The Manchester Histories Festival 2022, taking place from Thursday 9 June to Sunday 12 June, will bring people and communities together to focus on The History of Climate Change. Sustainable Futures, a research platform at The University of Manchester, is delighted to host a seminar during the festival to showcase some of the exciting research taking place at the University.

The Sustainable Futures seminar, will feature the following speakers and topics followed by an interactive Q&A session.

• Dr Catherine Casson, Senior Lecturer in Enterprise at The University of Manchester | Pioneers of sustainability: Repair, reuse and recycling in the Middle Ages and its relevance for today.
• Robert Naylor, PhD Candidate at Manchester’s Centre for the History of Science, Technology and Medicine at The University of Manchester | Climate and crisis in the 1970s: How climate change emerged onto the political scene a half-century ago.
• Dr Georg Christ, Senior Lecturer in Medieval and Early Modern History at The University of Manchester | Sustainable pasts – sustainable futures? Historic lessons for green industrial revolutions and deep adaptations.

Attendees are invited to join in person as well as virtually via a live stream. If you have any questions regarding this event then please contact lauren.mullan@manchester.ac.uk.

More about Sustainable Futures at The University of Manchester:

Sustainable Futures brings together the unique depth and breadth of internationally leading research at The University of Manchester and builds on the University’s track record of successful interdisciplinary working, to produce integrated and truly sustainable solutions to urgent environmental challenges. Visit the Sustainable Futures website to find out more and how to get involved.

Connect with Sustainable Futures:

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Access

We endeavour to ensure that Festival events are accessible to all and welcome you to contact us regarding any specific requirements you may have before the event: info@manchesterhistories.co.uk or 0161 306 1982.

The venue is fully accessible and there will be a BSL (British Sign Language) signer present at the venue.

Donate

The event is free of charge but as a small charity we welcome your donations as your help will enable us to continue our work. Suggested donations from £3.00 - £10.00. All donations gratefully received.

By donating to Manchester Histories you can help us fulfil our mission to shape our future by exploring our past. We’re looking towards the future, to our next fabulous festival in 2024, and to the new and creative projects that will make your stories heard.

Thank you.

Thanks to our funders.

Enormous thanks go out to all our festival supporters, partners, and funders. Without their contributions, the festival would not take place. It is a  FREE festival, with only a few paid for events. Making it as accessible to as many people as possible. It costs in the region of 100K to put on the festival and the following partners and funders have all contributed to make this festival happen. Thank you.

Data Gathering

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