Living Labs – IUCA website https://universitiesforclimate.org Wed, 23 Sep 2026 13:00:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.2 Living Labs as Climate Policy Accelerators: Report and Webinar Resources https://universitiesforclimate.org/living-labs-as-climate-policy-accelerators-new-report-and-webinar-resources/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:57:22 +0000 https://universitiesforclimate.org/?p=2389 The IUCA Global Dialogue webinar brought together eight Living Lab examples from South Africa, Australia, the United Kingdom, Kenya and the United States. Delivered across two global sessions, the webinar explored how universities can move beyond producing climate research to become active partners in co-designing, testing and implementing solutions in real-world settings.

We would like to extend our sincere thanks to all the speakers, moderators and Living Lab teams who contributed to the dialogue:

  • Dr Brett Davis – Monash University, Australia
  • Dr Cat Scott – University of Leeds, United Kingdom
  • Dr Emma Bramham – University of Leeds, United Kingdom
  • Dr Jen Clifton – Arizona State University, United States
  • Professor Jen O’Brien – EAUC/University of Manchester, United Kingdom
  • Professor Kirsty Carden – University of Cape Town, South Africa
  • Mary Mwangi – University of Nairobi, Kenya
  • Professor Melanie Bishop – Macquarie University, Australia
  • Rose Armour – IUCA/University of Reading, United Kingdom

The report, presentation slides and recordings from both sessions are now available to explore.

Watch the Recording of the Webinars: Recording of Session 1 Recording of Session 2

View the Presentation Slides: Presentation Slides – Session 1 Presentation Slides – Session 2

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