Samantha Heath

Current position/occupation 
Director, London Sustainability Exchange

Sustainability experience
Samantha is Director of London Sustainability Exchange (LSx) a voluntary organisation supporting the delivery of London as the most sustainable world city. She is a member and former co-chair of the London Sustainable Development Commission and a member of the London Energy Partnership. She also sits on the Stratford City Environmental Review Panel.  Samantha's experience includes 10 years in London politics (including serving as Deputy Chair of the London Assembly and the Mayor's representative on the Energy Taskforce), eight years in academia and research and 10 years in civil engineering.

Definition of sustainable development and why it is important for London
The Brundtland Commission (1987) defined sustainable development as: '..development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.' LSx also uses our lead partner Forum for the Future's more positive definition of sustainable development: 'a dynamic process which enables all people to realise their potential and improve their quality of life in ways which simultaneously protect and enhance the Earth's life support systems.' We believe that a joined up approach is the only way to achieve a better quality of life for everybody.

The priority London needs to focus on to become the world's most sustainable city
Addressing environmental justice and behaviour change.

Register of interest:
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