Other Event Archive

• Wales Climate Week 2021 – 22nd November 2021 to 26th November 2021

  Following a successful event in 2020, Wales Climate Week returns from 22-26 November with a 5-day programme of virtual events. The week will kick-start a nationwide conversation on the Net Zero Wales Plan and the collective action needed to ensure Wales meets its targets. Open to all, the online ses...

• The Carbon Trust: Route to Net Zero - Europe session – 25th November 2021

  NOTE: Event is CET 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM  The Carbon Trust Pledging to reduce emissions by at least 55% from 1990 levels by 2030, the European Union has set the blueprint for progressive change towards net zero. But they are not on track to meet their targets. In the run up to COP26, commitment to...

• Student Sustainability Summit 2021 – 22nd November 2021 to 23rd November 2021

  The Sustainability Summit is SOS-UK and NUS's flagship sustainability event for students, officers and staff from across the movement. Returning for its 8th year, the Student Sustainability Summit brings people passionate about sustainability together for workshops, talks and panel discussions wi...

• Climate Con – 9th November 2021 to 11th November 2021

  Climate Con is a free online gathering Nov 9-11 for regular people to discuss what the heck we’re going to do about climate change.  There’s something for everyone and anyone who wants to know more about the roles they can play—from entrepreneurs to designers, parents to employe...

• Act Travelwise FREE event: Transport Risk Assessment for Covid Knowledge (TRACK) Project – 10th November 2021

  Transport Risk Assessment for Covid Knowledge (TRACK) Project online event with speakers from the University of Leeds A lot of work has already taken place to ensure public transport is safe to use during the pandemic. The TRACK research project will further increase our understanding of how to m...

• Live from Glasgow: Climate Engagement for Systems Change – 9th November 2021

  World leaders are gathering at COP26 to negotiate the phase-out of greenhouse gas emissions and limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. Living up to these commitments will require accelerated action across every sector, all while managing the impacts of increased extreme weather events and othe...

• Science for Zero-Net Transition: Linking Green Objectives with Societal Developments – 8th November 2021

  The symposium will bringing together universities, national research performing organisations and research funding organisations to look at how thhey collectively upgrade our ambitions, and how we can work together with non-academic partners shaping knowledgeable societies for a sustainable future. ...

• Communicating Climate Risk: what do you need? And some tips from experts... – 5th November 2021

  What are your plans for COP26? Cambridge Zero and the COP26 Universities Network are organising a very special event that you should know about. It's at the heart of COP, but you can join from anywhere... The creators of Communicating Climate Risk: A Toolkit will engage with the toolkit's inte...

• The Great Big Lesson for Climate and Nature: Live from COP26 – 5th November 2021

  This November, as world leaders gather in Glasgow for the COP26 climate conference, students, teachers and school administrators are invited to join AimHi Earth online for the Great Big Lesson for Climate and Nature: Live from COP26. It is the easiest and most inspiring way for school communities...

• Cycling Scotland Conference 2021 – 4th November 2021

  The Cycling Scotland Conference is an annual event, bringing together best practice and learning within Scotland and beyond, to support and increase cycling. This year’s conference will be held online on Thursday 4th November 2021 from 10am – 4pm. Tickets cost £25 per delegate, plus a...

• 'Implementation of SDGs in Nigeria: The University as a Stakeholder - SHE Network – 3rd November 2021

  'Implementation of SDGs in Nigeria: The University as a Stakeholder' A major challenge militating against the successful attainment of the SDGs in Nigeria has been said to be lack of awareness and inadequate sensitisation of the citizens on the practical benefits of the framework. Thus, collabora...

• Climate Justice Campaigning 101 – 29th October 2021

  Fairtrade Universities and Colleges Award Join us in this interactive hour-long session for practical hints and tips on Fairtrade campaigning for climate justice. About this event This a session for all Universities and Colleges signed up to our Fairtrade awards scheme looking for a little in...

• THE Climate Impact Forum - How can universities accelerate the global transition to net Zero? – 28th October 2021

  THE is delighted to be collaborating with the UN Environment Programme for the inaugural THE Climate Impact Forum on 28 October 2021. THE will convene a new discussion with government ministers, education leaders, industry investors and leading youth voices to identify, share, challenge and inspi...

• Passivhaus for Educational Buildings: University Procurement - Passivhaus Trust – 27th October 2021

  Continuing Phase II of the Passivhaus for Educational Buildings Campaign, we move our focus to university buildings. In case you missed it earlier this year in May – watch the procurement webinars for schools. We now look to the sizable, complex nature of Passivhaus higher education building...

• Future of Cooling COP26 webinar series - Oxford Martin Future of Cooling Programme – 13th September 2021 to 25th October 2021

  Cooling is necessary for the quality of life of billions of people living across countries, whether in hot climates or in regions that are traditionally unprepared for ever more frequent heatwaves due to climate change. The energy needed for air conditioning is likely to triple by 2050, with an equi...

• Global Climate Change Week 18 - 24 October 2021 – 18th October 2021 to 24th October 2021

  This year, the GCCWeek theme is Climate Action Leadership in a Volatile World. GCCWeek is a platform for university communities to work together, collectively, to share our latest work, to inspire students, communities and fellow academics so that we can find and implement solutions for climate c...

• COP26 and new strategies for climate action – 19th October 2021

  Ahead of COP26, join Bristol University Press authors for a discussion on strategies to tackle climate change and ways to innovate sustainably. The event will be chaired by Fiona Howie, Chief Executive of the Town and Country Planning Association. Attendees will have the chance to ask question...

• Guardians of Grub: Becoming a Champion Webinar – 18th October 2021

  Guardians of Grub: Becoming a Champion Webinar 18th October Guardians of Grub: Becoming a Champion is WRAP’s one-stop-shop for hospitality and food service professionals seeking the know-how needed to save money by driving down food waste in their business. Combining learning and skills dev...

• Expanding Communities of Sustainable Practice Programme – 14th October 2021 to 15th October 2021

  This two day symposium brings researchers, practitioners and activists together to discuss sustainable approaches to creative practices. Join researchers, practitioners and activists including Maxwell Ayamba and Dr. Max Liboiron at Leeds Arts University's next Sustainability Symposium taking plac...

• Panel on Climate Action Leadership in Higher Education in a Volatile World. – 13th October 2021

  Following the recent publication of sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, this forum presents a timely opportunity for the tertiary education sector to further reflect on its pivotal role in addressing climate change. Organised by Global Climate Change Week in ...