Shaping a Sustainable Future: Pioneering Research and Empowering Action Symposium

Soroptimist Rowena Castillo-Nicholls had a lovely day at the “Shaping a Sustainable Future: Pioneering Research and Empowering Action Symposium” at the University of Exeter today, Tuesday, 10 September 2024 from 9:30am to 4:30pm. Rowena said, “the excellent talk and presentation of all the brilliant speakers are so inspiring“.

Rowena find this interesting that’s why she took a leave from work to attend this symposium. Rowena said, “as a Soroptimist, we have the 5Ps and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that we have been working to achieve and as a Sustainability Champion, I want to know what I can do and contribute on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for myself, community, work place, organisation and planet earth“.

Programme:
Hosted by Professor Brendan Godley and Professor Camille Bonneaud, Directors of the Graduate School of Environment & Sustainability and the Environment and Sustainability Institute

09:30 – Welcome from Martin Siegert, Deputy Vice-Chancellor – Cornwall, University of Exeter

09:45 – Session 1: SDG13: Climate Action

Critical Minerals and Climate Action: Paving the way to net-zero

Led by Dr Eva Marquis, Research Fellow, Camborne School of Mines

11:00 – Session 2: SDG7: Affordable and Clean Energy

Beyond the Horizon: The transformative potential of offshore wind energy

Led by Professor Philipp Thies, Professor of Renewable Energy and Professor Peter Connor, Associate Professor in Sustainable Energy Policy, Engineering

11:45 – Session 3: SDG14: Life Below Water

Blue Planet, Green Future: Ensuring the health of marine environments

Led by Professor Callum Roberts, Professor of Marine Conservation, Centre for Ecology and Conservation

13:30 – Session 4: SDG3: Good Health and Wellbeing

Healthy Planet, Healthy People: Understanding the opportunities of nature-based solutions for health and wellbeing

Led by Professor Conny Guell, Associate Professor in Anthropology of Health and Environment, European Centre for Environment and Human Health

14:15 – Session 5: SDG17: Partnerships for the Goals

Collaborative Pathways: Partnerships for sustainable leadership development

Led by Dr Edvard Glucksman, Senior Lecturer in Sustainable Futures, University of Exeter Business School

15:30 – Session 6: SDG16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Planet and People: Advancing social and environmental justice

Led by Dr Tiago de Melo Cartaxo, Senior Lecturer in Environmental Law, HaSS Cornwall

16:15 – Closing comments