Acting Local, Thinking Global
Date & time
7 November 2026 | 12.40-14.00
Event format
Attend event in person
Event type
Talk / panel debate
Event topic
Environment, Global insecurity & risk, Health and wellbeing, Money & finance, My local area, Poverty, housing & homelessness
Audience
Young People, Adults
Academic discipline
Economic and social history
Venue
Helen Martin Studio, Warwick Arts Centre, University of Warwick, CV4 7FD
Money & finance theme
What's on offer?
Through a series of short talks and an audience discussion, discover the research, ideas and initiatives helping to build healthier, fairer and more sustainable futures.
What's it about?
From health inequalities and housing affordability to sustainable construction and social justice, many of today's biggest challenges are also local ones. Join researchers and practitioners working at the intersection of policy, communities and everyday life as they explore how local action can help address global issues.
Featuring:
Valerie de Souza: Building Blocks of Health
Dr Amrita Kulka: Why is housing unaffordable and what can we do about it?
Dr Tara Mulqueen: Housing Rights and Housing Realities
Panel: Living in a Time of Crisis: What Can We Do About It
Who's leading the event?
Dr Amrita Kulka
Dr Tara Mulqueen
Open to
Young people and adults
Of particular interest to
This is of particular interest to young people and adults interested in the future of housing amidst the changing climate and global insecurity
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