Caribbean Sustainable Energy & Innovation Institute
About Us
Meet the CSEII Team
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Vision
Mission Statement
The CSEII is committed to delivering services of a high quality through our enriched educational programme and innovative research to adequately meet the diverse energy needs at the local, regional and international level.
Facilitating the growth of knowledge and honest intellectual inquiry, CSEII will contribute to economic development and improving the quality of the environment. We will continue to provide an enhanced customer service delivering fulfilling student and staff experiences.
Objectives
The Institute seeks to stimulate innovation in sustainable energy and Climate Change, and influence behavior change for energy efficiency, conservation and management for more sustainable outcomes.
We aim to find solutions for Jamaica and the Caribbean in research & development, special projects and consultancies, education and public outreach.
Dr Ruth Potopsingh,
Associate Vice President – Sustainable Energy
Head, Caribbean Sustainable Energy and Innovation Institute
AVP's Message
Welcome to your online connection with the Caribbean Sustainable Energy and Innovation Institute. CSEII is dedicated to sustainable growth and development through academic programmes, research agenda, consultancies, and outreach, local and international networks.
Established by the University of Technology Jamaica Council in June 2014, the Institute is focused on innovation, entrepreneurship, self-actualization and community action in the Sustainable Energy Climate Change nexus.
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Our people centered, planet-sensitive mantra seeks intra and inter-generational relevance as we bring you transformative energy/climate solutions. These are based on the principles of sustainable development and the University’s core values of Respect, Accountability, Integrity, Service, Excellence Innovation and Team Spirit.
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The CSEII is conscious of the need to operate across disciplines but we focus on four (4) discrete areas:
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- Education and Public Outreach We train and develop talent in sustainable energy, Climate Change, Innovation and Green Business development. The Master of Science in Sustainable Energy and Climate is our flagship course that aims to create an equipped and capable work force to deal with climate change impacts and sustainable energy systems in addressing local and global sustainable development issues. The course is offered by the CSEII through the Faculty of the Built Environment. We offer short courses, workshops and seminars based on market demand for professional continuation studies. CSEII also offers continuous capacity building activities to complement our outreach. These are channeled mainly through the University’s Community Service Programme, the hosting of exhibitions and public lectures.
- Special Projects and Consultancies
The CSEII pursues consultancies and assembles local, regional and international experts to build academia collaboration to find solutions in sustainable energy and climate change. The Institute bids for national and regional projects to increase UTech/Jamaica’s income stream from energy and climate change related work, while enhancing the University’s share in consultancy services. -  Research, Development and Innovation
We collaborate with academic units and industry leaders to strengthen industry-sponsored research and innovation. The Institute aims to develop creative sustainable solutions and energy innovation to position UTech as a leader in energy action. We hope to expand our contribution to national development by investigating secure and sustainable energy solutions to reduce dependency on expensive and environmentally damaging fossil fuel. International collaboration with other academic and research institutions, development agencies and individuals is essential to advancing this research agenda. Our objective is to facilitate the creation of new products and start-ups. - Cost Savings
Containing costs is an essential complement to generating income and supporting the University’s financial success. The University’s utilities costs have been challenging, with energy being at the top. To address this, the University established a Cost Savings Committee with representatives from the Facilities Management Department, Finance and Accounting, Security and the Faculty of the Built Environment. This Committee is chaired by the Head of the CSEII.
We welcome your engagement as a prospective student, researcher, energy entrepreneur, a client of our specialised training and services or just to discuss with us your solutions for the future. We value your engagement and look forward to hearing from you.
CSEII Four Pillars
Training in Sustainable Energy and Climate Change through flagship MSc course
The Institute provides training and development in a number of areas related to sustainable energy, Climate Change, Innovation and Green Business development. The Master of Science in Sustainable Energy and Climate is our flagship course and was conceived out of the need to create an equipped and capable work force to readily deal with climate change impacts and sustainable energy systems in an effort towards addressing local and global sustainable development issues.
The course is currently offered by the CSEII through the Faculty of the Built Environment. Short courses, workshops and seminars are done based on market demand for professional continuation studies.
CSEII participates in continuous capacity building activities, complementing our outreach which is channelled mainly through the University’s Community Service Programme, the hosting of exhibitions and public lectures.
Consultancy and Expert Collaboration to Advance Sustainable Energy and Climate Solutions
The CSEII pursues consultancy opportunities and assemble teams of local, regional and international experts aimed at building Industry-Academia collaboration to find solutions in sustainable energy and climate change.
The Institute bids for National and Regional projects aimed at increasing UTech, Jamaica’s income stream from energy and climate chance related subjects while enhancing the University’s share in consultancy services.
Driving Sustainable Energy Innovation
Collaborating with academic units and industry leaders to strengthen industry-sponsored research and innovation the Institute’s aim is to develop creative sustainable solutions and energy innovation in order to position UTech, Ja., as a leader in energy action.
We aim to expand our contribution to national development by investigating secure and sustainable energy solutions to reduce dependency on expensive and environmentally damaging fossil fuel. International collaboration with other academic and research institutions, development agencies and individuals is essential to advancing this research agenda.
Our objective is to facilitate the creation of new products and start-ups.
Boosting UTech's Role in Energy and Climate Consultancy
The CSEII pursues consultancy opportunities and assemble teams of local, regional and international experts aimed at building Industry-Academia collaboration to find solutions in sustainable energy and climate change.
The Institute bids for National and Regional projects aimed at increasing UTech, Jamaica’s income stream from energy and climate chance related subjects while enhancing the University’s share in consultancy services.
News & Events
Our latest stories happening around the campus
Testimonials
Roberto Ellis
BSc Urban and Regional Planning
MSc. Sustainable Energy & Climate Change
Urban Planner/Inspector of Mines, Ministry of Transport and Mining
I have a special relationship with CSEII as it is the place that moulded me into the professional that I am today. I was able to grow holistically working side by side with the dedicated staff of CSEII and its associates who have been movers and shakers in the areas of capacity building, environment, sustainable energy, and innovation
I feel a sense of pride knowing that the projects and initiatives I participated in during my 5 years working with CSEII as a Technical Assistant and later as a student in the Masters of Science in Sustainable Energy and Climate Change, had a transformational national and global impact.
Sari Scheinberg
PhD – Organisation and Gestalt Psychologists
Founder, Senior Researcher, Developer, Innovator and Activist
Action Research Center for a Resilient Society, Gothenburg, Sweden
I was invited to join the pioneering MSc in Sustainable Energy and Climate Change led by the Caribbean Sustainable Energy and Innovation Institute (CSEII) from its inception in 2017 and had the wonderful opportunity to teach and supervise students from Cohorts 1 to Cohort 3. As an Organisation and Gestalt Psychologist, I have been responsible for introducing a collaborative way of learning, working, and transforming sustainability awareness into practice. Together with each Cohort group, it was exciting to teach and learn ‘what it takes’ to mobilize all of the various stakeholders, to jointly assess the various sustainability policies and practices and to identify what is working, not working, and develop ideas for improvements.
Working with Drs. Ruth Potopsingh, and Paul Ivey at CSEII has been a fantastic opportunity for me to learn about Jamaica’s sustainability conditions and challenges. Together, we supported our very capable and engaged, students to identify exciting opportunities and to generate innovations needed – in the new businesses they proposed for their final research. This Master’s Program clearly contributes to UTech’s possibility of being a more Innovative University – for students, professors, and the community it serves.
Tamara Hutchinson
BSc. in Hospitality and Tourism Management
MSc. Sustainable Energy and Climate Change
Director, Alternative Energy Plus Limited.
I learnt about the programme through a mutual friend, Mr Roy Taylor. I have a BSc. in Hospitality and Tourism Management but, working in the energy sector, I needed to expand my knowledge in the space in which I was operating.
Being a wife, an active business owner and a mother of a ten and a nine year old with both preparing for PEP and GSAT. I still believed that I needed to make the sacrifice to push forth and be on the cutting edge of what was happening in the sector.
I had many late nights preparing for church, home, family, business and school. But with the extraordinary support from all of my CSEII family, I completed my degree along with my husband and yes, my children also got the schools of their choice. The staff at CSEII were flexible, reassuring and understanding. My family got a new family that I can still count on. My connection with CSEII has left a positive indelible mark in my life forever.
Contact Us
For information or to learn more about CSEII’s work as an institute and the programmes we offer please use the contact information below:
Caribbean Sustainable Energy and Innovation Institute
University of Technology, Jamaica
237 Old Hope Road,
Kingston 6,
Jamaica W.I.
- Gena Williams
- genawilliams@utech.edu.jm
- 1 (876) 927-1680
- Ext. 2243/3225
