Sustainable Practices Research Group Summer school on "Sustainable ways of Life: theory, research and policy" 14-16 September 2011, Manchester
There is mounting interest amongst academics, policy makers, and the business and third sectors in how transitions in everyday life can be brought about to create more sustainable societies. Getting to grips with this question will be critical for thinking about the design of appropriate 'interventions' to encourage a transition to sustainable ways of life. This is the focus of the Summer School which will provide participants with an opportunity to discuss their own research projects with experts in the field and to hear about the latest thinking from ongoing empirical research, recent theoretical advances and the practitioner context of company and government policy. The School will include presentations from academics, policy makers and business practitioners and interactive, 'hands on' sessions.
The first Sustainable Practices Research Group Summer School will include contributions from: Sam Brown (SPRG), Ian Christie (SLRG), Andrea Collier (Defra), Helen Fleming (Tesco), Andrew McMeekin (SPRG, SCI), Ted Schatzki (University of Kentucky), Elizabeth Shove (SPRG), Dale Southerton (SPRG, SCI), Paul Tyrer (Scottish Government), and Alan Warde (SPRG).
If you would like to attend, please contact Teresa Chilton - [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> by May 13th and include a short statement about your current research project or interest in this field.
Dr Greg Marsden
Director of International Activities
Senior Lecturer Transport Policy and Strategy
Institute for Transport Studies
University of Leeds
Leeds
LS2 9JT
Tel: +44 (0)113 3435358
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
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