In addition to his scholarship and research, Julian has for over 30 years been an active member of a wide range of Editorial, Academic Advisory Boards and Committees in many countries around the world.

Currently, Julian sits on the following Editorial, Academic, Advisory Boards and Committees:

Advisory Board Member, Boston University Initiative on Cities (2023-)

Transition Advisor on Boston Mayor-Elect Michelle Wu’s Transition Committee (2021).

Founding Senior Advisor/Thought Leader at PlacemakingX (Global 2020-)

Task Force on Climate Action of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP 2020-2022)

Advisory Board of Cities for People/Future Cities (McConnell Foundation, Montréal, 2017-).

Advisory Board of Shareable (San Francisco, 2017-)

Academic Board of The Centre for the Future of Places (KTH Stockholm, 2016-)

Advisory Board Participatory City (London, 2016-)

Advisory Board of Urban Sharing (Lund, 2016-)

Advisory Board of Sharecity (Dublin, 2016-)

Board member, EcoDistricts (Portland, OR, 2014-)

Founding Co-Editor, now Editor-in-Chief, Local Environment: The International Journal of Justice and Sustainability (1996)

Contributing Editor (2006-) Environment: Science and Policy for Sustainable Development

Member of Editorial Board, Australian Journal of Environmental Education
(2005-)

Chair, Friedman Award Committee of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP) for books on ‘planning sustainability’ (2013-)

Member, Advisory Board of The Living Space Project (2009-) in the UK;

Member, Internal Advisory Board of the Global Development and Environment Institute (GDAE) of Tufts University (2000-);

Julian’s past Editorial and Committee Service includes:

Executive Committee, Equiticity (Chicago 2020-2024)

Member, Steering Committee and Editorial Board Sustainability: Science, Practice and Policy (2004-2014)

Member, Board of Directors of The Massachusetts Audubon Society (2009-2013).

Member, Board of Directors of Second Nature (2010-2012).

Member, Massachusetts Stewardship Council (2004-2012);

Member of the Board of The Center for Whole Communities, Fayston, VT (2006-2009).

Guest Editor 2007, Projections: MIT Journal of Planning

Member, National Academies Board on Radioactive Waste Management, Committee on Transportation of Radioactive Waste (2003-2006);

Member, Urban Affairs and City Planning Advisory Board of Boston University (2003-5);

Member, Massachusetts Environmental Justice Advisory Committee (MEJAC) (2000-2002);

Honorary Committee Member, Royal Geographical Society’s Planning and Environment Research Group (2000-2004)

Advisory Board Member, Windows on the Wild (WWF) (1999-2001);

Board Member, North American Association for Environmental Education (1999-2002);

Board of Governors, London Ecology Centre, Covent Garden (1987-1992)