Month: September 2022

Finding a link between sustainability and social impact || Eller Everett

Eller is a PhD researcher focused on integrating social impact into the circular economy using permaculture. She works as a business consultant using permaculture to develop sustainability and management strategies. She has co-founded a social impact company which uses tech and design to accelerate the SDGs and is currently building a startup for the sharing …

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Ban the (plastic) bag? – Africa in focus || Dr. Pritish Behuria

Pritish is a Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor in Politics, Governance and Development at the University of Manchester’s Global Development Institute (GDI). His research focuses on the contemporary challenges of latte development under 21st-century Globalisation, with research experience in India and East Africa. He is also the Deputy Director of the University of Manchester’s Rory and Elizabeth Brooks …

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GLC excerpts: Bridging the “gap” between academia and the industry || Dr Nora Van Cauwenbergh

Nora is an expert in water and sustainable development with experience in academia and the private sector on integrating nature-based solutions and green infrastructure in basin, city and building planning and design. Central to her work is the connection of communities, government and businesses to identify opportunities for greening the economy. She has academic positions …

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