Sustainable Development Network Events 2012/13
Please see below for details of our lecture series for the 2012/13 session. All events are free and open to the public, however booking is recommended.
Please register to attend via our eventbrite site: http://sdnevents2012-13.eventbrite.com/
Venues can be found on the campus map by their location ID (letter/number).
Download: 2012/13 Sustain Events Summary
| Date | Time | Title | Speaker | Summary | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 2013 | 17.30 - 19.00 | "Situating prosperity in a world of crisis" | Dr Katherine Trebeck Research & Policy Advisor UK Poverty Programme, Oxfam Scotland |
This talk will introduce Oxfam's new measure of Scotland's prosperity - the Humankind Index. It will explore its genesis (the crisis of development in Scotland and beyond). The process of its construction (including the challenges and trade offs) and the first results will be set out. Click here for more... |
Wolfson Medical School Sem Rm 3 (Gannochy) C8 |
| 7 Feb 2013 | 17.15 - 19.00 | "Storing and managing carbon" | Professor Stuart Haszeldine | Stuart Haszeldine OBE FRSE C.Geol. Professor of Carbon Capture and Storage, University of Edinburgh. Details TBC. |
Sir Charles Wilson Lecture Theatre E15 |
| 28 Mar 2013 | 16.00 - 17.30 | "Sustainable Water Treatment - is it more than a pipe dream?" | Simon Parsons (Chief Scientist, Scottish Water) | Simon Parsons is the Chief Scientist of Scottish Water and is responsible for the protection of Public Health, independently monitoring the water supply in Scotland and supporting scientific research and development activities. Click here for more... | Sir Charles Wilson Basement Seminar rooms E15 |
Past Events
| Date | Time | Title | Speaker | Summary | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2-4 Nov | All day | Global Sustainability Jam - Glasgow | N/a |
Over 48 hours you will have the opportunity to meet people from all sorts of backgrounds to work on the theme of sustainability. Download poster: SustainabilityJamGlasgow2012_poster Click here for more info and to register. |
TBC |
| 15 Nov | 13.00 - 15.00 | SDN workshop - staff only | Dr Joseph Murphy |
Invitation only |
Senate Room, Main Building |
| 3 Dec | 16.30 - 18.00 | "Defining Sustainability: Enough, for all, forever?" | Professor Paul Younger |
More than 200 definitions of "sustainability" have appeared in the literature. A simple definition - "Enough, for all, forever" - is proposed to replace the conflicting and confused notions. What this means in practice will be explored, with reference to specific examples from the water and energy sectors, and from international developments championed by the Planet Earth Institute. Click here for more... |
Wolfson Medical School Sem Rm 2 (Hugh Fraser) C8 |