Cindy Morse - HAS LEFT

Said the following about Eloise Rowan:

“Eloise joined the Area Champions for the Environment (ACE) team in July 2017 and has become a role model for her colleagues and other ACE champions.

Area Champions for the Environment were originally created as voluntary eyes and ears of the railway network to support the Environment Team in their work to protect the environment and increase environmental good practice at stations, depots and offices. .

From the start Eloise was clearly committed, asked all the right questions, had a positive approach to getting people to come along with her and had a genuine desire to make a difference. These are all wonderful characteristics for an ACE as the role calls for working independently, with limited resources and with a need to get other people behind the project.

Eloise has always risen to any challenge we have asked of her, taking ownership and using a creative approach. A prime example being World Environment Day 2018 when she held a stall to #Beat Plastic Pollution at St Albans station. A local organisation called Plastic Free St Albans said of the event ‘it’s a great idea and we’d love to do more like it’. On the day people were keen to ask questions, hear information and take part in the raffle to win a Plastic Free Mobile Kit (another of Eloise’s ideas that she actively promotes).

Eloise has acted as a role model, created a visible impact and consistently gone above and beyond, this has a number of effects both in terms of the her local work place and colleagues, where they can see an ACE in action, learn more about the environment and how to protect it. For the Environment team having Eloise means knowing there will always be someone who will engage with activities, support our work, bring ideas to us and work to create positive change in her area.“

Michael Duffy

Said the following about Eloise Rowan:

“Eloise has dedicated long hours far beyond what she is paid for to try and limit the impact the railway has on the environment. She has spent money out of her own pocket to try and reduce waste in the business and has been successful in educating staff and passengers on the importance of recycling and reducing waste. She is a credit to the industry and her hard work far too often goes unnoticed despite her dedication. She is very deserving of recognition for her efforts and more railway employees should heed her call to reduce waste and leave a better planet for future generations to inherit.“