Commissioners

The Commission is currently chaired by June Barnes, Chief Executive of East Thames Group.

Top row, left to right: Paul de Zylva, Chris Church, Andrew Pakes, Samantha Heath, Maria Lee, Richard Stephenson
Bottom row, left to right: June Barnes, Mike Tuffrey, Shaun McCarthy, Pamela Gardner, Dinah Cox, Penny Bramwell.

Find out more about the Commissioners and their views on sustainability in London below:

• June Barnes, Chief Executive, East Thames Group (Chair)
• Peter Head OBE, Director of ARUP
• Shaun McCarthy, Director, Action Sustainability
• Dr Robin Stott, Physician
• Dinah Cox, Chief Executive, Race on the Agenda
• Samantha Heath, Director, London Sustainability Exchange
• Paul de Zylva, Head of Friends of the Earth England
• Sue Riddlestone, Executive, Bioregional
• Councillor Andrew Judge, London Borough of Merton
• Mike Tuffrey, Assembly Member, The London Assembly
• Tony Medawar, Director of Strategy and Policy, London Development Agency
• Richard Stephenson, Director of Group Health Safety and Environment, Transport for London
• Dr Penny Bramwell, Sustainable Development Unit, Government Office for London
• Robert Runcie, Regional Director, Environment Agency
• Councillor Andrew Pakes, London Borough of Southwark
• Chris Church, Chair, London 21 Sustainability Network
• Pamela Gardner, Acting Managing Director, East Homes
• Maria Lee, Professor of Law, University College London

Jeff Jacobs (Mayor’s Senior Policy Advisor), Frances Mapstone (Head of Social Inclusion and Health at the Greater London Authority) and Shirley Rodrigues (Head of Environment at the Greater London Authority) also sit on the Commission.

We are currently recruiting for a new Chair of the London Sustainable Development Commission:

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Chair of London Sustainable Development Commission

The London Sustainable Development Commission was set up in 2002 as an independent advisory body to the Mayor. Its job is to promote integrated, innovative and truly sustainable solutions to the local and global challenges of London’s growth.

We are seeking a new Chair who can bring both drive and practical commitment to sustainability issues. The Chair will lead a group of expert commissioners across a range of sectors, dealing with issues such as climate change, inequality and the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. You will build on the success of the Commission’s recent programme of work, and bring fresh ideas for the future.

We are looking for senior level experience, either directly in the specialised sustainability field, or in a related area. You will need to demonstrate outstanding communication and leadership skills and thrive in a highly political environment. Above all, you will be passionate and creative about what it takes to continue to make London one of the world’s most innovative and sustainable cities.

Please note that interviews for this role will be held after the May 2008 Mayoral elections. If you would like
to discuss this role, please contact Frances Mapstone, Head of Social Inclusion and Health, on 020 7983 4686,
or for further details about the Commission see http://www.londonsdc.org/
Information about the application process is available at http://www.london.gov.uk/jobs.jsp Telephone: 020 7983 4143 quoting reference LSDC02.

Closing date for completed applications: noon, 4 April 2008.