Pioneering Scholar in Environmental Sociology and Sustainable Consumption
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Delft University of TechnologyGert Spaargaren, born in 1954 in Aalsmeer, Netherlands, is a distinguished professor emeritus of Environmental Policy for Sustainable Lifestyles and Consumption at Wageningen University's Environmental Policy Group. His academic journey began at Wageningen University, where he studied plant diseases before earning his Ph.D. in Sociology in 1983. He completed his dissertation on ecological modernization of production and consumption in 1999, establishing himself as a leading authority in environmental sociology.