1st-6th March 2015, Manchester Metropolitan University This week-long training course aims to assist representatives of higher education institutions to avail clarity on the importance, need and usefulness of holistic approaches to sustainable development. It also aims to motivate participants to … Continue reading
Edible Campus Project wins RHS award
Innovative sustainable food project wins environmental award: A Students’ Union initiative has been recognised as ‘Outstanding’ by the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS). Click here for more info
Dec 4th seminar: What do you think you are doing? A reflective conversation
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Thursday 4th December, 12 – 1.30pm, Management School LT6 Lancaster University with Judi Marshall, Prof of Leadership and Learning, Dept of Management Learning and Leadership, Lancaster University Management School What do you think you are doing? A reflective conversation initiated … Continue reading
NUS Responsible Futures Project
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85% of first-year students think universities should actively promote sustainable development and around 60% want to learn more about it. (NUS & HEA, 2014). Responsible Futures Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) alongside 15 HE and FE institutions in the UK have … Continue reading
Oct 30th seminar: Trial by media: the case for sustainability
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Thursday 30th October, 12 – 1.30pm, Charles Carter C37/40 Lancaster University with Gareth Reece PhD reesarcher HighWire DTC Trial by media: The case for sustainability Media coverage of sustainability is often said to simply reflect the views of the public. … Continue reading
June 5th seminar: ethical trade – trust, transparency & traceability
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Thursday 5th June, 12.-1.30pm, LUMS LT9 Lancaster University with Professor Paul Clarke, St Mary’s University College London Ethical trade – trust, transparency and traceability Paul will discuss trust, transparency and traceability as a vehicle to ethical trade and how research … Continue reading
LEC seminar 20th June: accelerated energy innovation & sustainable innovation studies
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Accelerated Energy Innovation and Sustainable Innovation Studies Friday 20th June, 2 – 3.30pm Training Room 1, Lancaster Environment Centre 3, Gordon Manley Building, Lancaster University Dr Mark Winksel, Edinburgh University ‘Accelerated energy innovation’ has become a prominent aspect of energy … Continue reading
May 1st seminar: socio-ecological urban development & technological food production
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Thursday 13th March, 12.-1.30pm, Charles Carter D38/41 Lancaster University with Vincent Walsh, MIRIAD Manchester Metropolitan University Advancing the boundaries of ecological urban systems Researcher-entrepreneur Vincent Walsh will present his action-led PhD research on biological (vermiculture and forest) urban systems. The research is … Continue reading
Greening Education conference 2014
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Greening Education This conference discusses how leaders within the education sector can set a sufficiently sustainable precedent for the young people they teach to follow. 9 June 2014 Mermaid Conference & Events Centre London Visit website for full details
Justice & geoengineering: LEC seminar 13th March
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Justice and geoengineering: initial findings from a re-analysis of a public engagement process THURSDAY 13 MARCH 2014, 1-2PM Speaker: Duncan McLaren Location: LEC Training room 2, Gordon Manley Building Abstract Like climate change – to which it is typically seen … Continue reading