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Sustainable Futures' Conference: Thriving, Inclusive & Sustainable Places takes place on 2 December 2026. Venue: Sister - Renold Building, Manchester.
The Thriving, Inclusive and Sustainable Places conference will explore how interdisciplinary research and collaboration can help create thriving, inclusive and environmentally sustainable places. Bringing together perspectives on people, nature, infrastructure, policy and innovation, it will examine how places can respond to interconnected social and environmental challenges while ensuring that transitions are fair, relevant and practically deliverable. The conference will be organised around three key themes: People asks who places are for and what enables people, nature and communities to thrive. Resilient and Ultra Low Carbon Place s asks how the physical and institutional systems underpinning places need to change at scale. Future Economies asks whether markets can deliver a just and sustainable transition. We are delighted to announce Professor Kevin Anderson as our opening speaker. Further confirmed speakers include: Dr Jake Ainscough, Dr Saima Ansari, Dr Nimesh Dhungana, Professor Kieron Flanagan, Professor Frank Geels, Dr Gaurav Gharde, Dr Aarti Krishnan, Professor Alice Larkin, Professor Sherilyn MacGregor, Professor Carly McLachlan, Professor Jennifer O’Brien, Dr Lois Pennington, Dr Amy Phillips, Dr Magdalena Rodekirchen, Dr Ghada Soliman and Dr Zhonghua Zheng . More speakers to be announced shortly. Agenda 09:00 – 10:00 Registration and refreshments 10:00 – 10:25 Welcome and opening address 10:25 – 11:25 SESSION 1: People, Communities and Belonging 11:25 – 11:50 Break 11:50 – 12:50 SESSION 2: Resilient and Ultra-Low Carbon Places 12:50 – 13:50 Lunch and networking 13:50 – 14:30 COP31 Unpacked: Headlines, Hype & What Matters 14:30 – 15:30 SESSION 3: Future Economies 15:30 – 15:45 Closing session 15:45 – 17:00 Networking Please note that this is a working agenda and will be updated as further details and speakers are confirmed. Connect with Sustainable Futures Register here to receive regular updates on upcoming Sustainable Futures events and activities. You can also connect with Sustainable Futures via our BlueSky and LinkedIn .
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It takes place on 2 December 2026.
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It takes place at Sister - Renold Building, Manchester.
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