Climate Change, Society and Sustainable Futures

Join SOAS experts as they explore how sustainability and climate change are reshaping societies, laws and development pathways and why these challenges matter for your future studies and the world you will help shape.

As the impacts of climate change intensify, questions of environmental justice, sustainability and responsibility have never been more urgent. From climate governance and environmental law to lived experiences of ecological change and sustainable development, societies around the world are grappling with how to respond to an increasingly unstable climate.

This session brings together SOAS perspectives to examine climate change not only as an environmental crisis, but as a deeply social, legal and political issue. Drawing on insights from development studies, law, anthropology and sociology, the panel will explore how climate change shapes societies, how different communities experience and respond to environmental change, and what sustainable futures might look like in practice.

What we will explore

• How climate change is reshaping societies, livelihoods and inequalities across different regions of the world.
• The role of environmental and climate change law in responding to ecological crisis and holding actors accountable.
• How social, cultural and anthropological perspectives help us understand human relationships with the environment.
• Competing ideas of sustainability and development, and the challenges of achieving more just and equitable outcomes.
• Why interdisciplinary approaches are essential for addressing climate change and building sustainable futures.

Who will be speaking

• Dr Lisa Tilley: Senior Lecturer in Development Studies and Convenor for MSc Environment, Politics & Development
• Dr Giuseppina Siciliano: Senior Lecturer in Sustainable Development
• Dr Saad Quasem: MA Anthropology of the Environment and Sustainability
• Nate Palmer: Lecturer in International Environmental Law
   

This event is ideal for Postgraduate Taught prospective students, offer holders, and anyone considering study at SOAS who is interested in sustainability, climate change, development, environmental justice and society.

This event is part of our SOAS student webinar series, designed to provide you with all the essential information about being a SOAS student in London. Join us to explore topics such as how to apply, secure funding, find accommodation, and enjoy student life once you arrive.