The conference aims to foster collaboration across disciplines and institutions, creating opportunities for students from universities across London and beyond to connect, exchange ideas and inspire positive action towards more sustainable futures.
Thank you to all participating students, volunteers, partner institutions, staff, and supporters who helped shape this event. We hope that LSSC27 will deepen your knowledge, spark ideas, create new connections and energise you to make a difference within your communities and careers.
Poster Exhibition and Creative Programme
Open throughout the day in the Town House, the exhibition will feature academic posters, sustainability-focused games, creative demonstrations and a documentary exploring environmental and social themes.
The creative programme will demonstrate how storytelling, play, design and visual communication can support engagement with sustainability challenges and encourage positive change.
Student Presentations
Student presentations will be organised into themed sessions exploring behaviour change, nature restoration, sustainable education, circular economies, pollution, social equity, low-carbon innovation and climate resilience.
Schedule
Alongside student presentations, poster exhibitions and creative demonstrations, the conference will host keynote speakers, workshops and networking sessions throughout the day.
Opening Session - 10:00
Martin Baxter - Deputy CEO at the Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professionals (ISEP)
Martin Baxter works nationally and internationally to accelerate the transition to a sustainable future and support the development of sustainability skills and green careers.
He heads the UK delegation to the International Organisation for Standardisation on environmental management and chairs the ISO environmental management systems committee.
Professor Amir Alani - Provost for the Faculty of Business and Social Sciences and the Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment at Kingston University London.
An internationally respected civil engineering researcher, he champions interdisciplinary collaboration, educational innovation and sustainability across the institution.
Dr Ayşe Demir - Associate Professor and Principal Investigator at the University of Roehampton
Dr Ayşe Demir specialises in clean energy transitions, gender inclusion and sustainable development. Her work across Kenya has influenced clean energy adoption initiatives and international climate dialogues.
Milán Páczai - Sustainability Scientist, researcher in transformative pedagogy and science educator training at Imperial College London
Returning to LSSC for his fourth year, his work explores the human dimensions of sustainability and societal change.
Session 1 - 11:00
Behaviour Change
- Rosie Willis: Inherent Sustainable Practices in Indonesian Micro and Small Enterprises: Understanding Motivations, Challenges, and Cross-Contextual Potential
- Anshul Yadav: Carbon Quest; Gamifying Low-Carbon Living for People
- Roberta Cojocaru: Saving the World, One Meme at a Time
Bringing People Closer to Nature
- Michael Osagie: Assessment of the Impact of Land Use and Land Cover on the Ecosystem Services of Apoi Creek Ramsar Site, Nigeria.
- Sinae Song: AquaShellter; A Community Driven Approach to Sustainable Aquatic Restoration Through XR and Bioengineering.
- Rayan Bhuyan and Neeraj Sahu: Rebirth; Play, Learn, and Drive Reforestation for Climate Action
Local Action for Global Impact
- Kingsley Okeke: Man’s Best Friend; A Rabies Prevention Project
- Shannon Bu, Lina Kontrimaite, Kaung Hein and Shamiso Chinembiri: Food, Culture and Recipe Design; A Nutrition and Sustainability Study
- Shynara Nygmetova: Algorithm of Desire; Rethinking Digital Consumer Culture Together.
Education for a Greener Future
- Lito Shen and Ryan Wen: The Sustainable Flow
- Georgina Horwich: Scouts Leading the Way; Non-Kerbside Recycling Education
- Maliha Noor Siddique: Invisible Ink; Making Hidden Sustainability Visible Through Creative Learning
Session 2 - 12:00
The Circular Shift
- Marta Massarini: The Circular Ascent; Crafting a Sustainable Future for Climbing
- Anu Gurung: Brewers’ Grain in Muffins; Optimising a Sustainable Wheat Alternative
- Qianwen Xing and Junting Che: Circular Creation
The True Cost of What We Use
- Lydia Bangura: Using Maths to Turn the Tide on Plastic
- Dikchya Gurung, Rio Bragança, Hasan Chowdhury and Davina Addo-Boadu: Rethinking Health and Waste in Pharmacy; A Cabinet with a Past and a Future
- Hayeon Lee: Behind the Scenes of Sustainable Chemistry; Tracing the Hidden Footprint of a Simple Chemical
Confronting Pollution, Decarbonisation and Social Equity
- Sharifu Jirani: Can the Least Developed Countries Win Under the International Maritime Organization Decarbonisation Measures?
- Caroline Arteaga: La lucha es por la vida; Towards a Lima Without Pollution and Insecurity
- Mahima Malpani: A Breath Stolen; Human Cost of New Delhi’s Air Pollution
Innovations Driving a Low-Carbon World
- Mufty Sumarto: Harnessing the Sun for Sustainable Fisheries in Indonesia
- Thashmika Bandara: Beyond Net Zero: Optimising Renewable Pathways for Critical Material Sustainability
- Pavel Ivashchenko and Irina Volodina: Extending the Life of Offshore Wind Farms: A Sustainable Pathway for the UK’s Net Zero Future
13:00 - LUNCH
Session 3 - 14:00
Building Fair and Resilient Societies
- Patricia de Guzman: Can We Call It Justice if the Poor Drown First?: Strengthening Climate Finance Equity in the Philippines
- Edward White: Feeling is Believing: How Misinformation Hijacks Our Emotions
- Liliana Sisto: Outbreaks, Outsiders, and the Politics of Protection: How Pandemics Fuel Border Controls and Anti-Immigration Agendas
Closing the green skills gap
- Kazi Tasnimul: Mind the gap: Green skills and London’s future
- Malmi Mahagamage and Meherun Soud: 'Beyond the formula’ Embedding sustainability and ethics in the teaching of mathematics
- Kamya Agal and Yejin Seo: Bridging the gap for women in the AI and technology sector.
Healthy people, healthy planet
- Lakshya Jain: Weight, wealth, and health; A story of global inequality
- Daphne Armengol: CRISPR interference versus persistence; preventing relapsing salmonella infections
- Busola Popoola: SSRC Guest Speaker; Vibro-acoustic properties of recycled materials made from automotive polymeric waste.
Nature‑tech solutions for a resilient planet
- Neel Santilal, Eveline Cooper, Aditi Hari Balaji: GreenPulse; Urban ecosystems and wellbeing.
- Arif Akinlade: Green builders; Phytoremediation and the power of plants.
- Pedro Magalhaes: Spraying drones for wildfire control; Field evidence using wet firebreaks in savannah-type vegetation (Brazilian Cerrado).
15:00 Workshops
The conference featured expert-led workshops exploring sustainability leadership, climate communication, systems thinking and student engagement.
Step into the Doughnut - SU student event space
Hosted by Doughnut Economy, this workshop explored alternative economic models focused on social foundations and ecological ceilings.
Transferable Skills for Sustainable Leadership - JG30003
Led by the Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professionals (ISEP), the session focused on practical sustainability and leadership skills for future careers.
Student Voices for Sustainability: Be the Change, Drive the Impact
Hosted by London Higher, the workshop encouraged students to shape sustainability action and advocacy within higher education.
Climate Fresk Taster Session: From Emotions to Actions
Facilitated by LSSC27 partner universities, this interactive session encouraged participants to explore climate systems, emotions and collaborative climate action.
Closing Session - 16:00
Batool Waijiha Zaidi
Batool Waijiha Zaidi is an Education and International Development MA student at UCL and a member of the UK Youth Climate Coalition COP Working Group. Her work focuses on youth priorities in sustainability and climate advocacy. The conference will conclude with an awards ceremony followed by a networking event in the Town House poster exhibition space.
Networking event: Town house - 16:30
Join us for drinks and networking in the poster exhibition.