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Stephen Elderkin

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Co-Founder at Rebuilding Nature
📍 London Area, United Kingdom

Stephen Elderkin is the Director of Environmental Sustainability at National Highways, where he leads the implementation of their Net Zero plan. With a background as a government economist and project director, he also co-founded Rebuilding Nature. He studied at Toulouse School of Economics and Oxfords Saïd Business School.

Outside of his formal role, Stephen is deeply engaged in environmental restoration, championing the creation of a Strategic Nature Network to connect ecosystems. He has a fully electrified home, drives an electric vehicle, and actively promotes biodiversity and climate resilience through his work and personal choices.

He is also an Honorary Professor in Practice at University College Londons Department of Science, Technology, Engineering and Public Policy.

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Experience
17 Years
Current Role
Co-Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
London Area, United Kingdom
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Nature Recovery
Co-founded "Rebuilding Nature" and actively advocates for a "Strategic Nature Network" to restore ecosystems, connecting his professional role with his personal passion.
Net Zero Strategy
He is responsible for delivering National Highways' ambitious goals for net zero corporate emissions by 2030, construction by 2040, and road user emissions by 2050.
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Career

Work history

1-2025
Co-Founder
Rebuilding Nature
11-2021
Director of Environmental Sustainability
National Highways
12-2018 - 11-2021
Project Director
National Highways
1-2017
Honorary Professor in Practice
Master of Public Administration, STEaPP, UCL
11-2015 - 1-2019
Chief Analyst
National Highways
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Media appearances

Elderkin to lead new National Highways environment team. Featured in Highways Magazine
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Education
2009 - 2010
M2
Toulouse School of Economics
2019 - 2020
Major Project Leadership Academy
Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
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