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To hear speakers delve into sustainability themes from across the social sciences, come to an event hosted by the Global School of Sustainability at LSE.

The Carbon Problem

Public event - free and open to all
This is the third lecture in the Sir Oliver Hart Lecture Series
Thursday, 4 December 2025, 6.30pm - 7.35pm
Sheikh Zayed Theatre, Cheng Kin Ku Building, LSE

The concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere continues to rise. How large are the economic costs of carbon emissions, and how can humanity reduce them? This lecture will examine the role of sustainable finance in addressing these challenges, with particular attention to its various forms and implications for investors.

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Decentering Emissions: How the developing world can shape the climate change agenda

Public event - free and open to all
Wednesday 21 January 2026 6.30pm - 8pm
In-person public event - Old Theatre, Old Building, LSE

Our collective climate future is likely to be shaped by the development choices made by the vast majority of people in the developing world. Yet, the global climate policy conversation seldom asks what it would take for the Global South to align development with low-carbon and resilient futures. This talk will explore the intersection of climate and development. It will examine different forms of national climate politics, how they intersect with development futures, and explore whether and how development choices can internalise climate concerns.

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Limiting climate change while growing prosperity: the technological opportunity

Public event - free and open to all
Part of the GSoS Launch Special Event Series
Tuesday, 27 January 2026, 6.30pm - 8pm
In-person and online public event - Sheikh Zayed Theatre, Cheng Kin Ku Building, LSE

Join us for this public lecture to be delivered by eminent sustainability thought-leader, Adair Turner.

Adair Turner (@AdairTurnerUK) has served in a number of prominent public roles in the UK, including as Chairman of the Financial Services Authority, the Committee on Climate Change, the Pensions Commission and the Low Pay Commission. He has also served as the Director General of the Confederation of British Industry.

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In conversation with Tom Steyer

Public event - free and open to all
Monday, 2 February 2026, 6.30pm - 8pm
In-person public event - Sheikh Zayed Theatre, Cheng Kin Ku Building, LSE

Join us for this conversation with climate investor, businessman, hedge fund manager, philanthropist, environmentalist, political candidate and liberal activist, Tom Steyer.

Tom Steyer (@TomSteyer) has been a driving force in the climate world, leading citizen campaigns, starting the largest youth mobilisation in the US, elevating the science behind climate change, advocating for climate legislation and even running for US President to make climate a top priority. Now, as a world-class investor, he is galvanising the private sector and leading the next phase of the climate fight by investing in the companies and solutions we need to solve this existential crisis.

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Can natural capital be replaced? How the weak versus strong sustainability divide will shape our common future

Public event - free and open to all
Tuesday, 10 February 2026,  6.30pm - 8pm
In-person and online public event - Sheikh Zayed Theatre, Cheng Kin Ku Building, LSE

This event celebrates the open access publication of the 5th edition of Weak versus Strong Sustainability. First published in 1999, the book has remained a reference point in the debate on sustainable development. Eric Neumayer will discuss how the question of whether natural capital can be substituted by other forms of capital lies at the heart of the controversy.

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Governing with nature: towards transformative change?

Public event - free and open to all
Wednesday, 11 February 2026, 6.30pm - 8pm
In-person and online public event - Malaysia Auditorium, Centre Building, LSE

Nature-based solutions are gaining traction as transformative interventions addressing biodiversity loss, climate change, and social justice. Their appeal lies in both the perceived ‘good’ of nature and the intent to harness its properties for multiple benefits. Drawing on research from the Naturescape project, this talk explores how nature is being positioned as a solution to urban challenges, the politics and consequences of this trend, and what it reveals about the potential for transformative change.

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Eco-social contracts for sustainable and just futures

Public event - free and open to all
Wednesday, 18 February 2026, 6.30pm - 8pm
In-person and online public event - Old Theatre, Old Building, LSE

For changemakers, students, and everyone seeking hope, direction, and clarity during a time of global uncertainty, join us for the launch of a book that serves as both a call to action and a guide for transformation—encouraging readers to imagine and co-create sustainable and just futures.

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Cooling a Hotter World: Ecology and Equity in the Indian Anthropocene

Public event - free and open to all
Tuesday, 12 May 2026
In-person and online public event 
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