Talking COP

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 sh...

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 a...

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 spac...

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 sustain...

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 wi...

On day four of COP29, we connect with Dr Ashraful Alam, Associate Professor of Sustainability and Programme Leader for our MSc Finance programme, here at the University. During the episode host, Liz Theaker, and Ashraful discuss how sustainable finance and green investments can reduce the impact of climate change. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the second episode of Talking COP host, Liz Theaker, is joined by, Dr Angel Jimenez-Aranda, Associate Professor of Digital Transformation within the University’s Centre for Sustainable Innovation, alongside Rachael Shah, Head of Digital and Sustainability at Swiscot Group, as well as Salford Business School Honorary Industry Fellow.   During the episode they discuss how technology could he...

In this episode, we’re joined by one of the University’s Energy House researchers, Grant Henshaw, alongside Bellway’s Jamie Bursnell. During the conversation, they discuss how far retrofitting can go in reducing carbon emissions from our homes. They also cover questions such as top tips for reducing emissions and therefore energy bills in our own homes, and how seriously housebuilders take reducin...

Talking COP is the brand new podcast from the University of Salford’s team of sustainability, climate and environment experts. Short, yet insightful discussions will centre on the topics steering this year’s conference in Baku, Azerbaijan. From climate finance, transport and urbanisation, to digitalisation, climate technology and innovation, we’ve got you covered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr...