Simron
Singh,
Water
Institute
member
and
professor
at
the
School
of
Environment,
Enterprise
and
Development
has
recently
been
elected
as
Executive
Secretary
of
the International
Society
for
Industrial
Ecology (ISIE),
as
well
as
the
Co-Chair
of
the Risk-KAN,
the
Knowledge-Action
Network
on
Emergent
Risks
and
Extreme
Events.
As an industrial ecologist, Singh is interested in the long-term system dynamics of society-nature interactions. Using small islands as a scope, he conducts socio-metabolic research to investigate the systemic links between material and energy use, ecosystem health, and human wellbeing. Professor Singh uses his knowledge of science and policy to seek for resource security and build system resilience against the impacts of climate change on island economies.
As the Executive Secretary of ISIE, Singh will support the president in the effective functioning of the society, advise strategic directions, call, and chair the ISIE Board and Annual General Meetings, and promote the interests of the society at all levels. The ISIE was founded in 2001, with currently 800 members located all around the world that promote industrial ecology as a way to address sustainability challenges and achieve a circular economy.
In same vein, Singh as the Co-Chair of Risk-KAN will support the leadership in bringing the network forward by convening, preparing, and co-chairing regular Steering Committee (SC) meetings. Risk-KAN is a joint initiative of Future Earth, Integrated Research on Disaster Risk (IRDR), the World Climate Research Programme (WCRP), and the World Weather Research Programme (WWRP). He will co-lead Risk-KAN budgets development, shaping contribution to international events, and supporting and approving participation. He will use this role to foster a platform for scientific communities to contribute to research and action on extreme events, disaster risk reduction and governance.
This article was originally published on the Faculty of Environment website.