College of Social Sciences

Sustainability (2021-24)

Past Events

EVENT | Stepping Up to the Sustainable Development Goals

Wed, 14 Feb 2024 16:30:00 GMT

Justice, Insecurity, & Fair Decision Making and Sustainability IRT team up with Scotland’s International Development Alliance (SIDA) to discuss how collaboration is essential to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.

EVENT | Agricultural Extension that Better Benefits Female Farmers

Tue, 06 Feb 2024 15:56:00 GMT

Sustainability IRT & the Centre for Research & Development in Adult & Lifelong Learning Seminar on research into the accessibility of education & advice to female farmers in the Global South

EVENT | Carbon Capture (Use) & Storage

Thu, 11 Jan 2024 12:28:00 GMT

An opportunity for researchers interested in the sociocultural implications of carbon capture, use and storage to share ideas in a novel way.

Wooded walkway outdoors
Wooded walkway outdoors

Strengthening resilience in natural and built environments

Tue, 31 Oct 2023 13:49:00 GMT

A research development and networking session for members of UofG Research Community interested in resilience in natural & built environment.

Microbes & Sustainability Event Logo
Microbes & Sustainability Event Logo

EVENT | Microbes & Sustainability/ Fermentation in 20th Century East Asia

Wed, 08 Nov 2023 14:08:00 GMT

The Sustainability IRT invited Victoria Lee to discuss their work, The Arts of the Microbial World: Fermentation Science in Twentieth-Century Japan.

ICAI learning event: Aid to agriculture in a time of climate change

Mon, 14 Aug 2023 09:19:00 BST

Join ICAI, the University of Glasgow and Farm Africa for this hybrid learning event on aid to agriculture in a time of climate change.

Book Launch - Diversity and Inclusion in Environmentalism

Mon, 31 Jul 2023 10:08:00 BST

Join us at this book launch event to discuss how to develop green transitions which benefit, include and respect marginalised social groups.

Exhibition launch: Future Archaeologies of Marine Litter

Thu, 25 May 2023 03:35:00 BST

How will future generations interpret the present from the waste we leave behind? Join us to reimagine our trash as archaeological treasure.

A graphic featuring the text Exploring interdisciplinary research: a hands on approach
A graphic featuring the text Exploring interdisciplinary research: a hands on approach

Exploring interdisciplinary research: A hands on approach

Fri, 22 Sep 2023 16:59:00 BST

Join this event for critical reflection and knowledge exchange on interdisciplinary research in the social sciences and beyond.

Developing and democratising climate change policy

Wed, 26 Apr 2023 12:38:00 BST

Join us as we welcome Professor Carballo from the University of Havana for sessions on developing and democratising climate change policy.

Participatory fiction with the Waste Stories project

Wed, 26 Apr 2023 09:37:00 BST

Join us for an interactive workshop exploring speculative fiction methods and waste.

Sustainability Workshop Series

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 12:00:00 GMT

Due to the increasing importance of sustainability (for the world, but also in institutional, funder, and policy agendas) we held a short series of four linked Research and Knowledge Exchange Workshops to explore collaborative and interdisciplinary opportunities for research.

Listen! Students Leading Teachers for Sustainability

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 12:00:00 BST

The UofG Sustainability in Learning & Teaching Community of Practice invites teachers across campus to this upcoming Practice Workshop, which will be led by a group of brilliant student activists with a passion for sustainability.

Sustainability Networking Pecha Kucha

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 12:06:00 GMT

This was a fast-paced opportunity to showcase and connect researchers engaged with sustainability across the College.

Event: Living Sustainably with Water: An Interdisciplinary Challenge

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 21:37:00 BST

This session will focus on Value and Meaning of Water. It is the first in a series of four interdisciplinary workshops exploring diverse perspectives on water, organised by the Glasgow Water Cluster.

Event: The Gaitherin: Legacy of COP26

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 21:37:00 BST

After a two and a half year hiatus, we are delighted to re-launch The Gaitherin, a series of in-person events bringing together business and academia. The first session will cover the legacy of COP26.

a city covered in smog
a city covered in smog

Event | Urban Precarity and the Climate Crisis: Learning Lessons for the Future from the Present

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 14:51:00 BST

A workshop bringing together practitioners, researcher and other stakeholders to address the confluence of urban precarity and the climate crisis.

Wind turbines in a field
Wind turbines in a field

Event | Collaboration and Grant Networking Session with Radboud University

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 21:37:00 BST

Looking for international collaboration and grant opportunities in the field of Sustainability? Join an online sustainability networking session and connect to like-minded researchers from Radboud University Nijmegen on the 21 September 2022

aerial shot of rows of growing vegetables
aerial shot of rows of growing vegetables

Sustainable Food Systems Networking Event - 5th October 2022

Mon, 12 Sep 2022 21:37:00 BST

An opportunity for researchers working on issues related to producing and consuming food, as well their economic, health, and environmental impacts to share research, network and build new collaborations.