University of Sheffield Sustainability Symposium
Hosted by the Grantham Centre for Sustainable Futures
‘The inconvenient truths of de-fossilisation’
9th October 2024, 9:00am - 5:00pm
Firth Hall, Firth Court + Online
9:00 - 9:30am
Registration and coffee
9:30 - 9:45am
Welcome & introduction
Rachael Rothman - Co-Director, Grantham Centre for Sustainable Futures
9:45 - 10:55am
Session 1: 'Decarbonising our homes'
Chaired by Richard Sulley - Senior Research Fellow in Sustainability Policy, Grantham Centre for Sustainable Futures
Speakers:
Danielle Densley Tingley - Senior Lecturer in Architectural Engineering, School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering, University of Sheffield
Hadi Arbabi - Lecturer in the Built Environment, School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering, University of Sheffield
Ceri Batchelder - Senior Development Manager - Retrofit , South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority
10:55am - 12:05pm
Session 2: ‘Can flying be part of a sustainable future?'
Chaired by Rachael Rothman - Co-Director, Grantham Centre for Sustainable Futures
Speakers:
Matt Watson - Director of Research and Innovation, School of Geography and Planning, University of Sheffield
Stuart Walker - Research Fellow in Sustainability Assessment, Grantham Centre for Sustainable Futures
Aimee Ambrose - Professor of Energy Policy, Sheffield Hallam University
Alex Chapman - Senior Economist, New Economics Foundation
12:05 - 1:00pm
Lunch and posters
Posters presented by second year Grantham Centre PhD students.
1:00 - 2:10pm
Session 3: ‘Air pollution - In Conversation’
Tony Ryan (Co-Director, Grantham Centre for Sustainable Futures) In Conversation with:
Rosamund Adoo Kissi Debrah (Director of the Ella Roberta Foundation)
Tom Hunt (Leader of Sheffield City Council)
2:10 - 3:20pm
Session 4: 'Not being distracted by (in)convenient truths'
Chaired by Joanna Gavins - Professor of English Language and Literature, School of English, University of Sheffield
Speakers:
Greg Fell - Director of Public Health in Sheffield
Tony Ryan - Co-Director, Grantham Centre for Sustainable Futures
Rachael Rothman - Co-Director, Grantham Centre for Sustainable Futures
Jill Edmondson - Senior Lecturer, School of Biosciences, University of Sheffield
3:20 - 3:25pm
Closing remarks
Tony Ryan - Co-Director, Grantham Centre for Sustainable Futures
3:25 - 4:45pm
Networking and drinks reception
This year for the first time, we will be live streaming the whole event! You can click here to access the live stream on the day.