Upcoming YESI seminars throughout June
Posted on 21 May 2025
Throughout June, York Environmental Sustainability Institute (YESI) have several seminars as part of their Knowledge Exchange and International Fellows schemes.
Island Innovation - Developing a Sustainable Circular Solution to Food Waste Management on the Isles of Scilly
2 June, 12pm-1pm, in-person and online (ENV/105x, Environment Building, Campus West)
Join our YESI Knowledge Exchange seminar on the effort to develop a viable and sustainable solution to the management of food waste on the Isles of Scilly, with George Goldberg, Executive Director of the Isles of Scilly Community Venture.
Revitalizing Sri Lanka’s Village Tank Ecosystems
17 June, 1pm-2pm, in-person and online (ENV/105x, Environment Building, Campus West)
Join Prof Sisira Rajapakse, Department of Environmental Management, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka for a YESI International Fellows seminar looking at how Sri Lanka’s Village Tank Cascade Systems could offer Nature-based Solutions for climate resilience, rural livelihoods, and sustainable water management.
The Right to Repair Movement - Exploring Cultural and Generational Dynamics
19 June, 1pm-2pm, in-person and online (ENV/105x, Environment Building, Campus West)
Join Dr Mustafa Enes Tepe, Department of Business Administration at Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey University for a YESI International Fellows seminar exploring how generational and cultural contexts shape perceptions and practices related to the Right to Repair (R2R) - advancing understanding of sustainable consumption and circular economy practices.