People
Key sustainability and climate change roles at the Institute.
IoN Climate Crisis Committee
The first ION Climate Crisis took place on 30th May 2024, with reps from across ION departments and Professional Services. This was built on in subsequent meetings in June and July, where we discussed new initiatives to promote sustainability and contribute to the fight against climate change across the Institute. Everyone is welcome to join and contribute. Please see ION intranet or contact Professor Sanjay Sisodiya, s.sisodiya@ucl.ac.uk, for further information.
LEAF and Green Impact
If you are interested in getting involved, please contact IoN's Green Office Champion: sarah.lawson@ucl.ac.uk or IoN's Green Labs Champion: Steffy Czieso s.czieso@ucl.ac.uk
The world's climate is changing now. Global heating and its consequences will greatly affect our lives and work in the years ahead. For people with neurological diseases, and for research into those diseases, climate change is likely to pose significant challenges, which is in our remit and power to address. I very much look forward to working with all across the Institute to do what we can to meet these challenges, to reduce our contributions to climate change, and to promote sustainability.

Professor Sanjay Sisodiya, ION Deputy Director for Sustainability
In my role as Climate and Sustainability Project Manager I will be supporting the Deputy Director for Sustainability and Climate Change and the Climate Crisis Committee to drive forward strategy and action to tackle climate change and improve the environmental sustainability of the IoN's research and other activities. I will work alongside IoN's Green Office Champion, Sarah Lawson, and IoN's Green Labs Champion, Steffy Czieso.
As well as experience in environmental sustainability, I have a background in research on adaptation to climate change. I am interested in what we can do to better understand and reduce the effects of climate change on staff, infrastructure and research activities of the IoN and on people living with neurological conditions. These effects include extreme heat, increased humidity, growing risks of flooding, which are already being felt but will become more severe in the coming years and decades.

ION Climate and Sustainability Project Manager, Dr Marisa Goulden
Please do get in touch to discuss your sustainability ideas, initiatives and concerns : m.goulden@ucl.ac.uk
Hi everyone! I'm Cameron Gordon, a second year BA Geography Student and your current Green Impact Student Ambassador. I am passionate about sustainability, and I hope to work alongside you all to shape that passion into meaningful change. If you have any ideas about creating change, feel free to reach out! My inbox is always open, let's become more sustainable together.
ION Student Sustainability Ambassador 2024-25
In my project for this year, I'll be providing you all with a digital guide to eating sustainably. This resource contains general guidance as well as some recipes to inspire a shift in your eating habits. Small changes can help your health, wallet and the planet. These meals can be eaten at home and be taken in for lunch and heated in the microwaves that Shashwat helpfully guided us all to last year.