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Dr. Mark Wong is a Senior Lecturer (also known as Associate Professor) in Public Policy & Research Methods and the Deputy Head of Urban Studies at the University of Glasgow. He is also the co-investigator of the project created this platform, Sustainable Screens Scotland Network, funded by the Royal Society of Edinburgh. Mark is an expert in racial justice, responsible AI, and using participatory methods to amplify the voice and actions of adversely-racialised people in the digital and green transformations. Mark is experienced in promoting co-design of responsible, equitable, and sustainable innovation in AI, particularly addressing racial bias and discrimination. He has influenced and advised on policies in this area in the Scottish Government, public health, and industry.
Mark was a co-investigator of the NERC-funded “Decarbonising Music Industry: A Survey on Music Fan Attitudes on Sustainability” project, promoting change in the music industry to address the climate and ecological emergency. The project report received >50 news/media outlets attention, including Sky news. He is the Principal Investigator of the "Innovators Assemble" project, which developed a video game, "SEvEN: Seven Voices, One Future", to amplify Minoritised Ethnic's people's voices and traditional ecological knowledge in Scotland's sustainable futures. The game provides a thought-provoking narrative about a future of Scotland where the voice and actions of adversely racialised people are centred. The game highlights real-life climate actions that are Minoritised Ethnic-led and is set in a virtual replica of the Western Scottish Highlands using statellite images. SEvEN was nominated for the "Spirit of Scotland" award at the Scottish Games Awards 2023, one of the most prestigious awards in the Scottish games industry, and the ceremony will be opened by Scotland's First Minister. For media enquiries, please email Mark directly and he will respond as quickly as he can within the day if possible.

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