David Symons is based in London and works for leading science-based consultancy, WSP as their Future ReadyTM global leader. He is Environment Analyst’s Sustainability Leader of the Year for 2025, has been awarded a place in ENDS’ Powerlist of 100 top environmental leaders and BusinessGreen’s Leader of The Year. Outside work, David is a keen, but ageing, distance runner and a rather less accomplished dinghy sailor.