Monday 30 June 2024

Setting the scene

  • 8:45 - 09:00: Registration with coffee & tea
  • 9:00 – 09:15: Welcome by the Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development and the Urban Studies Institute, UAntwerp
  • 09:15 – 10:30: Social activity: Getting to know each other
  • 10:30 – 12:00: Lecture 1: Overview of urban sustainability (TBC)
  • 12:00 – 13:00: Lunch break
  • 13:00 – 15:00: Lecture 2: The importance of the city level (TBC)
  • 15:00 – 15:15: Coffee break
  • 15:15 – 16:15: Lecture 3: Interdisciplinary research (TBC)
  • 16:15 – 16:45: Introduction to assignments and group project work
  • 16:45 – 18:00: Group project work
  • 18:00 – 20:00: Social activity: Reception organised by the Antwerp Summer & Winter University (TBC)

Tuesday 1 July

Social Justice and Engagement

  • 8:45 – 9:00: Start with coffee
  • 9:00 – 9:15: Introduction
  • 9:15 – 10:45: Lecture 1: The environment and social justice
    Thomas Vanoutrive, University of Antwerp
  • 10:45 – 11:00: Break
  • 11:00 – 12:30: Group project work
  • 12:30 – 13:45: Lunch break
  • 13:45 – 17:00: ​Interactive co-creation session, organised by the Twin2Sustain project and the Creativity and Entrepreneurship Office, University of Antwerp
    • Session 2: Effective ways to promote and communicate sustainability
      Panagiotis Moiras, University of Cyprus
    • Session 3: Stakeholder mapping and management
      Vincent Bellinkx, University of Antwerp
  • Evening: Joint lecture: Urban sustainability as a driver of systemic sustainability transitions?
    Hans Bruyninckx, University of Antwerp

Wednesday 2 July

Urban Metabolism and Circularity

  • 8:45 – 9:00: Start with coffee
  • 9:00 – 11:00: Group project work
  • 11:00 – 11:15: Introduction by chair
  • 11:15 – 12:45: Lecture 1: The role of ecodesign in the circular economy (TBC)
  • 12:45 – 13:45: Lunch break
  • 13:45 – 15:15: Lecture 2: What does it take to feed the city?
    Anastasia Papangelou, University of Antwerp
  • 15:15 – 15:30: Coffee break
  • 15:30 – 17:00: Excursion: Urban food commons in Antwerp
    Koen Wynants, Commons Lab
  • 18:00 – ... : Social activity: group dinner

Thursday 3 July

Urban Water Systems and Biodiversity

  • 8:45 – 9:00: Start with coffee
  • 9:00 – 9:15: Introduction by chair
  • 9:15 – 10:45: Lecture 1: Ecologically sound urban water management (TBC)
  • 10:45 – 11:00: Break
  • 11:00 – 12:30: Lecture 2: Urban sewer management (TBC)
  • 12:30 – 13:30: Lunch break
  • 13:30 – 15:00: Lecture 3: Urban biodiversity 
  • 15:00 – 15:15: Break
  • 15:15 – 17:15: Group project work

Friday 4 July

Integration and Presentations of Group Projects

  • 9:00 – 9:15: Start with coffee
  • 9:15 – 10:30: ​Lecture 1: ​ “De Oorzaak” - a citizen science approach to assess the impact of environmental noise in an urban environment
    Cedric Vuye, University of Antwerp
  • 10:30 – 10:45: Break
  • 10:45 – 12:00: Lecture 2: Visions and planning for urban sustainability (TBC)
  • 12:00 – 13:00: Lunch break
  • 13:00 – 13:30: Final preparations
  • 13:30 – 17:00: Presentations of group projects
  • 17:00 – 19:00: Wrap-up and closing reception