RIAS CPD

Social Sustainability Seminar: Happiness or Helplessness, Cross Profession learning on well-being

Tuesday 4 June 2024, 13:00 - 16:30 (online)

Event description:

On 4 June, the RIAS will be joined by speakers from Newcastle University, Scottish Futures Trust, Energy Action Scotland, Stove Collective among others to facilitate an important and engaging conversation on Social Sustainability.  

While carbon reduction has dominated climate crisis discussions, vital for achieving a Net Zero Carbon World, our evolving relationship with the planet as social beings is equally crucial. With insight from GP’s at the Deep End, and set in the current cost of living crisis, we will explore ways in which we can help those in positions of helplessness and establish potential pathways forward. 

Presentation themes:

The following themes will be explored by speakers:

• Learned Helplessness - GPs at the Deep End (video) 

• Building Happiness - Tamsie Thomson, RIAS CEO

• People Powered Places - Dr Dhruv Sookhoo, Visiting Lecturer, Newcastle University, Head of Research and Practice Innovation, at Metropolitan Workshop

• Health and Home - Kate Cunningham, Communications and Public Affairs Manager, Energy Action Scotland

• On the Ground - Katharine Wheeler, Partnerships & Project Development, The Stove Network & Graham Hogg, Co-Founder and Project Manager, Lateral North

• Purpose, Participants and Success - Diarmaid Lawlor - Associate Director (Place), Scottish Futures Trust

• Future Generations and Well Being Act - Prof Mhairi McVicar, Cardiff School of Architecture & Dan Benham PRSAW, Benham Architects

Programme:

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