GSoS Launch Special Event Series

We celebrated our official launch year with a dynamic series of public events designed to inspire, connect and accelerate action for sustainability.

With in-person audiences and global livestreams, this series of live panel events showcases the bold vision and collaborative spirit that define the Global School of Sustainability at LSE.

What to Expect

• Keynote Events featuring world-renowned voices in the movement for sustainability
• Interactive Experiences with opportunities to pose your questions to our speakers
• Global Dialogues connecting people from around the world

Get Involved

Explore our featured events and recordings below.

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  Keeping global warming below 2°C: a feasible action plan

  Part of the GSoS Launch Special Event Series 
  The third public event in a special lecture series from Lord Adair Turner

  Watch the recording, read the manuscript

  Download the slides for this event

  This event took place on Monday, 9 February 2026, 6.30pm-8pm

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  Barriers to climate action: transitional costs, distributional issues and politics

  Part of the GSoS Launch Special Event Series 
  The second public event in a special lecture series from Lord Adair Turner
  Watch the recording, read the manuscript

  Download the slides for this event

  This event took place on Tuesday, 3 February 2026, 7pm-8.30pm.

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  Abundant clean energy for all: the technological opportunity

  Part of the GSoS Launch Special Event Series 
  The first public event in a special lecture series from Lord Adair Turner

  Watch the recording, read the manuscript

  Download the slides for this event

  This event took place on Tuesday, 27 January 2026, 6.30pm-8pm.

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  The growth story of the 21st century: the economics and opportunity of climate action

  Part of the GSoS Launch Special Event Series 
  Watch the livestream, listen to the podcast
  Download the slides for this event

  This event took place on Wednesday, 5 November 2025, 6.30pm-8pm.

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  Sustainability, peace and development: in conversation with Juan Manuel Santos

  Part of the GSoS Launch Special Event Series 
  Listen to the podcast, watch the recording
  This event took place on Thursday, 30 October 2025, 6.30pm-8pm.

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  Amartya Sen and Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala in conversation with Nick Stern: building sustainability in a turbulent world

  Part of the GSoS Launch Special Event Series
  Listen to the podcast, watch the recording
  This event took place on Tuesday, 10 June 2025, 6.30pm-8pm.

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