Surrey professor elected to Academy of Social Sciences
Thursday 5 February 2009
Professor Tim Jackson of the University of Surrey has been appointed to the Academy of Social Sciences in recognition of his contribution to social science and sustainability. Tim is Professor of Sustainable Development at Surrey and Director of the ESRC Research group on Lifestyles, Values and Environment (RESOLVE). RESOLVE is a unique initiative at the forefront of research on the relationship between lifestyles and sustainability. It involves four Surrey Departments across two Faculties and around 30 researchers, students and academics.
The Academy’s mission is to promote social sciences in the United Kingdom for the public benefit. It is composed of learned societies and individual academicians. The academicians are all distinguished scholars and practitioners from academia, public and private sectors. This appointment comes in recognition of Professor Jackson’s international contribution to social science research on sustainability – in particular in the area of sustainable consumption and lifestyles.
Not surprisingly, Professor Jackson has been set to work for the Academy already and is part of a team working on the ‘Consequences of Reduced Consumption’. This work will build on Professor Jackson’s experience leading the UK Sustainable Development Commission’s ‘Redefining Prosperity’ study. Reports from both studies will be published later this year.
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