The 695th Lord Mayor of the City of London, Alderman Professor Michael Mainelli 2023-24 Mayoral Theme “Connect to Prosper” celebrates our multiple knowledge miles, showing that the UK is a place where problems come to be solved. The Coffee Colloquies will demonstrate this, bringing together varied voices from in and around the city to talk about how their work supports the achievement of one of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Through fast-paced transfer of knowledge, and with a focus on connections and networking, the Coffee Colloquies will invigorate our knowledge miles as the World’s Coffee House.
UCL (University College London) are delighted to host this panel event on Sustainable Development Goal 12- ‘Responsible Consumption and Production’. The panel will be chaired by Professor Paola Lettieri (Pro-Provost, UCL East); Paola will be joined by a range of UCL academics as well as colleagues from Newham Council and the Green Alliance who will be showcasing their research and how their work supports the SDG. Do join us for a coffee afterwards for an indepth discussion of the themes raised by the presenters.
The panel will be introduced by host Alderman Alison Gowman.