South London Partnership: Research and Knowledge Exchange Event
13:00 - 18:00 | 3 July 2025 | Oak Suite, Elm Grove, University of Roehampton, London, SW15 5PH

Join this session to explore retrofitting South London’s built environment as part of the South London Partnership Net Zero and Nature cluster.
Agenda
13:00 – 14:00 – Registration & Light Lunch
14:00 – 14:15 – Welcome
- Matthew Hamilton, CEO, South London Partnership (SLP)
14:15 – 14:45 – Update on the Retrofit Taskforce
- Polly Persechino, Head of Economy, Skills & Employment, South London Partnership (SLP)
14:45 – 15:15 – A Profile of London’s Construction Workforce: Implications for Achieving Net Zero and Retrofit Targets
- Professor Stephen Drinkwater, Centre for Sustainability and Responsible Management (CSRM), University of Roehampton, London
15:15 – 15:45 – Developing Retrofit Skills in South London
- David McClymont, South Thames College Group and Lilian da Silva, Sustainable Engineering and Technology Education Centre (SETEC), University of Roehampton, London
15:45 – 16:05 – Tea/Coffee Break
16:05 – 16:50 – Panel Discussion: How Best to Deliver on Retrofitting South London?
- Chair: Dr Richard Taylor, Director of Research & Innovation Services, London South Bank University (LSBU)
16:50 – 17:00 – Closing Remarks
- Professor Stephen Drinkwater, Centre for Sustainability and Responsible Management (CSRM), University of Roehampton, London and Professor Stephen Pretlove, Director, Sustainable Engineering and Technology Education Centre (SETEC), University of Roehampton, London
17:00 – 18:00 – Drinks Reception
For more details or to book a place at the event, please contact:
Professor Stephen Drinkwater
Director, Centre for Sustainability and Responsible Management (CSRM)
Faculty of Business and Law
University of Roehampton, London
[email protected]