Other Event Archive

• Reset Connect London is the UK’s leading sustainability and net-zero event – 25th June 2024 to 26th June 2024

  Reset Connect London is the UK’s leading sustainability and net-zero event for businesses, investors and innovators.  So why should you attend? Reset Connect London is the largest flagship event of London Climate Action Week We bridge the gap between sustainability changemakers, busin...

• Webinar: Climate Change Education at Schools in the UK and US – 21st June 2024

  How can researchers support the practice of climate change education? In this webinar we will explore emerging researcher-practitioner partnerships in the UK and US. Join the ETC (Education and Training for the Climate) Hub for a webinar featuring speakers Professor Emerita Bora Simmons (United S...

• Global Sustainable Development Congress - Uniting higher education, governments, industry & soci – 10th June 2024 to 13th June 2024

  The Global Sustainable Development Congress brings together 3,000 influential leaders from academia, government, business and civil society. The congress is a key opportunity to discuss urgent solutions to the global sustainability emergency and features inspiring talks, masterclasses and practical ...

• National Estates in Education Conference 2024 Achieving Safer and Sustainable Learning Environments – 11th June 2024

  Security is undeniably a top consideration for parents and prospective students when choosing a university. However, the concept of security has evolved and now encompasses a multifaceted approach beyond building access control and onsite patrols. Simultaneously, the quality and efficiency of hig...

• Force of Nature CPD Workshop: Empowering Young People to Take Action – 3rd June 2024

  Join Force of Nature for a 2-hour interactive Continued Professional Development (CPD) session to explore how you can empower young people to lean into their feelings and take action on the climate crisis. We will: Learn how to facilitate difficult conversations with young people about the cl...

• The inter-university debate: Is there a role for offsetting in Higher Education? – 30th May 2024

  Join KCL for the second in a series of thought-provoking debates on the role of offsetting in Higher Education. Amidst the urgent call for achieving global net zero emissions, the question of how we navigate this journey sparks controversy among critics and proponents. During this event, we will ...

• Student Sustainability Summit – 29th May 2024

  We are excited to announce the launch of ticket sales for SOS-UK’s 10th annual student sustainability summit, hosted by Lancaster University Students' Union. The summit promises to be a dynamic gathering of student union officers, students, activists, and educators passionate about sustaina...

• Webinar 5: University food consumption – 28th May 2024

  In this 1 hour webinar, we will be learning from two NPU member institutions about university food consumption. Our speakers are Lizzie Biggs, Researcher at The Biodiversity Consultancy who worked on research quantifying the biodiversity impacts of food at Lady Margaret Hall, University of Oxford. O...

• Accelerate to Net Zero 2024: UK & Europe – 22nd May 2024

  Hosted by The Carbon Trust New initiatives such as the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), and the UK’s Transition Plan Taskforce (TPT), make climate action and reporting a growing focus for businesses across Europe. To realise their climate goals, organisations must create...

• 'Eating to conserve: harnessing seafood sustainability to save threatened sharks' - Dr Div – 1st May 2024

  The historical philosophy of wildlife conservation suggests that if humans and wildlife are separated, then wildlife will thrive. Yet megadiverse countries, like India, which are highly populated, seem to contradict this idea. While wildlife is imperilled in India, research is beginning to show that...

• Nature Positive Universities webinar series – 30th April 2024

  In this 1 hour webinar, we will be learning from two NPU member institutions about procurement and suppliers. Our speakers are Stéphanie H. Leclerc, Program Manager, Sustainable Procurement, McGill University, Canada who will talk about their supplier code of conduct and how McGill University and...

• Charting a Path to Net Zero – The role of education in delivering a green transition – 27th April 2024 to 28th April 2024

  Join Canadian and international leaders, educators, practitioners, policymakers as they focus on the role of colleges and institutes in meeting the climate change commitments of the Paris Climate Accords. Over 1.5 days, up to 400 attendees from across Canada and around the world will gather to ch...

• 1st International Conference of FEE EcoCampus “Getting Higher Level Education Climate Readyâ€� – 26th April 2024 to 27th April 2024

  ABAAE and FEE, in partnership with the Polytechnic University of Lisbon invite students, academics, facilities staff, administrators, and all involved or interested in the FEE EcoCampus programme to join individuals from other campuses around the world to share your knowledge and experiences at the ...

• The debate: Is there a role for offsetting in Higher Education? - King’s College London – 23rd April 2024

  Amidst the urgent call for achieving global net zero emissions, the question of how we navigate this journey sparks controversy among critics and proponents. During this event, we will delve into whether offsetting is the right approach for universities, which also make significant contributions ...

• ETC Hub Webinar: Higher Education Institutional responses to Climate Change – 28th March 2024

  Join the webinar hosted by the ETC (Education and Training for the Climate) Hub, a new interdisciplinary hub at the University of Oxford connecting professionals, academics, and those passionate about climate futures.  Our guest speakers will be Professor Liz Price of Manchester Metropolitan Univ...

• PRI Digital Forum: Moving from Principles to Practice – 7th March 2024 to 26th March 2024

  The PRI Digital Forum  provides a platform for discussion and debate with sustainable finance experts from around the world. Through a series of webinars, each forum focuses on a particular theme, enabling in-depth conversation and reflection on the most important issues facing responsible investors...

• The Sustainable Institutions Project: An Evidence Informed Review of Good Practice dissemination – 29th February 2024

  What progress are universities making in becoming sustainable institutions? A lot of work on sustainability is in silos, and there is untapped potential aligning activity in teaching, research, estates and engagement. They will share the headline findings from an evidence-based review of current pra...

• Sustainable Construction Conference – 28th February 2024

  Queen's University Belfast - Sustainable Construction Conference, in partnership with South West College, Belfast City Council, Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios and HOK. The conference will take place on Wednesday 28th February 8.45am to 1.15pm in Riddel Hall, Isdell Courtyard. Join them for a ha...

• Panel Discussion: 'The great carbon market debate: is it over for offsetting?' – 27th February 2024

  Critics and proponents of offsetting agree: achieving global net zero emissions is essential. But how we get there is up for debate. Once hailed as a key solution to help individuals, organisations and governments achieve net zero emissions, offsetting approaches, and the carbon market underpinning ...

• Not the end of the world: how we can be the first generation to build a sustainable planet – 26th February 2024

  Professor Sir Charles Godfray & Dr Hannah Ritchie (Author) Monday 26 February, 12.30pm – 1.30pm GMT Oxford Martin School Lecture Theatre We are bombarded by doomsday headlines that tell us the soil won't be able to support crops, fish will vanish from our oceans, that we should reconsider...