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My Expertise Areas:
- Sustainability
- Climate
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- Global Goals for Sustainable Development
- ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance)
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CURRICULUM VITAE
Name: Leif Sønderberg Petersen
Nationality: Danish
Profession: MSc, Energy and Environmental Journalist
Position: Sustainability Expert and owner, GOAL:SUSTAIN
Education: Masters’ degree in Natural Science from University of Copenhagen, 1976.
Thesis in Natural Science Didactics, Aarhus University, Department of Education, DPU, 1976.
EXPERIENCE
2017 - Present: Sustainability Expert and owner, GOAL:SUSTAIN
2016 - 2017:
Senior Executive Sustainable Energy Officer, DTU Office for Innovation and Sector Services
2012 - 2017:
Secretary-General, World Energy Council – Denmark
2012 - 2016:
Senior Executive Officer, international outreach and communication, DTU National Laboratory for Sustainable Energy
2005 – 2011:
Chief Consultant, international outreach and communication, Risø National Laboratory for Sustainable Energy
1988 – 2005:
Head of Communication, Risø National Laboratory for Sustainable Energy
1986 – 1988:
Head of Communication Department, Danish Veterinary and Food Administration
1981 – 1986:
Communication officer, Danish Veterinary and Food Administration
1980 - 1981:
Secretary, the Danish Public Organisation for Sustainable Energy
1977 – 1980:
Postgraduate fellow, Aarhus University, Department of Education (DPU). (Development of teaching resources in the biogeochemical carbon cycle and environmental chemistry)
1970 – 1977:
Teacher, High Schools, Danish School of Education and Jonstrup college of education
POSITIONS OF TRUST
Secretary-General, World Energy Council, Danish National Committee (2011 - 2017)
Reviewer, several IPCC Reports
External examiner in communication science, Roskilde University and University of Copenhagen (until 2021)
Member of the Board, Danish Science Journalist’s Association (1995 – 1998)
Member of the Board, European Union of Science Journalists' Associations (1995 – 1998)