Other Event Archive

• 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...

• London Student Sustainability Conference 2024 – 21st February 2024

  LSSC24 look forward to welcoming students, staff, professionals and members of the public to the sixth year of the London Student Sustainability Conference (LSSC24). The Conference this year will be hosted by Imperial College London and will once again be following a hybrid format – enablin...

• Youth Environmental Education Conference (YEEC) – 29th January 2024 to 2nd February 2024

  The Youth Environmental Education Conference, which will run parallel to the 12th World Environmental Education Congress, held from 29 January - 2 February 2024 in Abu Dhabi, is a platform that provides opportunities to engage youth in Environmental Education, and articulate their thoughts, challeng...

• Understanding Environmental Sustainability Course - Gloucestershire College – 20th October 2023 to 19th January 2024

  A free, Level 2 online short course covering the principles of sustainable development, communities and energy management, and the social responsibility of businesses in relation to sustainability. Learners will also gain an understanding of the principles of waste management and sustainable transpo...

• Panel discussion: 'Post-COP28 Debrief: Does the agreement go far enough?' – 16th January 2024

  COP28 closed with an agreement, that for the first time in three decades, includes oil and gas. But what does the agreement mean in real terms? And is keeping the global temperature limit of 1.5°C within reach? Join the panel of academics share their thoughts after attending COP28 and look forwar...

• Is conservation working? - Oxford Martin School – 27th November 2023

  Professor Julia Jones, Professor of Conservation Science at Bangor University Monday 27th November, 5pm – 6.15pm GMT We are living through a nature crisis. As a result a wide range of conservation interventions are being implemented with the intention of slowing the loss of biodiversity....

• Sustainable Futures Forum – 27th November 2023

  Ahead of COP28, join the debate and hear from leading experts on climate challenges and solutions at the Sustainable Futures Forum, a one day conference hosted by UCC on 27th November. You will hear from a range of speakers across industry, international development, academia, media and society i...

• MRC Environmental Sustainability Seminar Series - Event 3 – 9th November 2023

  MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL (MRC) ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY SEMINAR SERIES UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) has set a target to reach a net zero position by 2040 and therefore MRC, as part of UKRI, has embarked on a programme to transform its operations and facilities to become environmentally susta...

• What should Higher Education Institutions do about the Planetary Crisis? – 3rd November 2023

  What can higher education institutions do in response to the climate and ecological crisis? Given both these are linked to other gender, racial, social and economic injustices, what we are facing are multiple and interlinked crises – which together constitute a ‘polycrisis’. Thi...

• 'How can we build the sustainable economy?' with Dieter Helm & Dimitri Zenghelis – 2nd November 2023

  Professor Sir Dieter Helm, Professor of Economic Policy, University of Oxford & Dr Dimitri Zenghelis, Visiting Senior Fellow, Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change What would the sustainable economy look like? What would it take to live within our environmental means? These are questions ...

• Energy and Carbon CPDs – 25th July 2023 to 25th October 2023

  Description: Our Energy and Carbon CPD courses offer approaches to reduce energy use and carbon emissions in buildings. This knowledge is vital for professionals in the built environment, shaping the future of sustainable built environment. The four CPD courses include: Controlling Energy an...