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Events
The Sustainable Lifestyles Research Group regularly invites guest speakers from various fields of expertise feeding into the work of SLRG. There are no forthcoming lunchtime seminars scheduled at the moment, but please check at a later time for updates.
Past
Stimulating and challenging one-day event hosted by the Sustainable Lifestyles Research Group (SLRG) featuring presentations from the SLRG team on the findings of their research
Building on over a decade of research, the Sustainable Lifestyles Research Group (SLRG) has been developing new understandings of the processes which lead to changes in people’s lifestyles, behaviours and practices. This one day event aims to synthesise the lessons from our ground-breaking work and offer evidence-based advice to policy-makers hoping to build and nurture more sustainable ways of living. Featuring plenary presentations from the SLRG team and panel discussions with invited experts, the day will offer participants the opportunity of an in-depth understanding of our key findings and a lively debate about the challenges ahead.
13 May 2014
Jim Walker - Chief Executive of the Outdoor Trust
There is wide agreement that more walking and public engagement in outdoor activities can make a contribution to personal well-being, health and collective sustainability. But how do we go about promoting the benefits of walking and 'the great outdoors' in a culture where it is ever easier to be sedentary and disconnected from the natural environment? ..Read more
Engaging hairdressers in pro-environmental behaviours - See more at: http://www.sustainablelifestyles.ac.uk/events#sthash.QGCmB35S.dpuf
18 March 2014, 1pm
Dr Denise Baden
A year-long project funded by the ESRC which asked hairdressers to consider how they could best diffuse greener practices to their clients, either by modelling of greener practices, or by explicitly passing on advice and information...Read more
Seminar, 12 November 2013
Seminar, 17 December 2013
Tom Crompton - Change Strategist, WWF-UK
Tom Crompton is certain that mainstream environmentalism is dangerously obsessed with getting people to 'save the planet' while doing other things - shopping, looking cool, or just mindlessly getting on with life. This seminar will explore the facts why this won't work, and why enthusiasts for green consumerism press on regardless...Read more
Seminar, 12 November 2013
Nick Bardsley and Milena Büchs
Nick Bardsley and Milena Büchs present their research project which examines the impact of involvement in community-based initiatives on households’ energy use, applying an experimental design. It addresses different theories on the role of involvement with community initiatives and energy saving/behaviour change, drawing on qualitative interviews with participants from the matched case and control study, and other community initiatives in the UK...Read more
The Past, Present, and Future of Alliances for Sustainable Capitalism
Seminar, 23 October 2013
Prof David Grayson
The significance of business-led corporate responsibility coalitions is indisputable. But there is now urgent need for informed and balanced analysis of their achievements, their progress and their potential. Why did these coalitions start and grow? What have been their impacts? Where are they heading now? Where should they be going? What is the future? ...Read more
