Jeffrey Wilson

Associate Professor and Director, SEED
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Contact Information
jeffrey.wilson@uwaterloo.ca
519-888-4567, ext. 44049
EV3 4217

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Dr. Jeffrey Wilson works at the interface of economic and environmental research and policy. Dr. Wilson’s research specializes in low-carbon pathways, corporate social responsibility, sustainability strategy, natural capital accounting, and ecosystem goods and services valuation. Dr. Wilson is committed to advancing sustainability innovation, corporate sustainability, and the net zero transition. He is an assistant director of the University of Waterloo Economic Development Program, a member of the University of Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Energy, a member of the University of Waterloo Climate Institute, and an Affiliate of the Canadian Index of Wellbeing. Before joining the University of Waterloo in 2019, Dr. Wilson ran a boutique consulting firm for over 18 years working with industry and all levels of government specializing in sustainability measurement and strategy to advance low-carbon pathways.

Courses taught

Selected publications

  • Liu, Z., Zhu, H., Wilson, J., Adams, M., Walker, T., Xu, Y., Tang, Y., Wang, Z., Liu, T. and Chen, Q., 2024. Achieving China's ‘double carbon goals’, an analysis of the potential and cost of carbon capture in the resource-based area: Northwestern China. Energy, p.130441.
  • Dardir, M., Berardi, U. and Wilson, J., 2023. Health-informed predictive regression for statistical-simulation decision-making in urban heat mitigation. Sustainable Cities and Society, p.104853.
  • Wilson, J., Xiao, X., 2023. The economic value of health benefits associated with urban park investment. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health, 20 (6), p.4815.
  • Billedeau, D., Wilson, J., 2023. Assessing the impact of the sustainable development goals on corporate philanthropy: A study of Canada's leading private sector companies. Business Strategy & Development, 1-14.
  • Muslemani, H., Liang, X., Kaesehage, K., Ascui, F., Wilson, J., 2021. Opportunities and challenges for decarbonizing steel production by creating markets for ‘green steel’ products. Journal of Cleaner Production, 315, p.128127.

Degrees

  • Ph.D. - Interdisciplinary PhD in Ecological Economics, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada, 2013
  • M.A. - International Development, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada, 2005
  • B.ES. - Environment and Resource Studies, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada, 1999