Dr Louise LEZY-BRUNO

Director of Sustainable Development, Département de l'Essonne

Architect and Geographer, PhD, current Director of Sustainable Development of the Department of Essonne, working, for more than 10 years, on public policies for nature conservation and sustainable development, in France and abroad. Working on ecological transition to sustainable and resilient territories with a high quality of life and well-being. Know-how on conservation of cultural and natural heritage. Founding member of the Libertas Institute for Applied Research, since 2008, she has been working on the relationship between cities and nature. As such, she launched the BiodiverCities Conferences cycle promoting the dialogue between managers of cities and natural areas and the scientific community. Member of the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas, Deputy Chair of the Urban Conservation Strategies Specialist Group. Member of the French experts group on the Green List of Protected Areas, IUCN French Committee. Expert for the UNESCO. Contributor to The Nature of Cities.