Seminar: Optimism, capitalism and cities of the future

Room 221, Institute of Development Studies Library Road, Falmer, Brighton, United Kingdom

Reluctant Optimism - What Worlds will Business Need to be Successful in the Future? 1-2.30 Tuesday 25 February 2014 IDS Convening Space STEPS Seminar: Mick Blowfield and Leo Johnson on reluctant optimism and future cities by Stepscentre on Mixcloud Michael Blowfield Professor Corporate Responsibility, Wolverhampton; Senior Visiting Research Associate, Oxford; Fellow, London Business School Leo...

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Pathways to Sustainability in a Changing China

The Pathways to Sustainability in a Changing China conference marked the launch of the STEPS China Sustainability Hub, and provided a valuable opportunity for STEPS Centre members, colleagues from across China and international partners from our Global Consortium to share insights, experiences and plans for future research and engagement. The conference was hosted by Beijing Normal...

International Conference: Pathways to Sustainable Urbanisation

Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi, India

International Conference: Pathways to Sustainable Urbanisation 29-30 January 2016 Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India Cities in India and other South Asian nations are in the midst of experiencing rapid urbanization. In this time of growth, safeguarding environmental integrity and social justice will be decisive for the health and livelihoods of citizens. This conference, organised...

Nexuses of the Urban (Nexus Network workshop)

Sussex University campus Falmer, United Kingdom

Nexuses of the Urban: Interactions between water, energy and food provision for sustainable cities University of Sussex, Brighton, UK This workshop is the latest in a series of events organised by the Nexus Network. It is fully booked, but you can follow the conversation on Twitter using the hashtag #UrbanNexus. Background Cities are dynamically connected...

Reimagining development in Least Developed Countries: what role for the SDGs?

Central London

The challenges and opportunities that the Sustainable Development Goals create for least developed countries will be discussed at an event in London next month. The Least Developed Countries Independent Expert Group, the International Institute for Environment and Development and the ESRC STEPS Centre will host a dialogue on Monday, 13 June to discuss the challenges and...

Ecosystem Services for Poverty Alleviation in Urbanising India

National Agriculture Science Complex, Pusa Delhi, India This event in Delhi explores how urban authorities and other parts of civil society can improve their approaches to ecosystems and the services they provide in urbanising contexts. The event involves people involved in decision-making, research and practice related to urbanisation and ecosystems. The organisers aim to share...