<p>Urban Metabolism, Prof Herbert Giradet, Co-Founder, World Future Council on Urban Metabolism</p>
<p>In 2012/13 UCL ISR launched our BHPB Sustainable Communities/UCL Grand Challenges Symposium Series, as a forum to bring together a variety of stakeholders integral to the debate around issues of global concern. A two day 'Sustainable Resources for Sustainable Cities' symposium was hosted in November 2013 in collaboration with the UCL Grand Challenge of Sustainable Cities (GCSC). <br /><br /></p>