Matthew Lynch has over twenty-five years’ experience in sustainability working with academia, international organizations, NGOs and the private sector. He is current the Associate Director of the Centre for Building Sustainable Value, at the Ivey Business School. Prior to moving to London, Matthew was the Vice President – Global Partnerships and Initiatives at the World Council on City Data, and the Director, Sustainable Cities at the World Business Council for Sustainable Development in Geneva, Switzerland. Matthew has a Master’s Degree in Environmental Technology from Imperial College, London, a Postgraduate Certificate in Sustainable Business from the University of Cambridge Programme for Sustainability Leadership. At RFL, he co-chairs the Westminster Ponds Centre Committee, looking to establish London’s first sustainability centre at Westminster Ponds.