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Equality: Food, Water & Politics
About this event series
Food and water consumption are about to get political. With an increase in floods and droughts and our changing weather systems, threats to global food and water security are increasing. What policies and laws are being put in place to protect all of humanity’s access to food and water. What creative solutions can drive fairer access to food and how are climate change and globalisation impacting our psychological behaviour towards food, diets and our physical health.
Our prominent guest speakers will include:
- Mercato Metropolitano
- The London Food Strategy
- Veganuary
- Gauthier Soho
- Sistah Space
- RESTLESS Development
- Grace Hull, Sustainability and Social Justice Educator
- COP26 Universities Network
- More to be announced soon
Keynote speakers
Panel Discussion: The planet & plant-based diets: behaviour change, benefits & barriers
Experts:
- Toni Vernelli, International Head of Communications and Marketing, Veganuary
- Alexis Gauthier, Head Chef, Gauthier Soho
Session Host: Dr. Jaya Gajpara
Panel Discussion: Urban Agriculture: A path to the future of food security, poverty alleviation and community cohesion in cities
Experts:
- Prof. Lucia Costa, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Prof. Ivan Cartes, University of Bio-Bio, Conception, Chile
- Prof. Heloisa Costa, Universidade Federal de Minad Gerais, Brazil
Lead: Antonia Noussia, Associate Professor in Urban Design Planning, LSBU
School: Law & Social Sciences
Keynote Address: ‘In Support of Artisans’ with Mercato Metropolitano – London’s first sustainable & inclusive food market
Expert: Amedeo Claris, Marketing Director for Mercato Metropolitano.
Keynote Address: An introduction to ‘Feed Me Good’
Expert: Nureen Glaves CEO of Feed Me Good & LSBU Alumni
LSBU staff
Session: Sustainable Food & Drink Development with LAFIC
Leads: Sam Ash, LAFIC Project Manager, and Adri Bester, Senior Food Technologist, Enterprise Lead for the School of Applied Sciences & Lead Academic at LAFIC, LSBU
Schools/Departments: Applied Sciences & Research, Enterprise & Innovation
Session: How LSBU is supporting London start-ups create sustainable innovation
Lead: Ellen South, Senior Project Manager - Sustainable Innovation, LSBU
Department: Research, Enterprise & Innovation
Session: The Mystery of Sourdough: case closed
Lead: Cristiano Solinas. Lecturer Baking Science and Pastry Technology, LSBU
School: Applied Sciences
Session: Water - the forgotten utility
Lead: Chris Barnes, Estates & Energy Manager
Department: Estates & Academic Environment
Keynote speakers
Keynote Address: Capitalism is killing itself - and it’s taking the planet with it
Expert: Ash Sarker, journalist and left-wing political activist.
Keynote address: Youth Engagement for Climate Action and COP26 Universities Network
Experts:
- Anum Ahmed, Head of Youth Engagement Team at the Cabinet Office
- Alyssa Gilbert, Director of Policy and Translation, Grantham Institute – Climate change and the environment, Imperial College London
- Josh Tregale, UK-based youth climate leader and Auther of Mock COP.
Session Host: Thomas Empson, Sustainability Project Manager, LSBU
Panel Discussion: Holding corporate giants accountable – why spoiling the planet is not cool
Experts:
- Josh Newton, Activation Manager for London, Ellen MacArthur Foundation
- Luke Gaydon, Co-Founder, Terra Neutra
- Shane Holland, Executive Chairman, Slow Food UK
Host: Thomas Empson, Sustainability Project Manager, LSBU
Session: Education for Sustainability as a Catalyst for Change
Experts:
- Stephen Asek, Founding Board Member of Solidarity 2020, Cameroon
- Euphresia Luseka, Water Governance Consultant, Kenya
- Rae Merrigan, Teacher, Indonesia
- Robson Nyirenda, Project Manager Opportunities for Youth Employment, SNV, Zambia
Lead: Dr Glen Strachan, Education for Sustainability Programme, School of Law & Social Sciences, LSBU
School: Law & Social Sciences
LSBU staff
Session: Can we achieve 17 Sustainable Development Goals simultaneously?
Experts:
- Dr Safia Barikzai Associate Professor of Informatics, an IT and Enterprise champion, Academic Lead for the Digital Grid Partnership and a STEMNET Ambassador
- Dr Clare Benson, Senior Lecturer in Chemical Engineering & member of Explosion & Fire Research Group, LSBU
- DrJaya Gajparia, Course Director MSc Education for Sustainability and Senior Lecturer in Sociology, LSBU
- Dr Liz Newton, Associate Professor of Psychology and Academic Lead for Integrity, LSBU
Session Lead: Deborah Andrews, Associate Professor in Design and winner of ‘Sustainability in Action’ Award, LSBU
School: Engineering
Session: International Law and the SDG's: Responsibility v Legality
Lead: Professor Craig Barker, Dean
School: Law & Social Sciences
Session: The challenges and opportunities for achieving a sustainable world
Leads: Dr Adrian Budd, Head of Academic Programmes, LSBU and Dr Hugh Atkinson, LSBU Visiting Fellow and Distinguished Research Fellow, The Schumacher Institute for Sustainable Solutions, Bristol
School: Law & Social Sciences
Session: Reducing health inequalities in kidney care
Lead: Professor Nicola Thomas, Professor Kidney Care, LSBU
School: Health & Social Care
Session: Supporting the psychological recovery of people after a COVID-19 critical illness; the importance of a collaborative approach
Experts:
- Dr Gaby Parker, Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist, Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust
- Suzanne Bench, Professor of Critical Care Nursing, LSBU
- Alison James, Senior Lecturer, School of Health and Social Care, LSBU
- Hitendra Solanki, Senior Lecturer, School of Law & Social Sciences, LSBU
Session Host: Professor Nicola Thomas, Professor Kidney Care, LSBU
Schools: Health & Social Care / Law & Social Sciences
Session: Understanding the intersectional experiences of COVID-19: Structural Racism and Gender Discrimination
Experts:
- Dr Calvin Moorley, Associate Professor of Nursing Research & Diversity in Care, LSBU
- Dr Rosetta West, Senior Lecturer in Adult Nursing, LSBU
- Nelly Kibirige, Life Coach, former LSBU Student Union president and member of the LSBU Domestic Abuse working group on COVID-19
Session Host: Dr. Jaya Gajpara, Course Director for Education for Sustainability, LSBU
Schools: Health & Social Care / Law & Social Sciences
Keynote speakers
Keynote Address: Holistic Sustainability and Climate Justice
Expert: Grace Hull, Sustainability and Social Justice Educator, Green Soul Grace
Panel Discussion: Catalysing Youth Action for Climate Justice with Restless Development
Experts:
- Jeana Malhi, Systems Change Organiser, UKYCC
- Poorvi Mehrotra, Assistant programme Coordinator, Restless Development India
- Jevanic Henry, Panelist, Youth Power Panel
- Soumita Chakraborty, Youth Advisory Board Member, Global Youth Coalition for Road Safety
Host: Hattie Tollerson, Student Union President
Department: London South Bank’s Student Union
Panel Discussion: United by our differences – what bold & diverse organisations can look like
Experts:
- Cllr Marianna Masters, Lambeth Council
- Marc McKenna Coles, Global Diversity & Inclusion Manager, Lloyd’s Bank
- Joseph Galliano, CEO, Queer Britain
- Marisha Drayton, Recruitment Partner, LSBU
Session Host: Sanchia Alasia, Head of EDI, and Sebastian Bromelow, Project Manager (OD/EDI), LSBU
Panel Discussion: Migration as a sustainability issue in a time of COVID
Experts:
- Jos Hermans, Founder and Chair, COMMEET
- Saima Raza, Trustee with Migrant Help UK, Founder of ‘Under One Sky’ and Chair of the Refugee Forum in the largest borough in London
- Ahmet Sayer, Founder and President , European Migrant Platform
Session Host: Ros Wade, Chair, London RCE and LSBU Emeritus Professor for Education For Sustainability
School: Law & Social Sciences
LSBU staff
Session: LSBU’s approach to an inclusive & accessible education journey for South London
Lead: Professor Deborah Johnston, Pro-Vice Chancellor for Education, LSBU
Session: The truth about women’s healthcare – past imperfect
Leads: Sarah Esegbona-Adeigbe & Anna Lyons, Senior Lecturers in Midwifery, LSBU
School: Health & Social Care
Session: Sustainable Routes to Resource Acquisition for Racialized Youth: Between Love, Rights and Solidarity
Lead: Esmorie Miller, Lecturer in Social Sciences
School: Law & Social Sciences
In this section
- Carbon, Climate, Energy and Resources
- Consumption, Economics, Education and Wellbeing
- Equality: Food, Water & Politics