Conference Themes
• Working Together, Sharing Expertise
• Capacity Building for Sustainability
• Changing Behaviour
• Celebrating Success
• Next steps – Challenges for the Future

Statement

Twenty years from Brundtland; 15 years post-Rio the rhetoric of Sustainable Development has become very familiar but to what extent have the fine words of politicians, business leaders and educators made a difference? Has practice moved on – what has worked and where should our main efforts now be focused? What is the driver? What is happening to make global futures sustainable, not just for human societies but for all organisms sharing Earth’s ecosystem? Many see climate change as the key motivator for sustainable development; energy efficient buildings, carbon neutral lifestyles etc but what of equality, social justice and ethics? But do we need Sustainable Development irrespective of the climate change agenda?

This conference seeks to explore these issues making special reference to practical achievements and change. This will be a strongly interactive event with a mix of invited key-note speakers, delegate papers and posters, workshops, case studies, demonstrations and plenaries and networking opportunities.

Key Note Speakers
Key note speakers include:
• Sara Parkin OBE, Founder Director, Forum for the Future
• Clare Shuttleworth,Sustainability Manager, White Young & Green
• Clare Lissaman, Ethical Supply Chain Consultant, Adili
• Edward Douglas Miller, Managing Director, Remarkable
• Tim O’Riordan, Commissioner, Environmental Science, University of East Anglia & Sustainable Development Commission, UK
• Saskia Merriman, Environmental Lead, Accenture

Welcome by: Professor Sir Peter Scott, Vice Chancellor, Kingston University

Contributions Received
Papers invited take global, regional, national and local perspectives. Contributions on subjects from corporate strategy to cutting edge science and technology were received. Examples include:
• Greening organisations
• Corporate responsibility
• Behavioural change
• Health, well-being and lifestyle
• Global citizenship
• Sustainable cities
• Rural communities
• Appropriate technology
• Carbon management
• Linking science, society and business
• Better buildings
• Water works
• Facilities management
• Buying sustainably
• Learning and teaching sustainability

Contributions include papers, workshops, presentations and other innovative participative sessions.

Who Should Attend

This conference aims to bring together representatives from local and central government, business, academia, the media, charities, community stakeholders and other sustainability practitioners.

Registration required:

Yes

Free:

No