Jeremy Evans

About

Jeremy helps environmental and social programmes measure their impact without losing the human stories that explain it.

He’s an impact and sustainability researcher specialising in evaluation, qualitative research and community engagement, with a particular interest in environmental transition and community-led change.

On our projects he leads research and evaluation design. He runs desk research, semi-structured interviews and thematic analysis, develops case studies, and designs evaluation frameworks, research questions and survey tools aligned to a Theory of Change. He’s currently lead researcher on our impact work with an international organic farming network active in more than 130 countries.

Jeremy studied Public Administration at Erasmus University Rotterdam, where his research on community gardens and urban sustainability won the university’s Social Impact Thesis Award. He worked on impact measurement for the Erasmus Honours Programme and on sustainability and ESG reporting at circular-economy investor Infinity Recycling. Now based in Edinburgh, he also facilitates multimedia and advocacy workshops with adults with learning disabilities and autism.

A photographer as well as a researcher, he uses images and stories to make impact evidence easy to grasp.

EXPERTISE: Impact measurement and evaluation frameworks · Qualitative research and thematic analysis · Theory of Change and survey design · Sustainability and circular economy · Visual storytelling

QUALIFICATIONS: BSc Public Administration, Erasmus University Rotterdam (First Class equivalent) · Minor, New Economic Thinking and Social Entrepreneurship

AWARDS: Social Impact Thesis Award, Erasmus University Rotterdam