Interview with Pablo Jensen, Ecological Transition Project manager

Pablo Jensen was appointed to his new position as of September 1, 2022, for a term of 18 months. Director of research at the CNRS, originally a physicist specializing in nano-sciences, he listened to his curiosity and turned to other disciplines, moving from physics to social sciences: transport economics, complex systems and then to ecological issues, making full use of both his scientific spirit and personal commitment. We were pleased to interview this open-minded and dedicated gentleman. Q: What motivated you to accept this position as a transition manager? - A: This position is the logical continuation of my commitment, alongside my colleague Freddy Bouchet, to raise awareness and make things happen in the School concerning the issues of ecological transition. We launched the ecological transition group in 2019, and one year later, the Sustainable Development task force was created for the Principal's office, then a steering committee and working groups were set up so that we could come up with a roadmap last spring. Today, the idea is that this roadmap will be deployed in all the activities of ENS de Lyon, working on reducing its carbon impact of course, but also in the implementation of its training and research work. My goal is to accelerate this transformation process at ENS de Lyon.