Biography
Prof Dave Reay is Chair in Carbon Management & Education at the University of Edinburgh. He is an advisor on climate action for a range of governmental and non-governmental organisations across Scotland and the UK. Dave has worked on climate change for over 30 years, with much of his research focusing on climate change mitigation in land use and agriculture. He is especially active in efforts to enhance the provision and accessibility of climate education. Dave chaired the Climate Emergency Skills Action Plan (CESAP) steering group in Scotland, the UK Climate Change Committee’s workforce & skills expert advisory group, and was part of the Green Jobs Taskforce for the UK government. Previous to joining the Just Transition Commission he was executive director of the Edinburgh Climate Change Institute (ECCI) and policy director of Scotland’s Centre of Expertise on Climate Change (‘ClimateXChange’).