The Green Institute convenes the 7th Annual World Environment Day Symposium to address the accelerating impacts of urbanisation on climate resilience. As cities confront rising heat, flooding, pollution, and infrastructure pressures, the symposium advances evidence-based strategies, policy innovation, and practical solutions for building inclusive, resilient, and sustainable urban futures. It brings together global experts, policymakers, industry leaders, practitioners, and communities to drive action at local, national, and global levels.
SPEAKERS
Prof. Ayyoob Sharifi
Professor, IDEC Institute, Hiroshima University, Japan
Prof. Alex Opoku
College of Engineering, University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Prof. Anh Phan
Chair of Circular Chemical Engineering, Newcastle University, United Kingdom
Dr. Jola Ajibade
Associate Professor, The Department of Environmental Sciences, Emory College, United States
Dr. Yamini Meduri
Founder, Y-Mindset, India
Prof. Susan Parnell
Chair in Human Geography, University of Bristol, United Kingdom
Jacqueline Bleicher
PhD student & Surrey Black Scholar, University of Surrey, United Kingdom
Prof. I. E. Ofoezie
Institute of Ecology and Environmental Studies, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Nigeria
Dr. Michael Osei Asibey
Lecturer, Department of Planning, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana
Prof. Rexford A. Oppong
Professor of Architecture, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana
Prof. Sylvester Mpandeli
Senior Research Manager: Water Use, Water Research Commission, South Africa
Dr. Ehsan Dorostkar
Research Assistant, University of Tehran, Iran
Dr. Mattia Federico Leone
Associate Professor, Department of Architecture University of Naples Federico II (UNINA), Italy