Samantha Heath

Who is Samantha Heath?

Samantha Heath is Director of London Sustainability Exchange; a groundbreaking voluntary organization supporting the delivery of London as the most sustainable world city. She is a member and former co-chair of the London Sustainable Development Commission and a member of the London Climate Change Partnership. She is also sits on the Stratford City Environmental Review panel. Her experience includes ten years in London politics, eight years in academia and research and ten years in civil engineering.

Prior to joining LSx, Heath was Sustainability Manager for Future London, the capital’s regeneration centre of excellence. Until 2004 she was a London-wide Assembly Member, Deputy Chair of the London Assembly and Chair of Assembly’s Environment Committee. In 2003 she was the Mayor’s representative on the Energy Taskforce - part of the London Sustainable Development Commission, and responsible for setting a carbon emission reduction target for London. In 2004 she became chair of the DTI / GLA London Renewables group. As lead member for the Mayor on London Waste Action she facilitated funding for London’s waste awareness campaign.