Becs Walker

Becs Walker is the Director of Sustainability at Southern Oregon University (SOU) and the Operations Director for SOU’s Institute for Applied Sustainability. She moved to the U.S. from Scotland in 2019, following 15 years with the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA). As Head of Waste and Resources at SEPA, Becs led five national teams responsible for implementing European, UK and Scottish environmental legislation. She also worked closely with the Scottish Government on the development of ambitious climate change and circular economy legislation. At SOU, Becs has focused on turning sustainability policy and ambition into action. She has secured more than $5 million in state and federal funding to advance renewable energy and resilience projects, helping position SOU as a leader in campus and community energy resilience. Her work brings together infrastructure, partnerships, policy and experiential learning to create projects that benefit both the university and the wider region. Outside of work, Becs is an avid mountain biker and also enjoys skiing, running and spending as much time as possible in the mountains.