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For thirty years now, I have dealt with sustainable development, ever since the idea was introduced in the Brundtland Report, published in 1987. The concept of sustainable development focused the world’s attention on finding strategies to promote economic and social advancement in ways that fights climate change, environmental degradation, over-exploitation and pollution.


With the UN's adoption of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (the SDG’s), sustainable development has been much more precisely defined, made operational and measurable.


Together with the SDG Compass, the society now have the tools and know-how to make the SDG’s a key element in sustainability strategies on all levels, from governments to private companies and the individual human being.

 
 
 
 

LEIF SØNDERBERG

SDG Consultant, MSc

George Marshalls Vej 17

DK 2450 Copenhagen

Denmark

Phone + 45 51 86 00 42

leif.soenderberg@goalsustain.dk

Leif Soenderberg delivers lectures and teaching about sustainable lifestyles based on the UN's 17 global goals for sustainable development

Innovation thrive best in headwind


The UN's Global Goals for Sustainable Development are a response to the global economy, resource and climate crisis, and they are a good starting point for innovation that contributes to the sustainable society of the future.


Read more in my presentations to the
SDU Talent Programme in Entrepreneurship

CURRICULUM VITAE

 

Name: Leif Sønderberg Petersen

 

Nationality: Danish

 

Profession: MSc, Energy and Environmental Journalist

 

Position: SDG Adviser, 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


Present: SDG Adviser, 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, Danish School of Education and Jonstrup college of education

 

AREAS OF WORK


Project management within

  • sustainability;
  • graphic design;
  • web development;
  • exhibitions;
  • performance design;
  • campaigns;
  • international seminars & conferences;
  • education & continued education;
  • media production;
  • photo journalism;
  • Editorial tasks
  • Journalism
  • Text analysis
  • Corporate identity
  • Communication science


Editor of the DTU International Energy report series

Organizer of DTU International Energy conferences

Co-organizer of DTU Sustain conferences

 

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)