Camilo Calderon

Background

About Camilo Calderon

I am an experienced researcher, lecturer and spatial planner specializing in public participation and multi-stakeholder collaboration in relation to complex and and often contested socio-environmental challenges. My work focuses on designing inclusive planning and policy processes that can effectively respond to the growing complexity of socio-political contexts shaped by climate change, rapid urbanization, increasing polarization, and public resistance. Currently, my research focuses on Energy Transitions, with a particularly emphasis on socially and politically contested Wind Power projects. Over the years, I have conducted research, taught, and provided expert advice on planning and policy processes addressing complex socio-environmental challenges, including energy transition, urban renewal, sustainable community development, public space design, ecosystem services, and the promotion of sustainable lifestyles. I have worked across a diverse range of international contexts, with projects in Sweden, Colombia, Spain, India, South Africa, the UK, and the Netherlands. Additionally, I have extensive experience in designing and facilitating courses and workshops that foster collaboration among participants from diverse disciplines and cultural backgrounds to critically engage with and address complex socio-environmental challenges.