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WiT Talks: Sustainable built environment with professor Sara Wilkinson

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As the second event of our WiT Talk series, join us for an inspiring lecture on sustainable built environment, featuring Professor Sara Wilkinson from the University of Technology Sydney!

Professor Sara Wilkinson will Introduce the Sustainable Temporary Adaptive Reuse (STAR) toolkit, focuses on co-designing solutions for addressing unused and vacant buildings.
WiT Talks - Sara Wilkinson

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Where

Aalto University, Lecture hall A1
Otakaari 1, Espoo

Event language(s)

English
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Sara Wilkinson

Sara Wilkinson

Professor at University of Technology in Sydney

PhD, The relationship between building adaptation and property attributes

MA, Social Sciences

Professor Sara Wilkinson is a chartered building surveyor and Australia’s first female Professor of Property. Her transdisciplinary research programme sits at the intersection of sustainability, urban development, and transformation, with a focus on green cities and preparing our urban environments for the challenges of climate change.
 

WiT Talks Workshop 2

WiT Talks: where theory meets practice, and dialogue meets impact.

In a world where crises are becoming increasingly complex and interlinked, the need for transformative conversations and actionable solutions for global sustainability and resilience is paramount. In response to this pressing demand, WiT Talks emerges as a dynamic entity that transcends the boundaries of traditional discourse.

WiT Talks is a WiTLAB-led initiative at Aalto University that stands at the forefront of a paradigm shift. We recognise the urgency of uniting passionate academics and researchers, forward-thinking practitioners, NGOs, community activists, and visionary policymakers in an environment where silos are dismantled and collaboration reigns supreme. The talks are designed to be the nexus where the realms of theory and practice converge, birthing novel insights and actionable strategies that have the power to reshape the future. These discussions are global, inclusive, and cross-cutting, fostering an innovative blend of perspectives. Through WiT Talks events and activities, we foster collaborations, enabling participants to translate discussions into tangible, real-world actions.
 

Welcome to a realm where conversations are catalysts for action, and every voice, every idea, and every contribution matters.

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