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SUMMARY:2026 LCN Symposium: The Importance of Life Cycle Teaching\, Skills 
 and Knowledge in Achieving Sustainable Futures
DESCRIPTION:\n2026 LCN Symposium: The Importance of Life Cycle Teaching\, S
 kills and Knowledge in Achieving Sustainable Futures\nThe Imperial Network
  of Excellence in Sustainability through Life Cycle Approaches aims to con
 nect life cycle-related research and researchers. Our 2026 Symposium will
  bring together scholars\, practitioners and policymakers to discuss and e
 xplore the importance and need of life cycle (environmental\, economic or 
 social) teaching\, skills and knowledge\, and how these are crucial for ac
 hieving sustainable futures. The symposium aims to facilitate knowledge ex
 change\, collaborative research\, and strategic partnerships that can lead
  to impactful solutions for global sustainability challenges. \n\n\nKey T
 hemes\n\nThe application of life cycle thinking to tackle sustainability i
 ssues  \nThe current state of life cycle teaching and the need for skills
  by industry\nHow life cycle teaching will change in the future\n\n\n\nThe
 se themes will tie together and emphasise the importance of life cycle thi
 nking education and skills in creating sustainable futures.\n\n\nThe Sympo
 sium will consist of keynote speakers\, paper and poster presentations\, a
 nd two panel discussions. The paper and poster sessions are open to anyone
  working in the area of life cycle sustainability (environmental\, economi
 c or social) to present their work and prizes will be awarded to the best 
 posters and presentations.\nPreliminary Agenda for the day\n\n\n\n\n9.00-9
 .30 Registration and coffee \n9.30-10.00 Welcome/housekeeping \n10.00-11.
 00 Panel session 1 \n11.00-12.00 Parallel session 1 (paper presentations)
 \n12.00-13.30 Lunch and posters\n13.30-14.30 Parallel session 2 (paper pre
 sentations)\n14.30-15.30 Keynote speakers\n15.30-15.45 Coffee break\n15.45
 -17.00 Panel session 2 \n17.00-17.15 Closing remarks and prizes \n17.15 
 onwards- drinks reception\nPlease note this event is in person only\n\n\n\
 nRegister for the event here.\nSubmit your abstracts here.\nAbstract sub
 mission closes at 17.00 BST 8th May 2026.\nHow to get here\nThe event will
  be hosted at Imperial College London\, in the Sir Alexander Fleming Build
 ing on the South Kensington Campus\, which is easily accessible by public 
 transport. To get to the City and Guild Building\, please take the London 
 underground to South Kensington Station (District\, Circle and Piccadilly 
 lines) and follows the signs for the museums and Royal Albert Hall. Imperi
 al College London is located on Exhibition Road next to the Science Museum
 . The City and Guild Building is accessed through the entrance on Exhibiti
 on Road. For more information on how to get to Imperial College London’s
  South Kensington Campus\, please see the information on this page.\nParki
 ng is available but in limited capacity\, and if you do require parking\, 
 please let us know as soon as possible so it can be arranged.\n
URL:https://www.imperial.ac.uk/events/208696/lcn-symposium-2026/
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LOCATION:G16\, Sir Alexander Fleming Building\, South Kensington Campus\, I
 mperial College London\, London\, SW7 2AZ\, United Kingdom
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