Inaugural Symposium: The Role of Higher Education Institutes and Life Cycle Assessment in Achieving Sustainable Futures
The Imperial Network of Excellence in Sustainability through Life Cycle Approaches aims to connect life cycle-related research and researchers. In their Inaugural Symposium, which will bring together scholars, practitioners and policymakers to discuss and explore the critical roles that higher education institutes (HEIs) and life cycle assessment (LCA) play in fostering sustainable futures. The symposium aims to facilitate knowledge exchange, collaborative research, and strategic partnerships that can lead to impactful solutions for global sustainability challenges.
Key Themes
- Role of Higher Education Institutes in Sustainability
- Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) for Sustainable Development
- Policy and Governance for Sustainable and net zero futures
These themes will tie together and emphasise the role of higher education and life cycle assessment applications in creating sustainable futures.
The Symposium will consist of keynote speakers in the morning, followed by paper and poster presentations, and a panel discussion in the afternoon. The paper and poster sessions are open to all students and postdocs working in the area of life cycle assessment or sustainable futures to present their work and prizes will be awarded to the best posters.
Provisional agenda
9.30-10.00 Registration and coffee
10.00-10.10 Welcome/housekeeping
10.10–11.00 Keynote speakers
11.00-12.00 Paper presentations 1
12.00-13.30 Lunch and posters
13.30-14.30 Paper presentations 2
14.30-16.00 Panel session+ Q&A
16.00-16.30 Closing remarks
16.30 onwards– drinks reception
Keynote speakers
Harriet Wallace (Imperial College London)
Marcelle McManus (University of Bath)
Richard Murphy (University of Surrey)
Carley Whittaker (Forest Research)
Register to attend the Symposium here.
Registration closes 14th March 2025 at 17.00. Event is free and is open to all to attend.
Submit an abstract for a poster or a paper presentation here.
Abstract submission closes 28th February 2025 at 17.00
Abstract submission guidelines
Abstracts to present a paper (oral presentation) or a poster are to be submitted via MS Forms.
Abstracts must be no longer than 300 words and must be on work related to one or more of the key themes of the Symposium. The deadline for abstract submission is the 28th February 17.00 and applicants will be notified by the 14th March on whether they their abstract has been accepted, upon which further information will be sent out regarding the paper or poster presentation.
How to get here
The event will be hosted at Imperial College London, in the City and Guild Building on the South Kensington Campus, which is easily accessible by public transport. To get to the City and Guild Building, please take the London underground to South Kensington Station (District, Circle and Piccadilly lines) and follows the signs for the museums and Royal Albert Hall. Imperial College London is located on Exhibition Road next to the Science Museum. The City and Guild Building is accessed through the entrance on Exhibition Road. For more information on how to get to Imperial College London’s South Kensington Campus, please see the information on this page.
Parking is available but in limited capacity, and if you do require parking, please let us know as soon as possible so it can be arranged.