Chair of Engineers Without Borders UK, she brings a rare blend of technical expertise, policy insight, and outspoken advocacy to every stage and panel she leads. 🔹