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Read more at: A profound change in design ideology: the impact of studying the IDBE Master’s
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A profound change in design ideology: the impact of studying the IDBE Master’s

18 September 2018 – Tony Ip reflects on the lasting impact of studying the Master’s in Interdisciplinary Design for the Built Environment (IDBE) and the need for a visionary approach and a global perspective to drive change within the built environment.


Read more at: The drive to net zero emissions should be the next space race
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The drive to net zero emissions should be the next space race

8 August 2018 – With a month to go to the Global Climate Action Summit, Eliot Whittington reflects on the innovation and competition that can emerge from the accelerated pursuit of a net zero emission economy.


Read more at: Water: let’s address the source of the problem together
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Water: let’s address the source of the problem together

1 August 2018 – In the aftermath of the summer's global heatwave on Earth Overshoot Day, Dr Gemma Cranston reflects on the urgent need to preserve the UK's water supplies.


Read more at: "There is nothing so practical as a good theory."
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"There is nothing so practical as a good theory."

16 July 2018 – Jake Reynolds, Executive Director, Sustainable Economy describes The Prince of Wales Global Sustainability Programme which will bring together leading companies and academics to tackle sustainability challenges through cross-disciplinary research.


Read more at: Financing climate adaptation: what’s next?
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Financing climate adaptation: what’s next?

6 July 2018 – Miroslav Petkov, Director in S&P Global Ratings' Sustainable Finance Team, considers the possible growth of climate adaptation financing in the face of increasingly adverse environmental conditions.


Read more at: Mentoring young entrepreneurs: but what does mentoring mean?
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Mentoring young entrepreneurs: but what does mentoring mean?

24 May 2018 – CISL Fellow Dr Nicky Dee and Senior Associate Lisa Smith have been involved with the Unilever Young Entrepreneurs Awards since they began in 2013. As well as being leading faculty members of the Accelerator Programme, Nicky and Lisa have worked closely with previous winners to provide ongoing mentoring for them and their businesses.


Read more at: Celebrating and supporting sustainability innovators with the Unilever Young Entrepreneurs Awards
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Celebrating and supporting sustainability innovators with the Unilever Young Entrepreneurs Awards

The Unilever Young Entrepreneurs Awards 2019 are open for applications until 30 June. The Awards are designed to support and celebrate young entrepreneurs.


Read more at: Transforming lives through clean, green cooking energy
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Transforming lives through clean, green cooking energy

21 May 2018 – Dr Jake Reynolds, Executive Director, Sustainable Economy at the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership describes how the lives of community in rural Kenya will be improved through a strategic collaboration between a global corporation, a leading university and a technology company.


Read more at: Step change towards sustainability; how the IDBE helped achieve real impact

Step change towards sustainability; how the IDBE helped achieve real impact

5 March 2018 – Helene Gosden, Senior Design Manager at Arup reflects on how studying CISL’s Master’s in Interdisciplinary Design for the Built Environment (IDBE) exceeded her expectations – helping her to progress her career and achieve impact towards sustainability by opening her mind to new people, perspectives and the broader societal, economic and environmental drivers that shape the built environment.


Read more at: Problem solving: The sustainable way of thinking
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Problem solving: The sustainable way of thinking

2 May 2018 – Vincent Triesschijn, Director of Sustainable Investments at ABN AMRO Bank, reflects on the development of the sustainability agenda and his own progress as a sustainability leader since studying CISL’s Master’s in Sustainability Leadership.


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