Other Event Archive

• London HE Week: Stepping Up For Recovery - A Sustainable Future – 12th October 2021

  Ahead of the COP 26 summit in November, and to highlight the launch of London Higher's Sustainability Network, this event will both celebrate work that London's universities are already doing to work sustainably, and identify areas in which collaboration can see continued stepping up to address the ...

• Driving Sustainability In Higher Education – 29th September 2021

  UK universities have come under increasing pressure to improve their environmental track record, particularly from students and are increasingly looking at what they can do across their organisation to improve environmental sustainability.  According to a new report published by EAUC, Universities U...

• Great Big Green Week – 18th September 2021 to 26th September 2021

  The Great Big Green Week will take place 18 – 26 September 2021, and will be the largest event for climate and nature ever seen in the UK. Thousands of events will celebrate how communities are taking action to tackle climate change and protect green spaces, and encourage others to get involve...

• Bright Green Future - free youth environmental leadership programme – 1st August 2021 to 24th September 2021

  Are you a young person passionate about protecting the planet?⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ Bright Green Future is a FREE, six-month environmental training course for 16-19 year olds across the UK that fits around your existing studies/work. ⠀ ⠀⠀ Apply now using this link and join the next generation of y...

• World Forum on Climate Justice – 21st September 2021 to 23rd September 2021

  It is clear that in order to achieve a climate-just world, we need to address deep-seated societal challenges through transformative change. This year, the 2nd WFCJ will have two leading themes: Climate Justice & COP26 On the 5th anniversary of the Paris Agreement, we need to assess whet...

• African universities leadership role in adapting to a changing climate, Join the race to Zero – 22nd September 2021

  African Green Universities and Youth Education Network (AGUYEN) Webinar: Universities leadership role in adapting to a changing climate, Join the race to Zero and get ready to COP 26. Date: Wednesday September 22nd, 2021. (@11am Morocco Time) Moderator: Zainab RACHDI, Coordinator of the Afr...

• Clean Air Digital Conference – 16th September 2021

  Westminster Insight’s Clean Air Digital Conference where they will consider the potential impact of the Environment Bill, the introduction of Clean Air Zones and practical solutions towards improving air quality. They will explore how to reduce emissions through improving accessibility of g...

• Manchester Festival of Climate Action – 11th October 2021 to 14th September 2021

  The University of Manchester is to host a four-day programme tackling today’s biggest climate questions. Taking place two weeks before COP26, experts at the Manchester Festival of Climate Action (11-14 October 2021) will share insights and innovative solutions to the climate crisis. Free, ...

• Experiences of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) in the FE and Training sector – 31st August 2021

  Society for Education and Training (SET) asked those who work in the Further Education and Training sector to tell them about their experiences and opinions relating to sustainability by taking part in their survey. They wanted to better understand the sector’s needs, barriers, opportunitie...

• Tackling Food Waste: Promoting Good Food Management Behaviour, Cross-Sector Collaboration... – 17th August 2021

  Tackling Food Waste: Promoting Good Food Management Behaviour, Cross-Sector Collaboration, and Responsibility at National and Local Levels According to the most recent report by the charity, Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP), the UK produced around 9.5 million tonnes of food waste in 2...

• Carbon Literacy train-the-trainer programme for universities and colleges – 5th July 2021 to 29th July 2021

  In support of the First Carbon Literacy Action Day, Manchester Metropolitan University are pleased to offer their award winning Carbon Literacy train-the-trainer programme to staff and students from any University or College (or associated Student Union, Club or Society), who have pledged to join th...

• Salix Phase 2 Public Sector Low Carbon Skills Fund – 29th July 2021

  This webinar is a chance to join the Salix team who will talk you through and answer questions on the new Phase 2 LCSF which has a sharpened focus on heat decarbonisation plans. As the Application Portal opens on Wednesday 28th July, this webinar will focus on questions and guidance around: P...

• Salix Phase 2 Public Sector Low Carbon Skills Fund – 27th July 2021

  This webinar is a chance to join the Salix team who will talk you through and answer questions on the new Phase 2 LCSF which has a sharpened focus on heat decarbonisation plans. As the Application Portal opens on Wednesday 28th July, this webinar will focus on questions and guidance around: P...

• Responsible Business & SDGs Summit 2021 - Raising ambition for the SDGs – 20th July 2021 to 21st July 2021

  The UN Global Compact Network UK’s Responsible Business & SDGs Summit is an interactive digital event featuring a series of critical discussions over the course of two days (20 & 21 July). The Summit will convene 2000+ CEOs, business experts, CSOs, investors, and high-level representatives fro...

• Returning to Sport Sustainably Post-Covid - Bournemouth University – 7th July 2021

  An online lunchtime seminar hosted by the Sport & Physical Activity Research Centre at Bournemouth University, in association with BASIS. Bringing together practitioners and academics working in sport & sustainability to discuss key issues and best practice as we emerge from lockdown. For full...

• Act TravelWise - UK University Sustainable Transport Event – 6th July 2021

  University Transport and Travel Managers share their work on bringing sustainable transport to campus for students , staff and visitors. The event looking at sustainable transport and travel work within University sites will cover 3 key themes: Behaviour Change - student / staff engagement , ...

• As governance crises worsen COVID-19 impact, is SDG 16 key for recovery? – 6th July 2021

  07:30 AM in Eastern Time (US and Canada) Explore how COVID-19 has affected progress on SDG 16, and how interlinkages between Goals can inform recovery. Without progress in Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 16 (peace, justice, and inclusion) achieving other areas of the 2030 Agenda will be eve...

• SKArating Office Assessor course - 22 June & 2 July 2021 – 22nd June 2021 to 2nd July 2021

  Dates: 22 June & 2 July 2021 This online training module has been designed to provide a detailed look at all the good practice measures and enable participants to become qualified as a SKA Rating Assessor for the Offices scheme. Delegates will be required to complete and pass the online course ex...

• Climate action: The role for education – 1st July 2021

  14:00 - 15:00 Paris time Transforming how the next generation thinks about the environment requires profound changes in teaching and learning. Research shows that teachers are committed to teaching about climate change and sustainability, but too often are not provided with the training, tools, t...

• Education for the Energy Transition: Approaches, Resources and Next Steps – 30th June 2021

  Organisations urgently have to scale up both the workforce and awareness needed for a clean energy transition. This requires bold efforts in education and workforce training to produce a new generation of energy professionals, re-skill the current workforce and create informed consumers. This int...