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MPhil in Engineering for Sustainable Development

global challenges, engineering solutions
 

2013 Annual Distinguished Lecture Series

Economics for a Finite Planet

UserProfessor Tim Jackson, Professor of Sustainable Development, University of Surrey.

ClockWednesday 20 March 2013, 18:00-19:30

Overcoming peak water: moving to sustainability

UserDr Peter Gleick, President of the Pacific Institute, Oakland , California.

ClockWednesday 06 March 2013, 18:00-19:30

Next generation sustainability at the University of British Columbia

UserProfessor John Robinson, Associate Provost, Sustainability, University of British Columbia.

ClockWednesday 27 February 2013, 18:00-19:30

Limits to adaptation in the Thames Estuary: sea level rise and decision-making

UserProfessor Jim Hall, Director, Environmental Change Institute, Oxford University.

ClockWednesday 20 February 2013, 18:00-19:30

Commercialising Sustainability

UserDr Mike Biddle, Chief Executive and Founder of MBA Polymers.

HouseLecture Theatre 0, Engineering Department, Trumpington Street.

ClockWednesday 13 February 2013, 18:00-19:30

The revolution of capitalism

UserPeter Bakker, Chief Executive of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development.

ClockWednesday 06 February 2013, 18:00-19:30

Growing older in yesterdays world

UserProfessor Jared Diamond, UCLA.

ClockWednesday 30 January 2013, 18:00-19:30

 

Course Overview

Context

The need to engage in better problem definition through careful dialogue with all stakeholder groups and a proper recognition of context.

Perspectives

An ability to work with specialists from other disciplines and professional groups acknowledging that technical innovation and business skills also must be understood, nurtured and combined as precursors to the successful implementation of sustainable solutions.

Change

An understanding of mechanisms for managing change in organisations so future engineers are equipped to play a leadership role.

Tools

An awareness of a range of assessment frameworks, sustainability metrics and methodologies such as Life Cycle Analysis, Systems Dynamics, Multi-Criteria Decision making and Impact Assessment.