Other Event Archive

• Considering the role of higher education in achieving the Global Goals – 12th January 2021

  City, University of London is hosting an online event to both launch their first Global Goals report and to place this report within the wider context of the reciprocal relationship between higher education and the UN’s Global Goals. The event will begin with a brief discussion of the repor...

• GEO-6 Technical Summary Webinar – 17th December 2020

  The Technical Summary of GEO-6 distills the science and data in the main report and synthesizes the information to make it more accessible to students and scientists, making it more useful both for teaching and learning at the university level. The objective of the webinar is the presentation o...

• ESD and global health: Inter-linkage of the health of people and planet – 9th December 2020

  9 December 2020, 12:30 GMT+1 (1.30pm GMT) Focuses on the interconnectedness of the health of people and planet as highlighted through the COVID-19 pandemic, and questions how this can be better reflected in ESD practices. For full details, click here: https://en.unesco.org/themes/education-sus...

• Creating a Flood Resilient Nation: Ensuring UK Flood Preparedness in a Changing Climate – 8th December 2020

  February 2020 was the wettest February on record in England and, indeed, right across the UK, with some places experiencing over four times the average monthly rainfall. According to the Environment Agency the annual average cost of damages following floods in England and Wales is £1.6 billion. Curr...

• World Sustainable Development Teach-In Day 2020 – 4th December 2020

  The 1st World Sustainable Development Teach-In Day, a concept pioneered by the Research and Transfer Centre „Sustainable Development and Climate Change Management" (FTZ-NK) of the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, was held on 3rd December 2010 and was attended by over 500 universities an...

• GEO-6 Technical Summary Webinar: How to incorporate GEO into university modules – 3rd December 2020

  GEO-6 Technical Summary Webinar: How to incorporate GEO into university modules Date:3 December 2020, 5pm EAT Please register at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1245405136726411533 Speakers:   Prof. Joyeeta Gupta, University of Amsterdam Prof. Paul Ekins, University College Lond...

• Electronics Watch - Occupational Health Safety Summit 2020 – 30th November 2020 to 3rd December 2020

  ReWORKing Health and Safety is a timely four-day online event that will make the case that workers’ occupational health and safety is fundamental to resilient supply chains.  Presenters will focus on workers’ own perspectives and explore the role of public buyers in ensuring resilienc...

• Gender Based Violence (GBV): Tackling gender based violence in strategy – 2nd December 2020

  This webinar will examine how Scottish colleges and universities can embed gender based violence in their strategic development work, including their response to Covid-19 and broader equalities strategies. Our expert panel will explore how to move gender based violence from a stand-alone issue to be...

• Regional Centres of Expertise (RCE) - Europe Conference – 24th November 2020 to 25th November 2020

  The RCE Europe Conference will take place on Tuesday 24th – Wednesday 25th November 2020 as an online event hosted by RCE East Midlands in the UK. The event brings together members of the global network of Regional Centres of Expertise (RCEs) for Education for Sustainable Development, along...

• Accelerating the Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals in Asia – 23rd November 2020

  Despite the fact that teaching and research on the SDGs important, and may deliverdecision-making tools for future oriented action and for a sustainable society, there is at present a need to strenghten and accelerate the initiatives from Asian higher education institutions in this key area. It is a...

• Global University Climate Forum – 9th November 2020 to 13th November 2020

  The Global University Climate Forum brings student activists together to share ideas, learn, connect, and act on the global imperative of addressing climate change. EAUC are proud to be partners. Around the world, college and university students have become increasingly concerned and vocal abo...

• Youth, Education for Sustainable Development & resilience: empowered young people... – 12th November 2020

  Youth, Education for Sustainable Development and resilience: empowered young people mobilizing beyond the crisis 12 November 2020, 14:00 GMT+1 Paris Time (3pm GMT) ESD equips young people with knowledge, skills, values and attitudes be resilient under challenging situations, with a particular ...

• Hydrogen - Exploring opportunities in the Northern Ireland Energy Transition – 11th November 2020

  Hydrogen is increasingly seen as part of the future of a decarbonised energy mix. In this accessible webinar, a high-level overview of the hydrogen opportunities for Northern Ireland is provided within the context of European and national approaches to hydrogen development. ​​ For full details...

• Cycling Scotland Online Event – 5th November 2020

  The theme of the event is: Creating a safer cycling environment and a greener future. The online event will bring together over 200 active travel professionals, campaigners, volunteers and politicians and provides an opportunity to share experiences and learn from each other to help support cycli...

• Carbon Literacy for Universities Toolkit Launch - Online – 4th November 2020

  4th November will see the launch of shareable Carbon Literacy training kits for UK universities. Universities know they have a large carbon footprint, but how well trained are your staff and students to tackle the Climate Emergency, reduce emissions in line with legislation, local targets and stu...

• Exploring ethical production & consumption - Ethical Consumer Week – 24th October 2020 to 30th October 2020

  Ethical Consumer Week 2020 will explore the role of consumers, businesses, and NGOs in building more resilient communities in the face of Covid-19 and the ecological crisis. The week will explore the underlying issues, a radically reimagined future and the actions that we can all take to support ...

• Salix Finance Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme Webinars – 28th October 2020 to 29th October 2020

  The Public Sector Low Carbon Skills Fund is also available in conjunction with the £1bn Grant Scheme. This will provide grants to help all eligible public sector bodies to source specialist and expert advice to identify and develop energy efficiency and low carbon heat upgrade projects for non-domes...

• Sustainable development and engineering education – 27th October 2020 to 28th October 2020

  Sustainable development and engineering education: towards transformative approaches in teaching, research and student engagement on matters related to sustainable development in engineering programmes The Symposium will bring together lecturers, researchers and practitioners in the field of engi...

• Gender Based Violence (GBV): Understanding the dynamics of gender based violence – 28th October 2020

  Gender based violence (GBV): Understanding the dynamics of gender based violence will explore the range of forms of gender based violence included in the Scottish Government’s Equally Safe strategy including coercive control, sexual violence, forced marriage and FGM. Our expert panel will expl...

• Colleges Week 2020 – 19th October 2020 to 23rd October 2020

  It is a chance to celebrate and shout about all of the brilliant things that colleges do, day in and day out to build communities, boost businesses, and support individuals. The inspiring way colleges have responded to the challenges thrown up by COVID-19 means that there will be even more inspiring...