Fast Forward: Climate & Environment

27 May 2025 | Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Event agenda

Tuesday, 27 May 2025

12:00 - 12:30

12:10 - 12:30

Meetings

Meeting block (Before lunch)

Locations:
  • Corridor next to open-air terrace
  • Centro
  • Foyer

Meeting duration:20 minute time slots

12:30 - 13:15

Lunch & networking

Location:Restaurant

12:30 - 13:15

Meetings

Meeting block (lunch)

Locations:
  • Corridor next to open-air terrace
  • Restaurant

Meeting duration:45 minute time slots

13:15 - 13:30

Tees & Coffees

Location:Centro

13:30 - 14:00

Plenary – Welcome and introduction

Location:Pentland

Welcome with introduction to the afternoon programme and to the University of Edinburgh strategy in climate & environment.

14:15 - 15:15

Panel - How to develop offshore renewables for energy and growth?

Location:Prestonfield

How can we advance offshore renewables, providing clean energy and building a sustainable industry? A panel discussion with researchers, business, and government, followed by questions and answers.

Workshop - Circular Economy

Location:Salisbury

Identify opportunities and open questions with some of University of Edinburgh’s leading researchers within Circular Economy.

Workshop - Climate and Nature Finance

Location:Duddingston

Identify opportunities and open questions with some of University of Edinburgh’s leading researchers within Climate and Nature Finance

Workshop - Future Food Systems

Location:Holyrood

Identify opportunities and open questions with some of University of Edinburgh’s leading researchers within Future Food Systems.

Workshop - Health & Sustainability

Location:Boardroom

Identify opportunities and open questions with some of University of Edinburgh’s leading researchers within Health and Sustainability

15:15 - 16:00

Exhibition & networking

Location:Pentland & Concourse

15:15 - 16:00

Meetings

Meeting block (during Exhibition & Networking session)

Locations:
  • Corridor next to open-air terrace
  • Centro

Meeting duration:15 minute time slots

16:00 - 17:00

Panel - Engineering biology for a circular economy

Location:Prestonfield

Engineering biology for a circular economy: How can we seize the opportunities and benefits in this new industrial revolution? A panel discussion with researchers, business, and government, followed by questions and answers.

Speed Networking

Location:Boardroom

Workshop - Clean Energy Systems

Location:Holyrood

Identify opportunities and open questions with some of University of Edinburgh’s leading researchers within Clean Energy Systems

Workshop - Data for Sustainability

Location:Duddingston

Identify opportunities and open questions with some of University of Edinburgh’s leading researchers within Data for Sustainability

Workshop - Sustainable Cities

Location:Salisbury

Identify opportunities and open questions with some of University of Edinburgh’s leading researchers within Sustainable Cities

17:15 - 18:00

Plenary – Summary and close

Location:Pentland

Panel with reflections on the day and actions to take further followed by opportunities and next steps.

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