Living in a Future City

A green globe with city buildings growing around it

Event details

Tuesday 21 May 2024
2:00pm

Description

Presented by the Grantham Centre for Sustainable Futures

What does "sustainable urban living" actually look like? We will explore what makes a city sustainable, from the perspectives of its residents, administrators and surroundings. How can safety, environmental protection, energy security and climate change adaptation be designed into new and existing urban areas? What are the challenges that come with sustainable urban adaptation, how can we overcome these, and what are consequences if we continue to ignore the importance of creating sustainable cities?

Chair of event: Fiona McBride (Grantham Scholar, University of Sheffield)

Fiona McBride’s research at the University of Sheffield explores the potential to power electric vehicles using the energy generated by trams and metro trains.

Speakers:

Dr Ryan Bellinson - University College London

Dr Tanzil Shafiq - Department of Architecture and Urban Institute, University of Sheffield

More speakers will be confirmed soon!

Please note that this is an online event and you will receive the link once you register here on Eventbrite. The event has been organised by Grantham Centre PhD students as their public engagement activity.

The event is open to everyone - TUoS staff, students and also the general public.

If you tweet about the event, please use the Grantham Centre handle @granthamcsf.

The event is a part of the Festival of Debate 2024.

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