L to R: IfS Operations Director Francesca Guiso Gallisai, Chris Skidmore MP and IfS Co-Director Matthew Davidson
L to R: IfS Operations Director Francesca Guiso Gallisai, Chris Skidmore MP and IfS Co-Director Matthew Davidson - Annual showcase hosted by the Institute for Sustainability was held on the 12-13th June 2023. The University of Bath's Institute for Sustainability hosted its Summer Showcase last week, inviting academics and industry to learn about the latest developments in sustainable chemical research. This year, the Showcase celebrated the research of current students in the Institute's Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Sustainable Chemical Technologies as well as inviting former students back to share their professional journey and achievements since graduating from the CDT. The two-day event also included poster sessions and the award of the Janet Scott Prize, in memory of the late Professor Janet Scott who was Professor of Sustainable Chemistry and Training Director at the Centre for Sustainable Chemical Technologies. The event also included a plenary lecture by the Rt Hon Chris Skidmore OBE MP, which focused on Net Zero Policy and the role of the circular economy. He said the UK has a -moral imperative- to show leadership on achieving net zero emissions by 2050, and that Net Zero targets should not simply be environmental policy, but also seen as an opportunity for economic growth. Skidmore, who was recently appointed Professor of Practice at the University, said: -Waste is caused by a lack of imagination - we need a holistic approach to the circular economy and depoliticise our net zero targets so that everyone can commit to actions toward a common goal.
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