Sustainability Week 2023 - Thursday 20 April

FSE Faculty Day

Welcome to the UM Sustainability Week's Faculty of Science and Engineering Faculty Day. Our program features lectures, workshops, and panel discussions on sustainability topics specific to the fields of science and engineering. Our expert panelists and workshop leaders include professionals from academia, industry, and NGOs who will share their knowledge and experiences on various aspects of sustainability in science and engineering. This is a great opportunity to learn about the latest developments and trends in sustainability, network with professionals in the field, and gain practical knowledge on how to promote sustainable practices within the scientific and engineering professions.

 

Below you can find the programme. Click on the event for more information. Take note: there are overall sign up forms for the lecture blocks and the workshop blocks of the Sustainability Week. For the panel blocks, you can sign up by clicking on the event.

Programme

Time Event Provided by Location
  Lecture Block     
09:30 - 10:30 Ecocide and the Colonization of the Future René Gabriels FSE | B0.014
11:00 - 11:30

Methagone

Roy Erzurumluoglu FSE | B0.014
11:30 - 12:00 How can Digitalisation help achieve climate neutrality Delara FSE | B0.014
12:30- 13:30 Thinking beyond tomorrow: Sustainability at Symrise Symrise, Philippa Smith FSE | B0.014
13:00 - 13:30 Tasting of Snack Vegetables Eurest

Study Spaces
 

  Workshop Block     
13:30- 15:30 Out of Touch Fashion Clash, Zoe Berteloot Centre Céramique, 3rd Floor
15:30-17:00

Why It's Time to Rethink Climate Anxiety: New Research Challenges Old Assumptions

Ripple Research, Amy Nguyen Sustainability Hub
  Panel Block    
18:00-20:00

Fashion Panel: Sustainable Consumption

 

Amy Nguyen (Ripple Research), Branko Popovic (Fashion Clash), Natalie (Dotnsquare)

Lecture Hall,
Zwingelput 4,