London Student Sustainability Conference 2021 (Wednesday, 24th February 2021)

The London Student Sustainability Conference is returning on Wednesday 24^th February.

After previous successful conferences, we’re looking forward to welcoming students, staff, professionals and members of the public to our online conference, to find out more about the work which is inspiring positive impacts in the world.

The conference is entirely student-led; with students exhibiting their research and projects through presentations, posters and demonstrations.

We will also be joined by Daniel Hartz, founder of the Sustainability Champions podcast. Having interviewed countless people about bringing sustainability into their own lives and professions, he’ll be sharing his passion and belief that we can all be sustainability champions.

Join us on Wednesday 24^th February to:

• Broaden your knowledge of the UN Global Goals and the challenges and solutions to today's most critical issues
• Network with students, academics and professionals from the University of London and beyond
• Gain inspiration for your own research or dissertation projects

Agenda:

The full programme, including session links and presentation summaries, is also available to download.

Attendance at City events is subject to our terms and conditions.

Programme

• 12:30 - 13:05

  Welcome address

  Professor Bronwyn Parry, Interim Vice President & Vice Principal (Service) at King’s College London
  Professor Sir Paul Curran, President at City, University of London
  Yik Kei, Student at King’s College London
  Daniel Hartz, Sustainability Champions

• 13:05 - 13:45

  Session 1

  Global Goal 7: Clean and Affordable Energy

  The Implementation of Solar Energy Exploitation in Europe and Middle East
  Christofer Papiris, City, University of London

  Proposing the Implementation of Hydrogen Fuel Cells with CHP at King's College London
  Jone De Roode Jauregui, Robyn Lees, Yik Kei Leung, Phoebe Phillips, King’s College London

  Global Goal 3: Good Health and Wellbeing

  Confronting Known Health Inequalities Impacting the British Afro-Caribbean Community
  Alicia Walker, City, University of London

  How to Promote Sustainable and Healthy Food Consumption in University Students
  Liza Konash, Mia Lewis, King’s College London

  Global Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities

  Black, Indigenous and People of Colour in Sustainable Fashion
  Noureen Shallwani, King’s College London

  Garmented
  Yoga Barrathwaj, Bahlla Karim, Raman Mohan, Stuti Nagpal, Dominika Slovenská, Abigail Theaker, City, University of London

• 13:45 - 13:50

  Changeover

• 13:50 - 14:30

  Session 2

  Global Goal 3: Good Health and Wellbeing

  KLABU mZinga
  Yoga Barrathwaj, Thomas Fowler, Connor Knights, Camilla Pezzi, Raman Mohan, City, University of London

  Investigating Contextual Patho-aetiologies of Adverse Maternal Outcomes as Modified by Air Pollution Across Contrasting Sub-Saharan African geographies: Evidence from Mozambique, Kenya, and the Gambia
  Liberty Makacha, King’s College London

  Global Goal 5: Gender Equality

  Growth After Intimate Partner Violence (IPV): A Mixed Methods Study
  Saira Khan, City, University of London

  The Eco-Feminist Approach to Climate Change: A Discourse Analysis of Gendered Vulnerability in Rural Sub-Saharan Africa
  Eleanor Rose Murray, SOAS University of London

  Global Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

  Improving Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Scores Using AI
  Sebastien Kirk, Gordon Tveito-Duncan, City, University of London

  The rottenness of ‘Mediterranean fresh’: towards a sustainable system of horticultural labour mobility after COVID-19
  Inés Jimenez Rodriguez, SOAS University of London

• 14:30 - 14:40

  Changeover

• 14:40 - 15:40

  Session 3

  Global Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

  Modern Methods of Construction – Resolving the Housing Deficit with Sustainable Construction Techniques Vatsal Anarkat, City, University of London

  Cloud Fridge
  Xiaocan Wang, City, University of London

  Bicycling the University: Tecnocampus Healthy and Sustainable Campus, Spain
  Anaïs Arderiu, Anna Castells, Helena M Hernández, Elena Mas, Alba Pardo, Andreu Ruf, Tecnocampus Mataró Pompeu Fabra University

  Global Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production

  Awareness of Carbon Emissions on the Kings Estate
  Natasha Alexander, Sarah Buckwell, Sarah Dillon, Wai Yin Fung, Max Kindred, Muhammed Munaim, King’s College London

  Revofa
  Adeline Ng, King’s College London

  Sustainable Rooms Within Hospitality
  Yasemin Gorgun, Callum Hollis, Krzysztof Tomaszewski,
  University of Essex

  Global Goal 2: Zero Hunger and Global Goal 14: Life Under Water and Global Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

  Aquaponics as a Circular Solution to Feed the World
  Mona-Carita Ceder, City, University of London

  How Culture and History are Shaping Sustainable Sea Transportation in Fiji Lara Alake, SOAS University of London

  Non-Zero Sum Game: Collaborate or Die
  Iulia Tvigun, Ravensbourne University London

• 15:40 - 16:10

  Poster Exhibition

• 16:10 - 16:50

  Session 4

  Global Goal 7: Clean and Affordable Energy

  The Revolution of Solar Energy
  Josef Al-Daghir, Yousaf Bhatti, City, University of London

  Lighting Up Lagos Markets with Clean Energy
  Natasha Ibori, King’s College London

  Global Goal 13: Climate Action

  Climate and Cake
  Ana Oancea, King’s College London

  How Covid-19 Could Help Explain the Gap Between Environmental Concern and Behaviour
  Jone de Roode Jauregi,
  King’s College London

  Global Goal 4: Quality Education

  Sustainable AI (Artificial Intelligence) for the Future
  Abhiram Ravikumar, Misha Zahid, King’s College London

  Portals Through Wild Life Centered Research; Re-sensitizing and the Taken-For-Granted
  Margaret Jennings, Goldsmiths, University of London

• 16:50 - 17:00

  Closing remarks and announcement of poster competition winners

  Jason Clarke, Head of Sustainability at City, University of London