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:
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:
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
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
Expert: Ash Sarker, journalist and left-wing political activist.
Keynote address: Youth Engagement for Climate Action and COP26 Universities Network
Experts:
Session Host: Thomas Empson, Sustainability Project Manager, LSBU
Panel Discussion: Holding corporate giants accountable – why spoiling the planet is not cool
Experts:
Host: Thomas Empson, Sustainability Project Manager, LSBU
Session: Education for Sustainability as a Catalyst for Change
Experts:
Lead: Dr Glen Strachan, Education for Sustainability Programme, School of Law & Social Sciences, LSBU
School: Law & Social Sciences
Session: Can we achieve 17 Sustainable Development Goals simultaneously?
Experts:
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:
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:
Session Host: Dr. Jaya Gajpara, Course Director for Education for Sustainability, LSBU
Schools: Health & Social Care / Law & Social Sciences
Expert: Grace Hull, Sustainability and Social Justice Educator, Green Soul Grace
Panel Discussion: Catalysing Youth Action for Climate Justice with Restless Development
Experts:
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:
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:
Session Host: Ros Wade, Chair, London RCE and LSBU Emeritus Professor for Education For Sustainability
School: Law & Social Sciences
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