About the editor of 'The Renewable Way'

Some biographical notes

Paul Newman (pictured left) started his fourth annual term as Chair of Sustainable Staffordshire in March 2008. Since the 1960s, he has been aware of the way people deplete global resources (and the consequences of our activities such as climate change) and as a result concerned about how economics and society can be developed more sustainably. His interest and knowledge was consolidated as a result of working for the UK Government's Energy Efficiency Office from 1985-91 and this eventually led to studying for and being awarded the degree of Master of Arts in Sustainable Development by Staffordshire University in 2001.

His other academic qualifications include a BSc in Sociology and a post-graduate Diploma in Management Studies and he is a Member of the Energy Institute. He is joint vice-Chair of the Board of the Community Council of Staffordshire, which provides support for a wide range of community organisations and activities under the broad headings ‘sustainable development’ and ‘social cohesion’ and previously assisted the Community Council of Staffordshire's Rural Sustainability Project, spreading the message of sustainable development to communities across Staffordshire, and worked on a consultancy basis with Staffordshire University, Staffordshire Chamber of Commerce & Industry and Stafford Borough to encourage businesses to look at the market for renewable energy. He devised the further education course 'Living with Climate Change', accredited by Open College Network North West Midlands for whom he has moderated an innovative programme 'Working with Waste', which was created by HMP Stafford. He is a member of Staffordshire’s Local Strategic Partnership and, in particular taken part in discussions within the Sustainable Development Thematic Group to help create the current Local Area Agreement.

As a serial volunteer, he has in the past been a Trustee of Hanchurch Village Hall, sat on the Management Team of the Chartered Management Institute's Staffordshire Branch, had three terms as a member of Swynnerton Parish Council (including being its Vice-Chair and Chair of the Planning sub-Committee), which resulted in serving on the Governing Body of Staffordshire Parish Council Association and the Executive of Stafford Borough Council’s Strategic Partnership. However, currently he is enjoying being a ‘Grandpa’ and growing vegetables.

He was born in London in 1946 and has also lived in Northumberland, South Wales, Kent and Staffordshire (since 1973). His wife and son are both primary school teachers.

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