Philip J.

Philip J. Email and Phone Number

Photographer @ Toronto, ON, CA
Toronto, ON, CA
Philip J.'s Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Canada
Philip J.'s Contact Details

Philip J. work email

Philip J. personal email

n/a
About Philip J.

Nature inspires us because it’s sublime. It puts self into perspective. We are part of something much bigger than ourselves. But today nature is vanishing. Rapidly. Drawing on many productive years professionally advocating for the environment, I now photograph significant natural landscapes at risk from climate change and those which are truly sublime, like Iceland's lava landscape. Over the years I have collaborated with leaders like former mayors David Miller (Toronto) and Ken Livingstone (London) to facilitate adoption of municipal solutions to slow global warming. With a substantial background in environmental change, my past experience now informs my photographic projects. My current work photographing Iceland's coasts and lava field was recently exhibited at the Bob Carnie Gallery in Toronto in May, 2024. I also am also active on the board of Toronto Field Naturalists, a 100-year old volunteer NGO that promotes protection of Toronto's nature, and chair of their Lecture Committee.

Philip J.'s Current Company Details
V&A Museum, The Connections Gallery, L'espace contemporaine, Cardinal Gallery, B

V&A Museum, The Connections Gallery, L'Espace Contemporaine, Cardinal Gallery, B

Photographer
Toronto, ON, CA
Philip J. Work Experience Details
  • V&A Museum, The Connections Gallery, L'Espace Contemporaine, Cardinal Gallery, B
    Photographer
    V&A Museum, The Connections Gallery, L'Espace Contemporaine, Cardinal Gallery, B
    Toronto, On, Ca
  • Volunteer
    Board Member, Toronto Field Naturalists
    Volunteer Oct 2021 - Present
    Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    As a Board member of this 100-year old volunteer NGO dedicated to conserving Toronto's nature, I organize talks that enable our members and the public to better appreciate Toronto's natural areas, especially its ravines. As chair of the Lecture Committee, I am looking forward to upcoming panels in 2025 that I am organizing on the health benefits of nature and case studies of what the Japanese call "Shinrin-yoku" or forest bathing, casual but structured walks in forests that lower blood pressure and calm anxieties.
  • V&A Museum, The Connections Gallery, L'Espace Contemporaine, Cardinal Gallery, Bob Carnie Gallery
    Photographer
    V&A Museum, The Connections Gallery, L'Espace Contemporaine, Cardinal Gallery, Bob Carnie Gallery Jan 2015 - Present
    Toronto, Canada; Montreal, Quebec; London, Uk
    I am an active photographer documenting natural landscapes and their communities that may vanish as the planet warms. These include the Arctic, Pacific atolls, barrier islands, and coastal and inland freshwater marshes. A major solo exhibit at the Cardinal Gallery in Toronto in 2020 featured a survey of Canada's fragile wetlands. Since 2022 I have been photographing Iceland's coasts and lava fields, sublime landscapes that offer compelling opportunities for creative compositions. This recent work was recently shown in TERRAIN, a solo exhibit at The Bob Carnie Gallery in May 2024. In 2018, my work was shown in a major international exhibit, INTO THE WOODS: TREES IN PHOTOGRAPHY, at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London.
  • Jessup And Associates
    President
    Jessup And Associates 2011 - May 2021
    Toronto, Canada Area
    I have engaged with volunteer projects with NGOs which were a good match for my experience and knowledge of green technologies such as LED lighting and home energy efficiency. Provided consulting services to an Ontario municipality to advance an innovative P3 financing solution for a large LED street lighting retrofit and smart city network. Was also subcontracted by another firm to research and write a "thought paper" and international case studies to advance development of a Canadian network of municipal low carbon innovation initiatives, led by Toronto's The Atmospheric Fund (TAF). I have also consulted for the World Bank Institute and CLASP (Washington DC) to research, analyze and write case studies of municipal LED street lighting solutions. I am now retired from my consulting work.
  • Dunsky Energy Consulting
    Advisor
    Dunsky Energy Consulting Feb 2017 - Oct 2017
    I provided research and analysis as a sub-contracted consultant to Dunsky Energy assessing the feasibility of creating urban low carbon innovation centres across Canada, drawing on the experience and accomplishments of The Atmospheric Fund (TAF) as well other local carbon innovation models worldwide. In addition to authoring the thought starter paper for the project, I researched low carbon innovation case studies, helping develop an action plan based on findings, and contributing to the final report and presentations.
    View
  • Espirito
    Lead Lighting Consultant
    Espirito Jan 2016 - May 2016
    Toronto, Canada Area
    I assisted the Espirito team in conducting municipal business plans for LED streetlighting retrofits, advancing replacement of 30,000 streetlights with LED luminaires and a sophisticated smart city control network, including free wifi in all parks and public spaces.
    View
  • Clasp
    Lead Researcher
    Clasp Mar 2015 - Dec 2015
    Washington D.C.
    I was contracted by CLASP to provide LED street lighting case studies to the World Bank's Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP). Governments in developing countries face challenges on how to design finance, and implement major LED street lighting, as well as adaptive control scale-ups. Only 20% of developing country cities have credit ratings, so innovative financing models are needed to speed adoption. This project will produce new guidance on implementation modalities and financing structures that are actually working.
    View
  • Canadian Urban Institute
    Director, Lightsavers Canada
    Canadian Urban Institute Jan 2012 - Jan 2015
    Toronto, Canada
    Successfully advanced market transformation of outdoor lighting to LED and smart control technologies in a consortium with over 60 municipal governments and key utilities across Canada. To date the program has helped achieve nearly total market penetration of LEDs in municipal streetlighting across Canada. LEDs have now reached the tipping point in most market segments.
    View
  • The World Bank
    Consultant
    The World Bank Dec 2011 - Jul 2012
    Toronto, Canada
    Provided strategic and technical advice to Quezon City, Philippines, enabling the Mayor to commit to a citywide LED streetlighting and overcome procurement barriers using rigorous technical specifications to obtain the best products. City has begun scaling up.
    View
  • The Climate Group
    Director, Cities And Technology, Director, International Lighting, Senior Advisor
    The Climate Group Nov 2008 - Jan 2012
    London, United Kingdom
    Developed a global network of large cities, including London, New York, Sydney, and Hong Kong, committed to the adoption of LED streetlighting. Developed and coordinated 14 trials and 29 LED products that led to groundbreaking reports. Most of the cities cities have now scaled up to citywide LED retrofits, helping to kickstart the global market for LED lighting in all its forms.
    View
  • The Climate Group
    Director, International Lighting
    The Climate Group 2009 - 2012
    View
  • Toronto Atmospheric Fund (Taf)
    Executive Director
    Toronto Atmospheric Fund (Taf) 1999 - 2008
    Toronto, Canada
    Strategic direction and management of the world’s first municipal climate agency, a $23 million revolving fund that finances local greenhouse gas emission reduction projects. Catalyzed many groundbreaking projects, including North America’s first urban wind turbine, a home retrofit program adopted by the federal government, and a heat watch warning system that saves lives during extreme summer heat waves.
  • London Development Agency
    Consultant
    London Development Agency Jan 2007 - Jun 2007
    London, United Kingdom
    Provided strategic advice on the development of the C40 Climate Cities, including a governance and operational structure, a survey of founding members to prioritize thematic content, international protocols for joint purchasing of climate mitigation technologies, and assistance in organizing the Large Cities Climate Summit in New York in May 2007.
    View
  • Greater London Authority
    Special Advisor To The Mayor And Deputy Mayor
    Greater London Authority Oct 2004 - Jul 2005
    London, United Kingdom
    Seconded from Toronto to London to aid Mayor Ken Livingston and Deputy Mayor Nicky Gavron develop the London Climate Change Agency. Helped to conceptualize and launch key energy efficiency initiatives of the Agency, including a Better Buildings Partnership and a U.K. domestic energy service with the Design Council modeled partly after Canada’s Energuide for Homes program. Also helped to conceive the C20, which grew into the C40 Climate Cities, and organized a founding conference held in London in October 2005.
    View
  • Iclei Local Governments For Sustainability
    International Director
    Iclei Local Governments For Sustainability 1991 - 1999
    Toronto, Canada
    Developed and managed a 350+ global city network, the Cities for Climate Protection, committed to local reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. Focused on organization of many workshops worldwide, large summits in New York, Berlin, and Tokyo, publication of guides outlining the issues and mitigation measures. Also established a Canadian-based municipal energy service company.
  • Friends Of The Earth Canada
    Consultant On Climate Change
    Friends Of The Earth Canada 1989 - 1991
    Ottawa, Canada
    Worked on the staff of FOE to advocate federal policy to mitigate Canada's greenhouse gas emissions. Helped to establish the Global Releaf program to plant trees across Ontario to absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and cool cities in the summer as they warm up.
  • Energy Probe
    Director, Air Quality Research
    Energy Probe 1987 - 1989
    Toronto, Canada
    Conducted research on American acid rain emissions blowing over the Canadian border to expand Ottawa's policy options to reduce sulphur deposition killing Ontario and Quebéc lakes. Helped to organize Prime Minister Mulroney's Changing Atmosphere Conference in June 1988 held in Toronto, which launched nations and cities on a path to combat global warming.
  • U.S. Congress, Environmental And Energy Study Institute
    Program Director, Acid Rain
    U.S. Congress, Environmental And Energy Study Institute 1986 - 1988
    Washington D.C.
    Worked with Congressional members to bring together energy efficiency experts and emission regulation advocates to expand air pollution control options at a time when the Clean Air Act was being updated and relegislated.
  • Brooklyn Academy Of Music
    Vice President Of Planning And Development
    Brooklyn Academy Of Music 1979 - 1981
    New York, N.Y.
    Raised millions in foundation and corporate funding to support BAM's new theatre company and other innovative programming under the leadership of President, Harvey Lichtenstein, one New York's last great performing arts moguls.
  • William H. Donner Foundation
    Vice President
    William H. Donner Foundation 1971 - 1980
    New York, N.Y.
    Worked with the Foundation's Board to expand its funding of Native American controlled schools, legal services and colleges (one of the few foundations doing so at the time) and created new funding programs, such as protection of the coastal environment, mitigation of acid rain, and graduate programs to train future arts administrators.
  • Peace Corps
    Agricultural Extension Agent, Republic Of The Marshall Islands
    Peace Corps Aug 1967 - Jul 1969
    Washington, United States
    Organized a farmer's cooperative at Arno Atoll that marketed sun-dried copra to the world. I returned to Arno in 2015 and learned the coop had flourished for 15 years but shut down after independence due to numerous factors.
    View

Philip J. Skills

Sustainability Climate Change Environmental Policy Sustainable Development Carbon Energy Renewable Energy Ngos Strategy Policy Strategic Planning Policy Analysis Nonprofits Government Corporate Social Responsibility Energy Policy Leadership Environmental Issues Governance Marketing Strategy Government Affairs Photography

Frequently Asked Questions about Philip J.

What company does Philip J. work for?

Philip J. works for V&a Museum, The Connections Gallery, L'espace Contemporaine, Cardinal Gallery, B

What is Philip J.'s role at the current company?

Philip J.'s current role is Photographer.

What is Philip J.'s email address?

Philip J.'s email address is ph****@****ssup.ca

What are some of Philip J.'s interests?

Philip J. has interest in Led Lighting, Smart Controls, Environment, Photography, Climate Change, Low Carbon Technologies.

What skills is Philip J. known for?

Philip J. has skills like Sustainability, Climate Change, Environmental Policy, Sustainable Development, Carbon, Energy, Renewable Energy, Ngos, Strategy, Policy, Strategic Planning, Policy Analysis.

Not the Philip J. you were looking for?

View similar profiles

Free Chrome Extension

Find emails, phones & company data instantly

Find verified emails from LinkedIn profiles
Get direct phone numbers & mobile contacts
Access company data & employee information
Works directly on LinkedIn - no copy/paste needed
Get Chrome Extension - Free

Aero Online

Your AI prospecting assistant

Download 750 million emails and 100 million phone numbers

Access emails and phone numbers of over 750 million business users. Instantly download verified profiles using 20+ filters, including location, job title, company, function, and industry.