Geography: Designing Sustainable Urban Environments – University Tutorial With Dr Aidan While From The University of Sheffield

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Please note that, due to unforeseen and unavoidable circumstances, we are looking to reschedule this session to the Autumn term. Please do continue to register your interest and we will be in touch about the new date as soon as it is confirmed. Sorry for any inconvenience.

In this live interactive Geography tutorial, we will be joined by Dr Aidan While, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Urban Studies and Planning at The University of Sheffield, who will explore Designing Sustainable Urban Environments.

The full context/introduction to this live and interactive discussion is provided in a Headliner recorded resource (see below). This recording can be watched as a class activity or independently in preparation for the discussion.

This session examines what needs to be done to address pressing challenges of sustainability and climate emergency in urban areas and whose responsibility that might be. The session will engage students in thinking about the different policy areas where action is required (e.g. urban planning, transport policy) and how we might assess the strengths and limitations of current policy frameworks.

This session will explore questions such as: Is enough being done in the UK? What might be learned from other countries? What is required to drive more transformative policies?  What will need to change in the future and how might new technologies help us meet future challenges?

The session will be of primary interest to those studying geography, but will be of interest to anyone with an interest in climate change, environmentalism, urban politics and the future of our cities. The interactive session will ask participants to assess what is happening in their home environment.

The Headliner recording will appear below at least 1 week prior to the live event.

Designing Sustainable Urban Environments Headliner to Appear here.

The session aims to deepen students’ understanding of the topic whilst enabling them to access and experience a live online university tutorial.

Lecturer Profile (Please Click): Dr Aidan While

Our events are designed so that a group of students can take part from a classroom, or students and teachers can take part as individuals, either from school or from home. This means that sessions will continue irrespective of possible school closures.

As a live, participative event, this session will not be recorded but access to the Headliner recording will continue to be accessible.

Suitable for: Key Stage 5, and equivalent, students studying or with an interest in studying Geography and related subjects. Teachers and members of school staff, as always, are welcome too and participants can join as individuals from school/college or home, or as a group from school/college.

Preparation/Pre-Reading: Students are asked to watch the Headliner recording and consider some of the key issues and any questions raised.

The IT Setup: The event will be run on Bluejeans and participants will be able to join using laptops, tablets, and mobile devices. If you are joining as a school group, we recommend connecting with one device and projecting on to a whiteboard. You will be able to interact with the university via a microphone and/or typed comments and questions. Full details will be sent to those who have registered (see below) prior to the event.

Booking a Place: This is free for schools and colleges. If you would like to take part in this event, please register your interest using the link to the registration form below:

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