Sustainable Earth 2017

A global forum connecting research with action
Artwork created for Sustainable Earth 2017 by Heather Nunn, Print Maker www.heathernunnprintmaker.com

Artwork created for Sustainable Earth 2017 by Heather Nunn, Print Maker www.heathernunnprintmaker.com

Thank you to everyone involved with Sustainable Earth 2017

Sustainable Earth 2017 was a two-day event which took place in the University of Plymouth's Rolle Marquee on Thursday 29 and Friday 30 June 2017.

It offered the opportunity for researchers, businesses, community groups and individuals to hear speakers, network and join in with workshops designed to spark ideas and encourage collaborations to tackle global challenges.

The themes for this event were based on the Global Challenge Research Fund (GCRF). GCRF is a £1.5 billion fund announced by the UK Government to support cutting-edge research that addresses the challenges faced by developing countries. Find out more.

If you attended the event, we would love to hear your feedback via email. If you missed the event or would like to listen to some of the speakers again, you can watch the videos as they become available.

Sustainable Earth 2017 videos

Sustainable Earth 2017 - in pictures

View images from Sustainable Earth 2017, which took place on 29 and 30 June at the University of Plymouth.

Owen Gaffney, Director of International Media and Strategy at Stockholm Resilience CentreProfessor Iain Stewart, Director of the Sustainable Earth Institute, University of Plymouth Meaghan Ramsey, Partner, Brunswick Group Lord O’Neill of Gatley, Chair, UK Government Review on Antimicrobial Resistance

Thank you to our guest speakers

Professor Hugh Montgomery (University College London), Professor Chris Rapley (University College London), Lord O’Neill of Gatley (Chair, UK Government Review on Antimicrobial Resistance), Meaghan Ramsey (Brunswick Group), Owen Gaffney (Stockholm Resilience Centre), Dr David Pencheon (NHS Sustainable Development Unit), Lisa Robinson (BBC Media Action), Jason Garrett (World Vision UK) Minni Jain (The Flow Partnership) and Lucy Pearson (GNDR) and Claire McNulty (British Council).

Artwork

The artwork for Sustainable Earth 2017 has been produced by the University of Plymouth alumna and Sustainable Earth Institute Student Research Prize winner, Heather Nunn.
Heather Nunn creates an awareness of the imbalance between nature and modern society through her art practice. She believes that understanding the complexities of interdependency is one of the first steps toward ecological sustainability. The collagraph is compiled from materials collected from local beach cleans.
Artwork created for Sustainable Earth 2017 by Print Maker, Heather Nunn www.heathernunnprintmaker.com