This seminar will look at how we can respond to the disruption created by COVID-19 to move towards greener and more equitable models of society. It will go beyond our understanding of what might be needed for green recovery and to make a fairer society, to consideration of how we can act to create change. With colleagues from across Leeds we will identify key challenges and opportunities presented by the pandemic and generate a collective vision for a sustainable and fair future.

We will hear short provocations from four expert speakers: Dr Vera Trappmann (LUBS), Professor Sarah Irwin (School of Sociology and Social Policy), Dr Milena Buchs (School of Earth and Environment) and Dr Caroline Mullen (Institute for Transport Studies). This will be followed by the opportunity to share and develop ideas in breakout groups. We will close with a panel discussion. The seminar will be chaired by Professor Stuart Taberner, Dean for Interdisciplinary Research.

This event is open to all University of Leeds staff.

This webinar is organised by Leeds Social Sciences Institute, Energy Leeds and Leeds Institute for Fluid Dynamics and is part of a series of interdisciplinary, cross-campus seminars arranged by Professor Stuart Taberner and Samantha Aspinall.

Delivering on equitable green recovery