Talking COP

Episode 8: gender equality and sustainability

In this episode of Talking COP, host and Salford student, Victoria Coleman, connects with Salford Business School’s Lecturer in Business Strategy, Dr Divya Patel, and Eloise Sochanik, Divisional Sustainability Manager (Sustainable Engineering) at RSK.   They delve into the impact the lack of gender equality in climate conversations could have on the road to net zero. Divya and Eloise also share insight on the impact of gender inequality in other parts of the world on climate change, while sharing their recommendations on what could be done to improve gender equality in climate decision-making.  ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Episode 7: sustainable aviation

This episode looks at what airlines do to make themselves more sustainable/reduce their environmental footprint as we speak to our Senior Lecturer in Sustainable Aviation, Dr Viktoriia Myroniuk.   Hosted by Salford student, Victoria Coleman, the podcast looks at how robots and automation make air travel more sustainable and the role AI could play. We also explore the use of renewable energy at airports, as well as passengers' comfort and wellbeing. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Episode 6: driving decarbonisation with AI

In episode six of Talking COP, we connect with Dr Silvia Tedesco, Associate Professor of Sustainability, at the University of Salford’s Centre for Sustainable Innovation (CSI) to discuss how AI could help drive decarbonisation.   Salford student, Victoria Coleman, steers the conversation discussing the opportunities that are available for decarbonisation, the work Silvia is doing in this space and what businesses could do to reduce their environmental footprint on the road to net zero. During the conversation, Silvia also shares examples of some of the devices and products that are currently available on the market and are enabling people to reduce their carbon footprint, before sharing insight on what the government could be doing to further support decarbonisation through the adoption of technology. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Episode 5: innovation

What should be front of mind when innovating sustainably? In the latest episode of Talking COP, Salford Business School’s Professor of Business Innovation, Professor Mandy Parkinson shares the intel.   Hosted by Salford student, Lily Mangan, during the episode Mandy also shares insight on how businesses can ensure they’re prioritising social responsibility when it comes to innovating sustainably, as well as the opportunities for businesses to adopt advanced technologies to innovate sustainably.  ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Episode 4: climate disaster resilience and urbanisation

Salford student, Victoria Coleman, asks Professor of Urban Sustainability, Mike Hardman, about how cities and urban areas can adapt to climate change. Mike talks about how green infrastructure can help mitigate climate change and cool down our cities. Solutions like living walls and green roofs can make a difference. Salford is part of the huge Europe-wide GreenME project, which aims to come up with new ways of cooling urban areas to make them more resilient to climate change. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.