Harnessing the power of collaboration for sustainability
Start: 2026-05-06 12:45:00 UTC British Summer Time (GMT+01:00)
End: 2026-05-06 16:20:00 UTC British Summer Time (GMT+01:00)
Event Type:
Virtual
A virtual link will be communicated before the event.
Host contact info responsiblefutures@sos-uk.org
SOS UK are delighted to invite colleagues to join the University of Exeter Host Partnership support event: Harnessing the power of collaboration for sustainability.
Who is this event for?
The event is for students and staff from participating Responsible Futures Partnerships (UK and International). Responsible Futures is a supported change programme run by SOS UK to embed sustainability and climate justice in learning, in partnership with students.
We really welcome colleagues from Responsible Futures institutions who don't directly work on the Responsible Futures programme to register and attend session(s) most relevant to their roles and teams if you are not able to commit to the whole event.
This event is free to attend.
When is the event?
This event will take place online via Teams between 12:45-16:20 BST on Wednesday the 6th of May 2026.
What is the agenda?
Please see the agenda below. Breaks are built in between presentations.
12:35-12:45 - Arrivals
12:45-12:55 - Welcome and introduction
12:55-14:00 - Building communities of Practice at Exeter
- 12:55-13:10 - Staff communities of practice – Ewan Woodley
- 13:10- 13:25 - Departmental CoP - Natalia Lawrence & Kat Ashbullby
- 13:25-13:40 - Sustainability & societies – Be The Change & Athletic Union
- 13:40-13:55 - Co-delivering sustainability initiatives - Erin Rowe, Aaliyah Anderson, Sara Agbenro
- 13:55-14:00 - Summary
14:00-14:10 - Break
14:10-15:15 - Meaningful transformative practice and transitions
- 14:10-14:20 - Introduction
- 14:20-14:35 - Horizon 1 discussion: current practices
- 14:35-14:55 - Horizon 3 discussion: where do we want to get to
- 14:55-15:10 - Horizon 2 discussion: interventions to get there
- 15:10-15:15 - Summary
15:15-15:25 - Break
15:25-16:20 - Successful interventions in sustainability education (lightning talks)
- 15:25-15:30 - Introduction
- 15:30-15:40 - Low carbon travel – Stewart Barr
- 15:40-15:50 - Decolonising sustainability – Angela Christidis
- 15:50-16:10 - Sustainable Minor Pathway – Edvard Glucksman
- 16:10-16:20 - Closing remarks
