From sustainability to regeneration: Rethinking the built environment | UCL200 at the Bartlett

This event brings together speakers from industry and academia for a series of short lectures, followed by a panel discussion and networking. Focused on the potential shift from sustainability to regeneration, the session will explore what regenerative design means for the built environment, and whether it signals a meaningful change in approach or a reframing of existing ideas. Covering a range of perspectives, the discussion will explore design thinking, urban contexts, material approaches and applied case studies, opening up space for critical reflection and exchange. Speakers: Kathryn Firth and Eike Sindlinger, Architects Declare Malina Dabrowska, Senior Foresight Consultant at Arup Dr Yair Schwartz, LCA & Circular Economy Research Group Lead and Lecturer at UCL Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering Dr Brenda Parker, Associate Professor at UCL Dept of Biochemical Engineering DaeWha Kang, Founder of DaeWha Kang Design Emily Loquidis, Sustainability Director at KLH Sustainability and PhD student at UCL Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering UCL200 at the Bartlett 2026 is the year in which we celebrate UCL’s bicentenary, marking 200 years since UCL’s establishment as the first university in London. On 11 February 2026, UCL will begin a year of celebration to mark our Bicentenary. UCL200 will be an exciting and varied programme of activities, events and storytelling, celebrating and reinforcing UCL’s commitment to our founding values, highlighting the excellence and impact of our groundbreaking work and people, and presenting an ambitious and inspiring portrait of our future. Study Sustainable Building Build your career shaping the future of sustainable building design and engineering. Explore our undergraduate, master's and MPhil/PhD courses. Learn more: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/enviro...