Future of Our Planet 

George is a postgraduate researcher exploring the long-term social impact of humanitarian shelter activities on disaster-affected populations. Prior to starting at Loughborough, George was the Humanitarian Programme Lead at BRE Trust, where he was responsible for supporting NGOs working on post-disaster reconstruction programmes globally. He is also a trustee of The Kanji Project, a charity supporting rural development in India.

George brings a humanitarian perspective to discussions around climate change and the wider impact this will have on communities and societies worldwide.

Pranesh is a doctoral researcher in the Water Engineering and Development Center Group; focusing on unlocking the potential of high lignocellulosic biomass to generate renewable energy through anaerobic digestion. Pranesh’s research also involves the use of novel microbubble plasma pretreatment technology to enhance biogas production.

Pranesh is passionate about developing innovative and sustainable methods for harnessing biomass’s energy potential, contributing to the transition to a greener future, and combining engineering principles with environmental awareness to address global challenges such as energy security and climate change, ultimately achieving the net zero target.

Simon explores the impacts of climate change on work performance and well being:

What will be the impact a change climate be on people and their ability to work and live in a thermally challenging environment? Human Factors / Ergonomics has been helping to optimise working and living environments for decades by understanding how people engage with activities and spaces. Can a Human Factors approach help to manage the challenge climate change will place on individuals lives?