Professor Paul Ekins joins UCL Institute for Sustainable Resources

Professor Paul Ekins was appointed Professor of Resources and Environment Policy and Director of the UCL Institute for Sustainable Resources (UCL ISR) in August 2012 and will lead on the Institute’s research, teaching and engagement programmes. Prof Ekins joins UCL ISR from UCL Energy Institute who are now co-partnered sharing space and administration in central London.

Created in 2012, the vision of UCL ISR is a world of globally sustainable resource use. In pursuit of its Vision, the Mission of UCL ISR is to generate knowledge by supporting cross-disciplinary research approaches to promote the globally sustainable use of natural resources. UCL ISR has been established through the founding sponsorship of BHP Billiton Sustainable Communities and is a partner institute to the  UCL International Energy Policy Institute (UCL Australia) as well as UCL Energy Institute.

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