I believe that science and technology are powerful tools for social and environmental progress if they are able to foster social engagement and provide pathways to support decision-making. Environment and social development are two interrelated concepts that pose a challenge for initiatives to create a sustainable future in empowered societies.
“Modern man does not experience himself as a part of nature but as an outside force destined to dominate and conquer it, forgetting that, if he won the battle, he would find himself on the losing side.” - Ernst F. Schumacher
"I believe that science and technology are powerful tools for social and environmental progress if they are able to foster social engagement and provide pathways to support decision-making. Environment and social development are two interrelated concepts that pose a challenge for initiatives to create a sustainable future in empowered societies.
“Modern man does not experience himself as a part of nature but as an outside force destined to dominate and conquer it, forgetting that, if he won the battle, he would find himself on the losing side.” - Ernst F. Schumacher"
Kargua: Junior Researcher - PhD Student
Ikerketa-lerro nagusia: Integrated Assessment Models, Sustainable Development Goals
Jorge holds a BSc and MSc. in Aerospace Engineering from Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, a postgraduate in International Cooperation to Development and Humanitarian Action from Universitat Oberta de Catalunya and a MSc. in Environmental Technology from Imperial College London.
After graduating he worked as an analyst in the UN think tank Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) on the production of national, regional and international SDG progress reports, developing the Environmental Impact Index (EII) to measure the countries’ international imprints and in a project with the Inter-American Development Bank developing a sustainable infrastructure impact tool.
He is currently working as a junior researcher in the EU H2020 project Paris Reinforce aimed at engaging stakeholders in the design of decarbonisation pathways aligned with the Paris Agreement with integrated assessment models.
The opinions expressed at the information included in the personal web pages of the BC3 researchers, are responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the position of Basque Centre for Climate Change (BC3).
Geure cookieak eta hirugarrenenak erabiltzen ditugu gure zerbitzuak hobetzeko eta nabigazioa aztertuz aukerarik onenak eskaintzeko. Nabigatzen jarraitzen baduzu, haiek erabiltzea onartzen duzula ulertzen dugu. Informazio gehiago nahi izanez gero, egin klik hemen.
CV JMM