Ian Christie

Ian Christie is an Associate Professor/Reader in Social Science and Ethics of Sustainable Development at the University of Surrey's Centre for Environment and Sustainability (CES). He holds affiliations with the School of Sustainability, Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Institute for Sustainability. His roles include academic leadership in sustainability research and education.

Research Interests:

• Processes of organizational/community change for sustainability
• Ethics and governance of environmental action
• Planetary boundaries framework
• Elinor Ostrom's commons governance theory
• Religions and environmental values

Key Collaborations:

• Co-investigator in CUSP (Sustainable Prosperity)
• CECAN (Complexity across the Nexus)
• ACCESS network (environmental policy)
• WWF Fellow and advisor to Church of England

Teaching: Leads modules on sustainable development concepts, environmental ethics, and political economy of sustainability. Supervises 10+ PhD students in areas like climate advocacy and sustainable food systems.

Publications: Over 50 peer-reviewed articles and books, focusing on sustainability transitions, faith-based environmentalism, and governance frameworks. Recent works include studies on net-zero urban governance and Catholic Social Teaching's role in sustainability.

Awards & Recognition: No explicit awards noted, but recognized for contributions to sustainable development through academic and NGO partnerships.