IEMA Futures hosted the first of a series of events at Leeds University on 12 November, asking “What would your sustainable city look like?”.
Professor Andrew Gouldson opened the event, encouraging us to think about changes we can make today and the radical systematic changes needed to be truly sustainable.
We then heard from Catalicity managing director Sandra Norval, who inspired the audience to think far outside the box, drawing on students’ understanding of utopia and dystopia in popular science fiction: “Your imagination is the limit”.
Students then split off into groups to create sustainability visions for infrastructure, transport, energy, food, and health and wellbeing.
We hope this is just the first in many events that encourage young people to believe in themselves and their vision for sustainable living.
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