Sustainability innovation strategist with 20yrs+ experience spanning tech, real estate, business development. Passionate about active travel & urban wellbeing
London UK
Joined October 2009
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Robert de Jong retweeted
France’s vélorution is much bigger than just the capital.
It’s happening in every corner of the country, with commitment at all levels of government to fund and build high-quality cycling networks.
And in cities like Lyon, progress is moving at a dizzying and unstoppable pace. – at Lyon, France
ALT Cyclists ride on a wide, yellow asphalt, fully-separated bidirectional paths that are lined with trees, trams, and shared bikes in the center of Lyon.
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Day one of the Sustainable Cities Festival is here! 🌱🏙️
Director of the Royal Docks Centre for Sustainability, Robert de Jong, hosted a panel with our keynote speakers, asking how we can solve the pressing challenges facing urban environments today.
Register now 👉uel.ac.uk/about-uel/news/202… @robertdejong #UELSustainableCities #UELYearofScience
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" London's future is East and green + its diaspora communities key to that' @SadiqKhan at launch of @UEL_News Royal Docks Centre 4 Sustainability @EstuaryEnvoy
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We were thrilled to unveil the Royal Docks Centre for Sustainability yesterday – a hub of innovation and sustainable change in East London.
We were honoured to have the Mayor of London, the Mayor of Newham, join our visionary Vice Chancellor and President, Professor Amanda Broderick, and chair of Board of Governors John Garwood in unlocking the potential of this inspiring new space! Together, we're shaping a greener, brighter future.
@rokhsanafiaz @MayorofLondon @SteveDiasio @NewhamLondon @Forum4theFuture #MyRDCS
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London's network of Cycleways continues to grow.
Great seeing construction progressing on York Way between Kings Cross & Camden Rd.
This introduces new raised stepped cycle tracks in both directions as well as other improvements.
@tfl @IslingtonBC @CamdenCouncil
Robert de Jong retweeted
Only 5% of people ride bicycles, so it doesn't make sense to improve bike infrastructure.
Only 5% of people drive electric cars, so we're going to create a national charging network.
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We're getting ready to launch our Royal Docks Centre for Sustainability! ♻️
Hear from our Sustainability Officer, Varsha on the initiatives we are taking to become a sustainable University and net zero carbon by 2030.
Join our launch event 👉 bit.ly/3SXR14B
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How is UEL making an impact on creating a sustainable world? 🌱
Ahead of launch of the Royal Docks Centre for Sustainability, hear from Director Robert De Jong, on what the Centre offers.
Join our lauch event 👉 app.geckoform.com/public/#/m… #RDCS #Sustainability
Robert de Jong retweeted
We had a fantastic time at the Chamber of Commerce Business Awards last night! 🏆
In a continued effort to support local businesses in Newham, Chris Dodd from Talent Gateway judged and presented the ‘Business Person of The Year Award’ to Rebecca Rosmini from Signorelli Bakery.
ALT A man and woman in black tie wear stand in a ballroom smiling, with round tables and white cloth set out for a formal dinner. The woman is holding an award which reads 'Newham Business Awards'.
Robert de Jong retweeted
Copenhagen - The City Bench project -accommodating likely sea level rise in 78 years (ignoring the devastation that will driven by storm surges much earlier) HT @awlilnatty for the pictures - thank you!
Robert de Jong retweeted
I argue that mainstream environmental groups have made a terrible mistake in imagining that incremental change is quicker and easier to achieve than system change.
System change is - and has always been - our only realistic option. theguardian.com/commentisfre…
Robert de Jong retweeted
For 37 years I’ve been told “we don’t have time to attend to the root causes of our environmental crisis, we must just do what we can.” In other words, don’t change the system, just the outputs. It’s now clear to me that we didn’t – and don’t – have time not to change the system.
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My daughter is running the twitter account for this at the moment, so do give it a follow.
Did you know that a recent study found that more than two thirds of cetacean species (dolphins, whales and porpoises) are affected by plastic pollution? #factfriday
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Heartbreaking
Video of Ukrainian father saying goodbye to his kids while he stays behind to fight.
Fuck war.
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‘The reason I built @DarkMatter_Labs as an architect, was because we couldn’t change architecture by trying to bang the heads of developers who only had a one source of capital, we need new governance + finance models’ @indy_johar – at Dundee, Scotland
Robert de Jong retweeted
25 seconds from Zwolle, NL. Population 125,000. It’s so quiet. We’ve forgotten how loud cars make our cities. Wonderful to hear the sound of bicycles, people chatting & laughing 🎶
