Other Event Archive

• UNICA–University of Edinburgh webinar “Social & Civic Responsibility" – 26th March 2021

  UNICA – University of Edinburgh webinar "Social and Civic Responsibility – Adopting a Whole Institution Approach" Social and civic responsibility means helping shape society in a positive way, such as by reducing inequalities or improving environmental protection. As large organisatio...

• NEUPC - Supplier Webinar: Recycling the Over2Hills Way – 26th March 2021

  Find out how Over2Hills can help with the circular economy of furniture recycling.  In this session Jo Green will explore the circular economy of furniture recycling and how the benefits can expand beyond your institution to the wider community. Register here now....

• Universities as Change Makers: Sustainability Initiatives Around the Globe – 25th March 2021

  The publication ‘Universities as Change Makers: Sustainability Initiatives from Across the Globe’  features 12 sustainability initiatives organized by partner universities of the University Alliance for Sustainability and TrAndeS based in Canada, Chile, Colombia, China, Germany, Israel, ...

• Sustainability Symposium: Facing Forward with Sustainability: Principles, Progress and Partnership – 25th March 2021

  The event provides the opportunity for colleagues to share and discuss innovations in and research about progressing sustainability in the sector. Advance HE are inviting colleagues to consider how higher education now needs to move forward with sustainability initiatives and education, in pandem...

• The Northern Irish College of the Future – 25th March 2021

  Final Report Launch Event What do we want and need from our colleges from 2030 onwards, and how do we get there? These were the simple yet important questions the Independent Commission on the College of the Future sought to answer when it began work in spring 2019. Join the Independent Commis...

• Behind the Scenes: UNFCCC COP Negotiations – 25th March 2021

  International climate negotiations often take place in pre-defined spaces (such as UNFCCC COP rooms and halls) and sometimes behind closed doors. Through this online event the aim is to find out more about COP negotiations. This event aims to delve into questions such as: What forms of negoti...

• Protecting British Pollinators: Addressing Long Term Threats to Bees and Pollinators – 25th March 2021

  Recent difficulties around the transportation of bee populations due to border constraints imposed by Brexit and the COVID-19 pandemic have underlined the increasing scarcity of native pollinators in Britain, and the potential threat this poses to the British agricultural industry. Three quarters of...

• Short Course - Navigating the sustainability agenda – 9th March 2021 to 23rd March 2021

  The UCL Institute for Sustainability Resources (ISR) is launching a series of short courses, based on its world-leading research and policy advice on pathways to sustainability, to act as a compass for the future.   The courses bring together the world-class academic expertise of London’s Gl...

• CO2 solutions: ocean carbon storage options - University of Oxford – 22nd March 2021

  The modern ocean contains an enormous (38000 GtC) reservoir of carbon in dissolved form. Recent geological history shows that the oceans have repeatedly absorbed CO2 from the atmosphere during the periodic glacial periods and released it during the warm interglacial periods. This additional capacity...

• Sustainable Innovation 2021-Accelerating Sustainability in Fashion – 15th March 2021 to 21st March 2021

  Sustainable Innovation 2021  Accelerating Sustainability in Fashion, Clothing, Sportswear & Accessories Organised by: The Centre for Sustainable Design ® at UCA, UK  CONCEPT  Whilst sustainability is high on the global agenda for policy makers, business and citizens, the speed and scale ...

• Climate Futures: Youth Perspectives - Virtual Conference – 9th March 2021 to 18th March 2021

  The climate emergency has inspired youth-led activism across the world and young people have been at the forefront of campaigns and political protest on climate justice. In April 2019, Extinction Rebellion began to galvanise support in the UK, before turning into a global movement, denouncing ina...

• Conserving biodiversity in a dynamic world – 18th March 2021

  The main way we tend to try and preserve wild species is to designate natural spaces for them, where we hope they will survive and thrive away from human developments. However, species all around the world are changing their distributions in response to climate change. This talk will ask whether the...

• Trends in Local Climate Action in the UK – 18th March 2021

  PCAN, the Place-based Climate Action Network is launching its first report on Trends in local climate action in the UK, 13.30-14.30 on Thursday 18th March 2021. There is strong, vibrant and broad-based support for more climate action at the local level in the UK; and local authorities and comm...

• The Future of ICT: Circular Solutions for a Post-Covid World - Zero Waste Scotland – 18th March 2021

  Changing the way that products are made, procured and used is essential to avoiding the worst impacts of climate change. ICT equipment has a high environmental impact which can be significantly reduced by closing the materials loop through sourcing, use and end of life management This transnat...

• The race to zero: action by cities, business and investors - University of Oxford – 15th March 2021

  Net zero targets are proliferating across the world, covering not only countries but also business, investors, cities, states and provinces, universities, and many others. But are these targets credible? And how can we ensure they lead to change?  A new report sheds light on both the scope and, c...

• Coventry/Leamington Spa Green Week! – 8th March 2021 to 14th March 2021

  Communities across Coventry and Warwickshire are being urged to make the fourth annual Green Week a launchpad for sustainability. Green Week, which this year will take place between Monday 8th and Sunday 14th March 2021, originated from talks between the University of Warwick, Coventry City Counc...

• Leopards, mountains and politics - University of Oxford – 10th March 2021

  Although its broad geographical range and charismatic appeal make the leopard one of the most potent mammalian ambassador species, it is experiencing a greater range loss than most other large terrestrial carnivores. In Asia, leopard subspecies currently occur in only 16% of their historical range, ...

• Climate Reality: is COP26 our one shot for success? – 10th March 2021

  This event will be hosted by local Climate Leaders, from The Climate Reality Project, a network of over 31,000 Climate Reality Leader activists mobilizing communities in 170 countries. The Earth is facing a climate crisis, driven by fossil fuels. At Climate Reality, we’re here to make urgent a...

• ESD and lifestyle: Re-designing consumption and production – 10th March 2021

  10 March 2021, 14:00 GMT+1 (3pm GMT) Reflects on the trends in consumption and production observed during the pandemic, such as re-defining of our daily necessity and the return of single-use plastic, and highlights ways ESD can accelerate transformation towards a more sustainable economy. For...

• Online Workshop: ESD and lifestyle: Re-designing consumption and production – 10th March 2021

  Climate change, shrinking forests, declining biodiversity and world food shortages are all results of the fact that we are demanding more from nature than it can supply.    To build a more sustainable world, attitudes and behaviours must change at different levels: individual, community, national,...