Dr. Jo Williams

Lecturer and consultant

Jo has been working in the field of sustainable development since 1995. She is currently a lecturer at The Bartlett School of Planning, University College London.
She also acts as an expert advisor to the UN, European Environment Agency, London Renewables and London Energy Partnership.
Her work has tended to concentrate on the creation of eco-citizens, eco-communities and eco-regions, with an emphasis on energy and carbon emissions.
Jo has investigated a number of emerging trends in society (including growth in one-person households) that impact on the environment.
Based on her findings she has suggested a range innovative solutions for tackling these problems.
Her seminal work (recently published) focused on the global environmental impact of the growth in one-person households.
It included suggested practices in innovative design, technological, fiscal, regulatory and educational solutions that might reduce this impact.
This work has had extensive media coverage and provoked a great deal of interest in international and national arenas (e.g. UN, EU, UK, US, and Japanese governments).
It has also had a significant effect on the general public.

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