Julian Agyeman


Julian Agyeman is Professor of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning at Tufts University, and co-founder and editor-in-chief of . He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts and the Royal Geographical Society.
In the early 2000s, Agyeman developed the concept of just sustainabilities, defined as “the need to ensure a better quality of life for all, now, and into the future, in a just and equitable manner, whilst living within the limits of supporting ecosystems”. His book on the subject, Introducing Just Sustainabilities: Policy, Planning, and Practice, is widely used at universities.

Education

Agyeman received a B.Sc. with Joint Honors in Geography and Botany from Durham University in 1980, an M.A. in Conservation Policy from Middlesex University in 1987 and a Ph.D. in Environmental Education/Urban Studies from the University of London in 1996.

Publications

Including his books and journal articles, Agyeman has over 150 publications in his field. His article, Mind the Gap: Why do people act environmentally and what are the barriers to pro-environmental behavior?, published in Environmental Education Research, is the most cited journal article by a North American urban planning scholar. His publications have led him to be ranked as one of the top 15 most highly cited urban planning faculty in North America. His work integrates multiple academic disciplines, including geography, urban policy and planning, environmental justice, and sustainability.
Books
Co-authored books
Co-edited books

Editorships

He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and the Royal Geographical Society. He received the Benton H. Box Award from Clemson University Institute for Parks in 2015 and the Athena City Accolade from the KTH Royal Institute of Technology in 2018.

Visiting professorships

Agyeman has been a visiting professor at University of South Australia, Northumbria University, University of British Columbia and McGill University ; he also held the Walker Ames Visiting Professorship at the University of Washington.
He also held a Visiting Fellowship at The Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions, hosted by the University of Victoria. Agyeman was a Senior Scholar at The Center for Humans and Nature and a Fellow of the McConnell Foundation's Cities for People program in Montréal.

Advisory positions

Agyeman currently sits on the Academic Board of The Centre for the Future of Places and the Board of Directors of EcoDistricts. He is also on the Advisory Boards of Shareable, Participatory, Urban Sharing, Sharecity, and the McConnell Foundation’s Cities for People Future Cities Canada] programs. Additionally, he is a Founding Senior Advisor/Thought Leader at PlacemakingX.