JONATHON PORRITT Jonathon Porritt: Background Jonathon Porritt is a leading writer, broadcaster and commentator on sustainable development.  Jonathon Porritt, Co-Founder and Programme Director of Forum for the Future, is an eminent writer, broadcaster and commentator on sustainable development. Established in 1996, Forum for the Future is now the UK’s leading sustainable development charity, with 70 staff and over 100 partner organisations, including some of the world’s leading companies.  Jonathon is also a senior advisor to the Prime Minister on environmental issues. He was appointed Chairman of the Sustainable Development Commission - the Government's principal source of independent advice across the whole sustainable development agenda.  In addition, he is Co-Director of The Prince of Wales's Business and Environment Programme which runs Senior Executives' Seminars in Cambridge, Salzburg, South Africa and the USA. Jonathon is a Trustee of WWF UK, a Vice-President of the Socialist Environment Resources Association (SERA) and was formerly Director of Friends of the Earth (1984-90). He received a CBE in January 2000 for services to environmental protection.