Pentland Centre Festival of Sustainability

Join us to celebrate the Centre turning 10 years old, to cheer on collaborations across the University and with selected external partners.

The event will also look to the future. There is some way to go if we are to fully address the Sustainable Development Goals and ‘sustainability in business’ is facing headwinds in some part of the world. Regardless, our research and practice community will continue to champion this cause, following our mission, vision and values.

The in-person event will be held in the Lancaster University Management School West Pavilion. Open to all Lancaster University staff and post-graduate students.

The provisional programme is below or you can download a PDF version (only accessible to LU staff and students). An updated version, and additional joining instructions, will be circulated to all who register.

Provisional Programme:

9:00 – 9:30        Registration, refreshments & networking

9:30 – 10:15      Welcome
                          Prof Claire Leitch, LUMS Executive Dean & Prof Jan Bebbington, Centre Director
10:15 – 11:15    Keynote - Jane Davidson, former Welsh Government minister, university Pro Vice-Chancellor and land restorer - janedavidson.wales
11:15 – 11:30    Comfort break
11:30 – 12:15    Panel session 1: Nature, biodiversity & business
                          Chair: Duncan Pollard

1. Corporate Led Environmental Action Reporting (Dr Tim Lamont)
2. Biodiversity and solar parks (Prof Alona Armstrong)
3. Business & Biodiversity (Dr Neytullah Ciftci)
4. Towards Net-Zero Meat Production KTP (Dr Laura Giles)

12:15 – 13:15    Lunch
13:15 – 14:00    Parallel sessions: Modern Slavery, Justice & Complex Supply Chains / People and the Oceans / Design for sustainability
14:00 – 14:15    Comfort break
14:15 – 15:00    Panel session 2: Future agenda in sustainability in business
                          Chair: Prof Jan Bebbington

1. Corporate governance (Richard Spencer - ICAEW & Advisory Board member)
2. Work & wellbeing (Ben Harrison – Work Foundation)
3. Just transitions – Jane Davidson    

15:00 – 15:15    Comfort break
15:15 – 15:45    Sustainability at Lancaster University  – Dr Georgiana Allison
15:45 – 16:00    Wrap up & thank you
16:00-17:30       Drinks reception

Book soon to avoid disappointment! The deadline for registration is Thursday 12 June at 12:00 BST

Photo credit: SewcreamStudio from Adobe Stock

Health & Safety and access information:

* In order to safeguard everyone's health, if you test positive for Covid-19 before the event, or are feeling unwell in any way, please don't attend (and please let us know).

* Most rooms used are on the ground floor, where they on the first floor, they can be accessed using a lift. Some rooms are tiered, with wheelchair accessible spaces, others are flat. All are wheelchair accessible and have an induction loop. There are wheelchair accessible toilets near all rooms.

* There are 3 disabled parking bays at the top of Gillow Avenue (next to the West Pavilion).

Film & Photography

This event is being photographed and filmed for promotional purposes, and the results may be used on Lancaster University websites, social media and printed materials. If you have any questions or concerns about this, please discuss them with a member of the filming crew or event staff.  

Find out more about the Pentland Centre on our website