BE Sustainable Episode 0: Sustainability Undefined - with Dr James Ritson and Dr Graeme Larsen

University of the Built Environment

Is the Brundtland definition of sustainability useful in today’s complex landscape? Or is creating one universal definition of sustainability an impossible feat?

In the first episode of BE Sustainable, our host Mike Speight is joined by guests Dr Graeme Larsen and Dr James Ritson. From global challenges to individual priorities, they explore the limitations of singular definitions of sustainability, and navigate the intricacies of the field in the built environment.
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Guests
Dr Graeme Larsen

Dr Graeme Larsen is the Associate Dean (Sustainability) at UCEM. He’s also Visiting Professor at RMIT, Australia, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Building as a Chartered Construction Manager. Grame also holds a key strategic international role within the prestigious International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction (CIB), as coordinator for ‘Working Group 65 – Organization and Management in Construction’.
Dr James Ritson

Dr James Ritson is a Senior Lecturer at UCEM, and an architecturally trained building conservator with a focus on sustainability and historic built environment documentation. Alongside his role at UCEM, James holds key positions in various organisations, such as his role as the Vice President of ICOMOS International Scientific Committee on Energy and Sustainability, and is published widely on sustainability, health, and conservation issues.