Nexuses of the Urban (Nexus Network workshop)
Sussex University campus Falmer, United KingdomNexuses 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...
Bon appétit? A citizens’ jury on the future of food – in or out of Europe?
The Duke of Cambridge, 30 Saint Peter's Street London N1 8JT Register to attend this event on Eventbrite Speakers include Erik Millstone (STEPS Centre/SPRU, University of Sussex) Joan Walley (former Labour MP) Prof Tim Lang (City University) Guy Watson (founder of Riverford Organic) Whether it’s the straight banana Euromyth, the high price of healthy food...
Can we govern the climate?
Fulton A Lecture Theatre, University of Sussex Falmer, Brighton, United KingdomPublic lecture by Prof Harriet Bulkeley, Professor of Geography at Durham University, on 16 May 2016 at the University of Sussex.
Future of food: burgers…or bugs?
SILO Restaurant, 39 Upper Gardner Street Brighton, UK How and what we eat, the journey it’s been through and how much is left is over has a huge impact on the world's resources. With population growth, climate change, diet-related diseases and huge inequality in the food system, do we need to take a fresh look...
Havin Guneser on Abdullah Öcalan’s Manifesto for a Democratic Civilization
A talk on Abdullah Öcalan's writing by Havin Guneser in Brighton on 24 May 2016, organised by STEPS and the Sussex Kurdish Community.
Havin Guneser on Abdullah Öcalan’s Manifesto for a Democratic Civilization
A talk on Abdullah Öcalan's writing by Havin Guneser in Brighton on 24 May 2016, organised by STEPS and the Sussex Kurdish Community.
‘Transformations’ events at the Hay Festival
At the Hay Festival in Wales, three discussion events in our 'Transformations' series will investigate how change happens in different arenas, and how rapid and just transitions can be achieved to create more sustainable futures. Tickets can be purchased online in advance from the Hay Festival website. How Quickly Can We Change…Culture? 31 May 2016...
CANCELLED: Towards a class-based approach to global energy transition
Convening Space, IDS Library Road, Falmer, Brighton, United KingdomSeminar with Kolya Abramsky on a class-based approach to energy transition.
Reimagining development in Least Developed Countries: what role for the SDGs?
Central LondonThe 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...
Rapid transition in finance and economics: recent and historical perspectives
Monsoon Room Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford, UK See event page (Lady Margaret Hall website) This event is part of a series of Transformations events, organised by the New Weather Institute, the Centre for Global Political Economy at the University of Sussex, and the ESRC STEPS Centre. Charge: Free, but please register in advance by email...