About me: A friendly, hardworking, and intellectually curious individual with a first-class BA in philosophy, politics, economics (PPE) from the University of Sussex. Isaac is a native English speaker, skilled in writing and editing, research, and project management, with a strong interest in European environmental policy, research, and sustainability consulting.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
17/09/2018 – 15/07/2021
PHILOSOPHY, POLITICS, ECONOMICS – University of Sussex
Key modules: Macroeconomics (basic to advanced: 77 & 72), Environmental Economics (69), Microeconomics (basic to intermediate: 69 & 69), Europe in the International Economic Order (70), Statistics and Introductory Econometrics (76), Economics of Development (85), Behavioural Economics (78), Late Modern Philosophy (74), Social and Political Philosophy (73), Politics of Governance: International Institutions and Issues (72)
Achievements: Highest grade on module: Economics of Development, Philosophy of Religion. Highest coursework grade: Environmental Economics, Late Modern Philosophy
First class honours 74
WORK EXPERIENCE
02/03/2021 – 07/07/2021
RESEARCH PROJECT – UN ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME
Project for the UNEP’s Crisis Management Branch: using the DPSIR framework to analyse potential benefits and dangers associated with an expansion of domestic palm oil production in Bougainville, SE Asia (soon to be the world’s newest nation). I was tasked with researching and writing a 6000 word chapter on this topic for a UNEP report that will be used to inform independence negotations between the island of Bougainvlle and Papua New Guinea.
03/03/2020 – 03/10/2020 – Brighton, United Kingdom
JUNIOR RESEARCH ASSOCIATE – UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX
Conducted a research project supervised by Dr Izabela Delabre and Dr Kristjan Jespersen which looked into the social, economic and environmental impacts of private sector attempts to reduce deforestation risks associated with their supply chains, particularly in the palm oil sector. Tasks included: formulating a research proposal and securing £2000 of funding from my university; conducting in depth semi-structured interviews with a range of sustainability professionals; literature reviews; frequent presentations of my work to academic audiences; writing an academic journal article (currently in the process of submission).
03/01/2021 – 18/02/2021
RESEARCHER – ENERGY GLOBE FOUNDATION
Searching for innovative environmental products/projects that could serve as candidates for the Energy Globe Awards 2021.