Dr Ebun Akinsete

Ebun is a Senior Researcher at the AE4RIA Network, Sustainable Development Unit-ATHENA RC , the Athens University of Business and Economics , UN SDSN Greece. She is the head of the Transformative and Participatory Approaches Unit of teh UN-SDSN Gloabl Climate Hub and Founding Partner of Nigerian-based consultancy GEN Sustainable Solutions.

With a BSc (Hons) in Architectural Technology, MSc in Project Management and PhD in Urban Regeneration and Sustainable Communities, she has several years of both industrial and academic experience in Europe, Asia and Africa; collaborating with governmental agencies, NGOs, aid organizations, academic institutions, the private sector and local communities. Her main areas of interest are sustainable development, urban regeneration, SDG policy and implementation, community development, climate change mitigation, transition management, renewable energy, stakeholder participation, participatory planning, evaluation and impact assessment for sustainability, and sustainability in developing nations. In 2023, Ebun was recognised as one of the Global 50 Women in Sustainability by SustainabilityX Magazine.