Islington Sustainability Network is managed by a Steering Committee, made up of up to 10 members representatives, elected annually to allocate the budget towards the organisation of projects and activities on behalf of the wider membership requirements.
Islington Council provide in-kind secretariat project management support.
Connor is a senior sustainability consultant at Love Design Studio who has worked with a wealth of experience on projects across the private and public sector. Connor has worked with a number of multi-disciplinary engineering consultancies honing his expertise on air quality, sustainable planning and environmental modelling. He has a special interest and extensive experience in air quality, with high level understanding of air quality monitoring, modelling UK policy.
He leads on their ‘Love Air Quality’ business unit and supporting the delivery of environmental assessment for planning.
Tanuja is a longstanding Islington resident who is currently a director of Power Up North London (PUNL), a local community energy group and Treasurer of Community Energy London, a membership organisation that helps support groups in London to share experience, resources and learning, inspires new groups and lobbies government to favour community energy. At PUNL Tanuja project manages the delivery of rooftop solar and renewable heat projects for community sites such as schools, GP practices, community centres and leisure centres. Tanuja has worked in the commercial and non-profit sectors in senior finance and general management roles with Ford, Deloitte, General Electric, Diageo and the BBC. She also led the International Business Leaders Forum, a charity focused on corporate social responsibility, and was COO of the Start Network, a collective of 40 humanitarian organisations working to improve the speed and effectiveness of international aid response.
Ben is the head of sustainability for Islington based architectural practice Bennetts Associates. His focus is mostly on climate change, and particularly measuring, reducing and offsetting carbon emissions in buildings, organisations and personal lifestyles, but also works in other sustainability areas like circular economy, health and wellbeing and social value. Within Bennetts Associates, Ben has produced their science-based climate targets and was also heavily involved in their B Corp certification.
Tim is the Managing Director of Conisbee, Consulting Structural and Civil Engineers and responsible for a large number of education, housing and mixed use projects, both new build and refurbishment.
He also leads project reviews as well as contributing to technical development, sustainability and training.
Tim is a Common Purpose graduate and has undertaken many voluntary posts including sitting on the appraisal panel of the Kings Cross Partnership, membership of design and regeneration organisations, and being an advisor to Islington Council Planning Committee.
He is a current member of the current Design Review Panel, and a Governor of Samuel Rhodes School.
As an former and still part time Islington resident, Tim is passionate about the area and has an extensive knowledge of the Borough and its built environment. He splits his time between Islington and his new permanent home in the Lake District.
Ellie has been working within the sustainability sector for a number of years, starting her career at Islington Council’s housing ALMO, before moving to the heritage sector. She arrived back in Islington at City, University of London and is now Head of Sustainability, joining the ISN Steering Committee in 2021. Ellie works across all aspects of sustainability, using the United Nations Global Goals for Sustainable Development as a framework to embed best practice within the University’s education, research, campus and engagement activities.
Andy studied Mathematics at the University of Nottingham then followed it up with an MSc in Sustainable Energy Systems at LSBU. He has since founded the Sustainability Consultancy, Love Design Studio (LDS), and the non-profit organisation, Shade the UK; both based in Islington.
LDS helps design teams, local authorities and developers create sustainable spaces and buildings, including Net-Zero Carbon schools; whereas, ‘Shade the UK’ is a non-profit aiming to raise awareness of issues related to climate change and the vulnerable, influencing change in the built environment and public spaces, focusing on social housing, schools and care homes.
Andy’s work focuses primarily on consulting to achieve low energy buildings and optimising occupant comfort, albeit; a home, an office or a new classroom. LDS is also responsible for delivering energy-auditing services for existing buildings and providing strategic advice to reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions.