Dr Jean Renouf PhD, Founder and CEO at Plan C
Jean is an academic, a firefighter and a dad to two young boys. Jean has spent years implementing emergency relief projects in disaster zones and countries at war, including Afghanistan, Congo, Haiti, Iraq and North Korea. All of this informs his passion for climate change, community regeneration and resilience and non-traditional security.
Jean’s knowledge of what it takes to respond to and prepare for long-term incidents and emergencies led him to found Plan C. His vision for a connected and thriving safety net through the region his children live in drives his everyday purpose. Jean believes that with enough support, training and deepened community relationships the Northern rivers can prosper and thrive through the climate emergency.
Jean is an internationally recognised expert in climate change, community development and disaster recovery and response. Having worked both as a first responder and in the recovery phases of major disasters, in some of the most challenging environments around the world.
As a scholar, Jean has completed a PhD in International Relations; published several papers; taught at several universities in Europe and Australia; and led and completed large-scale research projects in Afghanistan, Haiti, the Central African Republic and the Congo.
His research has focused on: International and non-traditional security, climate change, community resilience, ethics, and action research.
Jean has worked in Afghanistan, Australia, Bolivia, CAR, Costa Rica, Cuba, DRCongo, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Mexico, North Korea, OPT, Peru, Salvador, Türkiye, Yemen, Zambia, France, UK.
He is fluent in English, French and Spanish. Intermediate in Russian and Polish. Beginner in Arabic.