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30 years of sustainability leadership for the built environment - so, what's next?

10 October 2024 - The significance of our built environment in both its contribution to, and its response to, global challenges cannot be understated. Dr Kayla Friedman, Director for the Master’s and Postgraduate Certificate in Sustainability Leadership for the Built Environment, shares the evolution of our sustainable built environment postgraduate programmes as we celebrate 30 years of delivery with a new name for a well-established programme; and look towards the role educators still have to play in resolving these challenges.

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Gas isn’t a good alternative to coal – South Africa should focus on solar, wind and green hydrogen

7 Oct 2024 - First published in The Conversation, Professor Richard Calland, the Director of CISL's Africa Programme, explores how South Africa can avoid being left behind by the change to renewable energy.

Current markets don’t fully value sustainability—but sustainability entrepreneurs can’t wait for this to change

25 September 2024 - James Cole, Chief Innovation Officer at CISL reflects on the importance of innovators in helping to build the markets we need for a more sustainable and equitable future.

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What is the energy transition?

25 September 2024—In this blog, CISL International Policy lead Katherine Quinn and Policy Analyst Anum Sheikh discuss the energy transition, why moving away from fossil fuels is important, and outline possible steps for a fair and resilient transition to renewable energy.

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A view from the Canopy: Why Clear Planning and Collaboration can Accelerate Our Energy Transition

25 September 2024 - In this blog, Claire Hannon, from Advanced Infrastructure , discusses why she thinks collaboration is the key to unlocking the energy transition and discusses how her organisation is working on a new Local Area Energy Planning (LAEP) Tool and the impact this could have on energy planning and consumption locally.

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ESG is dead. Long live ESG

23 September 2024

23 September 2024 - Lindsay Hooper, interim CEO of CISL, and Paul Gilding, a CISL Fellow, explain why we must urgently address the tension between profitability and sustainability.

Turbulent times require future-fit leadership – and education is the answer

29 August 2024 - CISL CEO, Lindsay Hooper, reflects on the unique role educational institutes can play preparing leaders to adapt to complex challenges - and lead the transition to cleaner, greener, fairer and more prosperous economies.

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A day in the life of a Postgraduate Course Director

29 August 2024 - Emma Fromberg, Course Director of the Postgraduate Certificate and Supervisor for the Postgraduate Diploma in Sustainable Business shares a day in her life at the first workshop of our 2024 Postgraduate Certificate cohort at Homerton College.

Renewables by 2030: how are global leaders driving the energy transition?

2 September 2024 - With a pressing need to meet the 2030 renewable energy goal, experts from across our global offices share their insights on the policy actions and business strategies needed to accelerate the energy transition.

Kiteezi landfill collapse exposes critical need for waste management reform

18 August 2024

18 August 2024 – CISL Prince of Wales Global Sustainability Fellow, Dr Gabriel Okello, wrote in New Vision about the need for urgent change in the way that Uganda manages its waste.

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30 years of sustainability leadership for the built environment - so, what's next?

Gas isn’t a good alternative to coal – South Africa should focus on solar, wind and green hydrogen

Current markets don’t fully value sustainability—but sustainability entrepreneurs can’t wait for this to change

What is the energy transition?

A view from the Canopy: Why Clear Planning and Collaboration can Accelerate Our Energy Transition

ESG is dead. Long live ESG

Turbulent times require future-fit leadership – and education is the answer

A day in the life of a Postgraduate Course Director

Renewables by 2030: how are global leaders driving the energy transition?

Kiteezi landfill collapse exposes critical need for waste management reform

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