John Gertsakis

GOOD DESIGN AWARD FOR SUSTAINABILITY JUROR

John is a sustainability practitioner and advocate across diverse industries with a focus on product stewardship, communications and real-world circularity. His projects and engagements cover household appliances, consumer electronics, automotive, office furniture, floor coverings, textiles and plastic products used in healthcare. John is a Director of the Australian Product Stewardship Centre of Excellence, and an Adjunct Professor with the Institute for Sustainable Futures at UTS. He has a particular focus on good design, lifecycle thinking and the need for regulatory reform to deal with over-production and hyper-consumption. John was also a member of the Circular Economy Ministerial Advisory Group established by the Australian Government from 2023 to 2024. He is an advisor to the Australian Design Council and a Good Design Ambassador with Good Design Australia. He holds degrees in socio-environmental assessment and policy, media and ecodesign interventions.