Ian FLETCHER (B Arch Studies, BArch, DipArch, MA Arch&Urbanism) has worked in architectural practice in Trinidad & Tobago, and taught at Carleton University (Canada) and at the Birmingham School of Architecture before joining the Leeds School of Architecture. Ian is interested in theoretical and practical urban scale ideas, which can help post-industrial cities transition towards self-sufficiency. His research aims to promote an ecological rethinking of post-industrial infrastructures, waste management and community engagement to maximise local bio-material production.