Dr Ruth Clements - Head of Campaign and Programme Delivery
Ruth Clements has a degree in Molecular Human Biology and in Veterinary Science and Medicine, giving her insight into the link between human, animal and ecosystem health.
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Ruth brings long standing experience in sustainability, alongside capabilities in animal health and welfare, regulatory and medicine safety. She has successfully delivered complex programmes of work with integrity and a strong work ethic, and is driven by a desire to make genuine contributions. Ruth has a long standing connection to animals and the natural world.
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Ruth is a Veterinary Surgeon, graduating from The University of Edinburgh, with a keen interest in food systems, land regeneration and a strong focus on 'one health', animal ethics and ecosystem restoration.
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After a time in mixed veterinary practice, she has spent the last 15 years working on programmes seeking to
re-balance ethical, environmental and economic outcomes. Ruth’s approaches have challenged the status quo but focussed on practical solutions and collaborative actions to drive progress. She has published and contributed to numerous papers and her work has been commended, winning awards from the Oxford Farming Conference and British Veterinary Association (AWF), for scientific innovation and animal welfare but most importantly for the contribution to advocacy for animals and for nature.
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From 2020 - 2025 she chaired the Food and Farming arm of a public interest initiative "Vet Sustain", and currently sits on the British Veterinary Associations Ethics and Welfare panel.
Peers and collaborators describe her as positive and energetic with strong personal integrity and she is influenced by a long-standing love of the natural world stemming from a childhood spent outdoors and amongst animals.
Ruth brings a wealth of knowledge and complementary dimensions to the Restore Nature philosophy and will be key in building momentum for the group.