James Ellsmoor is a writer, entrepreneur and sustainability expert, who has lived and worked in the Caribbean, United States and Colombia. He now lives in Lisbon, Portugal.[1][2] He is a graduate of the Institute for Northern Studies at the University of the Highlands and Islands, and was awarded the university's Alumnus of the Year in 2020.[3] In 2017 he was recognised on the Forbes 30 under 30: Energy list.[4][5][6]
James Ellsmoor | |
|---|---|
.png) | |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Website | www |
Career
editAfter graduating from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a Bachelor's degree in Economics and Geography, he gained an MLitt Master's degree in Island Studies from the Institute for Northern Studies at the University of the Highlands and Islands in 2018.
Island Innovation
editHe is co-founder and CEO of Island Innovation, a social enterprise and digital media company which runs the Virtual Island Summit, promoting cross-sector collaboration and the sharing of best practice in sustainable development.[7][8][9][10][11] Island Innovation originally started as a newsletter collating stories about sustainable development on islands across the world, and developed into a social enterprise running virtual events, working with remote islands around the world, linking them together to encourage sustainable development.[12][13] It has its own online community and works on project promotion and environmental consultancy, bringing together the private sector, government, NGOs and academia with the goal of advancing innovation for sustainability in island communities across the world.[14] The company has also worked with the Strathclyde Centre for Environmental Law and Governance, based at the University of Strathclyde, on a study of islands across the world in 2020.[15][16]
Solar Head of State
editHe is co-founder and Director of Solar Head of State, an international non-profit which works with governments across the Caribbean and Pacific Islands raising awareness of renewable energy through high-profile solar installations on governmental buildings.[17][18] The company was modelled on a campaign by US President Jimmy Carter, who installed solar water heaters on the White House to conserve energy and set an example to the American public at the time of an international energy crisis.[19]
References
edit- ^ "Island Innovation | Connecting Islands for Positive Change". Island Innovation. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
- ^ Pescada, Reuters, Carolina. "Estes ingleses queriam continuar a pertencer à União Europeia. Por isso, mudaram-se para Portugal". PÚBLICO (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-06-04.
{{cite web}}:|first=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Social entrepreneur, writer and climate change champion recognised with university title". www.uhi.ac.uk (Press release). Retrieved 2021-06-02.
- ^ "30 Under 30 2017: Energy". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
- ^ Contributor, Compass (2019-10-07). "James Ellsmoor – digital island nomad". Cayman Compass. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Start-up challenge for entrepreneurs". www.royalgazette.com. 2018-03-02. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
- ^ "Pacific: COVID-19 forces conferences to go virtual". ABC Radio Australia. 2020-08-25. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
- ^ "Virtual Island Summit: Making the economy sustainable". 2020-08-26. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
- ^ says, Dumb (2020-09-05). "Global Islands To Gather For Virtual Summit". Bernews. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
- ^ "Virtual Summit To Discuss Island Sustainability". St. Thomas Source. 2020-08-31. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
- ^ "The Virtual Island Summit: Did it work?". Devex. 2019-10-15. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
- ^ "James Ellsmoor". citiesforum.org. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
- ^ Klein, Michael (2020-11-17). "Conference to focus on Cayman's clean energy future". Cayman Compass. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
- ^ "At CTEC, Ellsmoor explained how Cayman can learn from other islands | Loop Cayman Islands". Loop News. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
- ^ ""No return to business as usual" for island communities post-pandemic | University of Strathclyde". www.strath.ac.uk. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
- ^ "UNC Alumnus and Founder of Island Innovation, James Ellsmoore, Works to Understand COVID-19's Impact on Islands Globally". UNC Global. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
- ^ "Q&A: On the Frontline, Islands Aim to Seize Climate Initiatives". Inter Press Service. 2021-05-17. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
- ^ "A 'digital nomad' from the UK advocates for solar power in all island nations". Global Voices. 2019-02-26. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
- ^ "Solar Panels and the White House". Science Museum Blog. Retrieved 2021-06-02.