Rallying Community Support for Creating a Trans-national Park
a talk by Wim Verheugt (Mott MacDonald Ltd)
Monday, February 4: 4-5pm in the Small Lecture Theatre of the Geography Department (Downing Site)
Way Beyond Smart: The Case for Remarkable Cities
a talk by Jonathan Smales (Executive Chairman of Beyond Green; former MD; Greenpeace, UK; founder of the Urgent Remarkable)
&
How Shall We Live?
a talk by Joanna Yarrow (Director of Beyond Green Living)
both talks are part of “The New City” lecture series hosted by the Faculty of Architecture
Monday, February 4: 4-6pm in Lecture Theatre 1 of the Faculty of Architecture (1-5 Scroope Terrace, Cambridge)
Conservation of migratory species: the importance of seasonal interactions
a talk by Dr. Jenny Gill (School of Biological Sciences, University of East Anglia)
part of the Cambridge Conservation Seminars series hosted by the Department of Geography and the Department of Zoology
Wednesday, February 6: 5-6pm in the Large Lecture Theatre of the Geography Department (Downing Site)
The Revolution of Capitalism
a talk by Peter Bakker (Chief Executive of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development; Ambassador Against Hunger of the World Food Program)
part of the 11th Annual Distinguished Lecture Series in Sustainable Development (hosted by the Department of Engineering’s Centre for Sustainable Development and the University of Cambridge Programme for Sustainability Leadership)
Wednesday, February 6: 5:30 for 6pm, in Lecture Room 0 of the Department of Engineering
Renewable Energy Solutions for the Developing World
a session of TED-style talks presented by Engineers Without Borders Cambridge, featuring three speakers: Dr Simon Bransfield-Garth (CEO of Azuri Technologies Ltd.), Richard Gomes (Global Policy and Advocacy Manager at Shell Foundation) and Rabih El Fadel (Managing Director of ZEP Concepts)
Thursday, February 7: 7-9pm in the Coleridge Room of Jesus College
A New Movement?
a talk by Neil Murphy (Director of Policy, Planning and Economics at Beyond Green) and Bruce McVean (Integrated Design Manager at Beyond Green)
part of “The New City” lecture series hosted by the Faculty of Architecture
Monday, February 11: 4-6pm in Lecture Theatre 1 of the Faculty of Architecture (1-5 Scroope Terrace, Cambridge)
GREEN WEEK event! Clare Vegetarian Formal
contact Ellie Adams (CUSU environment officer -- [email protected]) as soon as possible to book your place, and she'll send you details
Monday, February 11: 7pm at Clare College
Paxton Pits: A Community Nature Reserve
a talk by Ray Matthews MBE (Chairman of the Friends of Paxton Pits), hosted by Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management
Monday, February 11: 7pm at St. John's Church (Blinco Grove, Cambridge)
Green Impact Project Assistant Training
an introduction to Green Impact and the skills you would need as a Project Assistant in your department; a training workshop run through Cambridge Hub and the National Union of Students
email green [email protected] to find out more or apply
Tuesday, February 12: 12:30-3:30pm at 74 Trumpington Street
GREEN WEEK event! Panel discussion: Careers in the environmental and conservation sectors
a Careers Service panel for students interested in environmentalconservation careers
panelists include Charlie Kitchin (RSPB, Nene Washes Nature Reserve), Ellie Crane (RSPB, Agriculture Policy Officer), Jamie Gibson (UNEP-WCMC Intern), Diana Mortimer (Joint Nature Conservation Committee, Head of Biodiversity and Ecosystems Services) and Roger Mitchell (ARC Ecological Services, Managing Director of Environmental Consultancy)
Tuesday, February 12: 6:30-8pm in Mill Lane Lecture Room 9 (6 Mill Lane)
Food and biodiversity: Agriculture and its impacts on disease ecology
a talk by Professor Richard Kock (Pathology and Infectious Diseases, Royal Veterinary College, University of London), hosted by the Cambridge University Veterinary Zoological Society
Tuesday, February 12: 6:30-7:30pm in Lecture Theatre 2 of the Cambridge Vet School
GREEN WEEK event! Darwin Green Film Night
film showing of 'Food, Inc', with refreshments (sustainable snacks, fair trade wine and organic ale)
Tuesday, February 12: 7:30pm at Darwin College
Rethinking the scope of REDD+: Carbon stocks or triple wins?
a talk by Dr. Heike Schroeder (School of International Development, University of East Anglia)
part of the Cambridge Conservation Seminars series hosted by the Department of Geography and the Department of Zoology
Wednesday, February 13: 5-6pm in the Large Lecture Theatre of the Geography Department (Downing Site)
Commercialising sustainability
a talk by Dr. Mike Biddle (Chief Executive and Founder of MBA Polymers)
part of the 11th Annual Distinguished Lecture Series in Sustainable Development (hosted by the Department of Engineering’s Centre for Sustainable Development and the University of Cambridge Programme for Sustainability Leadership)
Wednesday, February 13: 5:30 for 6pm, in Lecture Room 0 of the Department of Engineering
Panel Discussion: Volunteering and the Big Society
panel discussion led by Dr. Justin Davis Smith (Volunteering England, National Council of Voluntary Organisations) and Sophie Livingstone (Chief Executive of City Year)
hosted by Cambridge Hub
Wednesday, February 13: 7:30-9:30pm
GREEN WEEK event! Emma Green Film Night
film showing of 'The End of the Line', hosted by the Emmanuel Green Ducks Society
Wednesday, February 13: 8pm in the Queens Building Lecture Theatre
Community Based Social Marketing and Environmentalism: Engagement with a new generation of green policies
a talk by Aaron Gillich (PhD Candidate, University of Cambridge)
part of the GreenBRIDGE Seminar Series
Thursday, February 14: 1:30-3:30pm in Seminar Room 2 of CRASSH (7 West Road, Cambridge)
GREEN WEEK event! People and Planet workshop: How to build a campaign in Cambridge
a workshop on key ingredients and skills for planning a campaign on campus
Thursday, February 14: 1-3pm in the Ramsden Room of St. Catharine's College
GREEN WEEK event! Discussion: Responsible Lovin' -- Transforming Cambridge's investments for a sustainable future
a conversation about raising awareness about issues surrounding some colleges' investments (including arms, environmentally degrading fossil fuels, and conflict zone politics) and transforming Cambridge's investment culture
Thursday, February 14: 5-6:30pm in the Harrods Room of Emmanuel College
Carbon Cycling and Climate Change in Fragmented Forestsa talk by Dr. Martha Crockatt (Climate Change Researcher at Earthwatch)
hosted by the Cambridge University Geographical Society; free for members (with card), or £2 for non-members
Friday, February 15: 4pm in the Large Lecture Theatre of the Geography Department (Downing Site, Cambridge)
GREEN WEEK event! Jobs-rich and low-carbon: Britain's Green economic future
a talk by Natalie Bennett (leader of the Green Party in England and Wales)
Friday, February 15: 7:30pm at Emmanuel URC (Trumpington Street)
Edible Garden Work Day
The first work day for the new Cambridge Edible Garden project for students, University staff and the local community. All are welcome! For more information, email [email protected]
Saturday, February 16: 11:30am in the garden at the edge of the Murray Edwards College car park
Urban Form for Remarkable Cities
a talk by Paul Murrain (urban designer and landscape architect, previously Senior Design Director of the Prince’s Foundation)
part of “The New City” lecture series hosted by the Faculty of Architecture
Monday, February 18: 4-6pm in Lecture Theatre 1 of the Faculty of Architecture (1-5 Scroope Terrace, Cambridge)
Translating knowledge about climate change into policy: Lessons from the use of climate science in biodiversity conservation policy in England
a talk by David Christian Rose (Geography PhD student)
Wednesday, February 20: 1-2pm in the Dirac Room of the Fisher Building, St. John's College
Expert judgements, Delphi groups, prediction markets: forecasting the future for conservation and national security
a talk by Professor Mark Burgman (Adrienne Clarke Chair of Botany and Managing Director at the Australian Centre of Excellence for Risk Analysis, University of Melbourne)
part of the Cambridge Conservation Seminars Series hosted by the Department of Geography and Department of Zoology
Wednesday, February 20: 5-6pm in the Large Lecture Theatre of the Geography Department
Limits to adaptation in the Thames Estuary: sea-level rise and decision-making under uncertainty
a talk by Professor Jim Hall (Director of the Environmental Change Institute; Professor of Climate and Environmental risks in the School of Geography and the Environment at Oxford University)
part of the 11th Annual Distinguished Lecture Series in Sustainable Development (hosted by the Department of Engineering’s Centre for Sustainable Development and the University of Cambridge Programme for Sustainability Leadership)
Wednesday, February 20: 5:30 for 6pm, in Lecture Room 0 of the Department of Engineering
Film screening: Beyond the Brink
a viewing of 'Beyond the Brink', followed by a discussion on Climate Change and what we could and should do about it
Wednesday, February 20: 7:30-8:30pm in Riley Auditorium, Lerner Court of Clare College
The Open City
a talk by Richard Sennett, hosted by CRASSH
Thursday, February 21: 5:30pm at Lady Mitchell Hall
Film screening: Growing Change
a viewing of "Growing Change' documentary film, followed by a discussion about food sovereignty issues led by Ceri Galloway and Sue Woodsford
Thursday, February 21: 7:30-9pm at CB1 Cafe (32 Mill Road, Cambridge)
Cambridgeshire's herpetofauna and its conservation
a talk by Paul Furnborough (Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Amphibian and Reptile Group) and Jane Andrews-Gauvain (Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Environmental Records Centre)
hosted by the Cambridge Natural History Society; admission £1
Thursday, February 21: 7:30-9pm in Room 027 of the Lord Ashcroft Building at Anglia Ruskin University
The lost ark: Global amphibian declines -- can zoos really make a difference?
a talk by Ben Tapley (Zoological Society of London)
Friday, February 22: 1-2pm in the Part II Lecture Theatre of the Department of Zoology
Start of the Cambridge Carbon Footprint 'EAT Vegan Challenge'
A challenge by Cambridge Carbon Footprint to eat vegan for one week
to partake, contact [email protected]
Starts on Monday, February 25; more information
Civic Strategies: Extra-Ordinary Developments
a talk by Matt Dearlove (Group Architect and Richard Kendall Managing Director at Beyond Green)
&
Remarkable Construction
a talk by Chris Whitehead (International Head of Sustainability at Balfour Beatty)
both talks are part of “The New City” lecture series hosted by the Faculty of Architecture
Monday, February 25: 4-6pm in Lecture theatre 1 of the Faculty of Architecture (1-5 Scroope Terrace, Cambridge)
Agricultural adaptation and crop diversity: How developing countries can adjust to climate change
a talk by Stella Nordhagen (Land Economy PhD student)
hosted by the Zero Carbon Society
Wednesday, February 27: 1-2pm in the Dirac Room of the Fisher Building, St. John's College
Making Poverty History: what role for biodiversity conservation?
a talk by Dr. Dilys Roe (Natural Resources Group, International Institute for Environment and Development)
part of the Cambridge Conservation Seminars series hosted by the Department of Geography and the Department of Zoology
Wednesday, February 27: 5-6pm in the Large Lecture Theatre of the Geography Department (Downing Site)
a talk by Wim Verheugt (Mott MacDonald Ltd)
Monday, February 4: 4-5pm in the Small Lecture Theatre of the Geography Department (Downing Site)
Way Beyond Smart: The Case for Remarkable Cities
a talk by Jonathan Smales (Executive Chairman of Beyond Green; former MD; Greenpeace, UK; founder of the Urgent Remarkable)
&
How Shall We Live?
a talk by Joanna Yarrow (Director of Beyond Green Living)
both talks are part of “The New City” lecture series hosted by the Faculty of Architecture
Monday, February 4: 4-6pm in Lecture Theatre 1 of the Faculty of Architecture (1-5 Scroope Terrace, Cambridge)
Conservation of migratory species: the importance of seasonal interactions
a talk by Dr. Jenny Gill (School of Biological Sciences, University of East Anglia)
part of the Cambridge Conservation Seminars series hosted by the Department of Geography and the Department of Zoology
Wednesday, February 6: 5-6pm in the Large Lecture Theatre of the Geography Department (Downing Site)
The Revolution of Capitalism
a talk by Peter Bakker (Chief Executive of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development; Ambassador Against Hunger of the World Food Program)
part of the 11th Annual Distinguished Lecture Series in Sustainable Development (hosted by the Department of Engineering’s Centre for Sustainable Development and the University of Cambridge Programme for Sustainability Leadership)
Wednesday, February 6: 5:30 for 6pm, in Lecture Room 0 of the Department of Engineering
Renewable Energy Solutions for the Developing World
a session of TED-style talks presented by Engineers Without Borders Cambridge, featuring three speakers: Dr Simon Bransfield-Garth (CEO of Azuri Technologies Ltd.), Richard Gomes (Global Policy and Advocacy Manager at Shell Foundation) and Rabih El Fadel (Managing Director of ZEP Concepts)
Thursday, February 7: 7-9pm in the Coleridge Room of Jesus College
A New Movement?
a talk by Neil Murphy (Director of Policy, Planning and Economics at Beyond Green) and Bruce McVean (Integrated Design Manager at Beyond Green)
part of “The New City” lecture series hosted by the Faculty of Architecture
Monday, February 11: 4-6pm in Lecture Theatre 1 of the Faculty of Architecture (1-5 Scroope Terrace, Cambridge)
GREEN WEEK event! Clare Vegetarian Formal
contact Ellie Adams (CUSU environment officer -- [email protected]) as soon as possible to book your place, and she'll send you details
Monday, February 11: 7pm at Clare College
Paxton Pits: A Community Nature Reserve
a talk by Ray Matthews MBE (Chairman of the Friends of Paxton Pits), hosted by Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management
Monday, February 11: 7pm at St. John's Church (Blinco Grove, Cambridge)
Green Impact Project Assistant Training
an introduction to Green Impact and the skills you would need as a Project Assistant in your department; a training workshop run through Cambridge Hub and the National Union of Students
email green [email protected] to find out more or apply
Tuesday, February 12: 12:30-3:30pm at 74 Trumpington Street
GREEN WEEK event! Panel discussion: Careers in the environmental and conservation sectors
a Careers Service panel for students interested in environmentalconservation careers
panelists include Charlie Kitchin (RSPB, Nene Washes Nature Reserve), Ellie Crane (RSPB, Agriculture Policy Officer), Jamie Gibson (UNEP-WCMC Intern), Diana Mortimer (Joint Nature Conservation Committee, Head of Biodiversity and Ecosystems Services) and Roger Mitchell (ARC Ecological Services, Managing Director of Environmental Consultancy)
Tuesday, February 12: 6:30-8pm in Mill Lane Lecture Room 9 (6 Mill Lane)
Food and biodiversity: Agriculture and its impacts on disease ecology
a talk by Professor Richard Kock (Pathology and Infectious Diseases, Royal Veterinary College, University of London), hosted by the Cambridge University Veterinary Zoological Society
Tuesday, February 12: 6:30-7:30pm in Lecture Theatre 2 of the Cambridge Vet School
GREEN WEEK event! Darwin Green Film Night
film showing of 'Food, Inc', with refreshments (sustainable snacks, fair trade wine and organic ale)
Tuesday, February 12: 7:30pm at Darwin College
Rethinking the scope of REDD+: Carbon stocks or triple wins?
a talk by Dr. Heike Schroeder (School of International Development, University of East Anglia)
part of the Cambridge Conservation Seminars series hosted by the Department of Geography and the Department of Zoology
Wednesday, February 13: 5-6pm in the Large Lecture Theatre of the Geography Department (Downing Site)
Commercialising sustainability
a talk by Dr. Mike Biddle (Chief Executive and Founder of MBA Polymers)
part of the 11th Annual Distinguished Lecture Series in Sustainable Development (hosted by the Department of Engineering’s Centre for Sustainable Development and the University of Cambridge Programme for Sustainability Leadership)
Wednesday, February 13: 5:30 for 6pm, in Lecture Room 0 of the Department of Engineering
Panel Discussion: Volunteering and the Big Society
panel discussion led by Dr. Justin Davis Smith (Volunteering England, National Council of Voluntary Organisations) and Sophie Livingstone (Chief Executive of City Year)
hosted by Cambridge Hub
Wednesday, February 13: 7:30-9:30pm
GREEN WEEK event! Emma Green Film Night
film showing of 'The End of the Line', hosted by the Emmanuel Green Ducks Society
Wednesday, February 13: 8pm in the Queens Building Lecture Theatre
Community Based Social Marketing and Environmentalism: Engagement with a new generation of green policies
a talk by Aaron Gillich (PhD Candidate, University of Cambridge)
part of the GreenBRIDGE Seminar Series
Thursday, February 14: 1:30-3:30pm in Seminar Room 2 of CRASSH (7 West Road, Cambridge)
GREEN WEEK event! People and Planet workshop: How to build a campaign in Cambridge
a workshop on key ingredients and skills for planning a campaign on campus
Thursday, February 14: 1-3pm in the Ramsden Room of St. Catharine's College
GREEN WEEK event! Discussion: Responsible Lovin' -- Transforming Cambridge's investments for a sustainable future
a conversation about raising awareness about issues surrounding some colleges' investments (including arms, environmentally degrading fossil fuels, and conflict zone politics) and transforming Cambridge's investment culture
Thursday, February 14: 5-6:30pm in the Harrods Room of Emmanuel College
Carbon Cycling and Climate Change in Fragmented Forestsa talk by Dr. Martha Crockatt (Climate Change Researcher at Earthwatch)
hosted by the Cambridge University Geographical Society; free for members (with card), or £2 for non-members
Friday, February 15: 4pm in the Large Lecture Theatre of the Geography Department (Downing Site, Cambridge)
GREEN WEEK event! Jobs-rich and low-carbon: Britain's Green economic future
a talk by Natalie Bennett (leader of the Green Party in England and Wales)
Friday, February 15: 7:30pm at Emmanuel URC (Trumpington Street)
Edible Garden Work Day
The first work day for the new Cambridge Edible Garden project for students, University staff and the local community. All are welcome! For more information, email [email protected]
Saturday, February 16: 11:30am in the garden at the edge of the Murray Edwards College car park
Urban Form for Remarkable Cities
a talk by Paul Murrain (urban designer and landscape architect, previously Senior Design Director of the Prince’s Foundation)
part of “The New City” lecture series hosted by the Faculty of Architecture
Monday, February 18: 4-6pm in Lecture Theatre 1 of the Faculty of Architecture (1-5 Scroope Terrace, Cambridge)
Translating knowledge about climate change into policy: Lessons from the use of climate science in biodiversity conservation policy in England
a talk by David Christian Rose (Geography PhD student)
Wednesday, February 20: 1-2pm in the Dirac Room of the Fisher Building, St. John's College
Expert judgements, Delphi groups, prediction markets: forecasting the future for conservation and national security
a talk by Professor Mark Burgman (Adrienne Clarke Chair of Botany and Managing Director at the Australian Centre of Excellence for Risk Analysis, University of Melbourne)
part of the Cambridge Conservation Seminars Series hosted by the Department of Geography and Department of Zoology
Wednesday, February 20: 5-6pm in the Large Lecture Theatre of the Geography Department
Limits to adaptation in the Thames Estuary: sea-level rise and decision-making under uncertainty
a talk by Professor Jim Hall (Director of the Environmental Change Institute; Professor of Climate and Environmental risks in the School of Geography and the Environment at Oxford University)
part of the 11th Annual Distinguished Lecture Series in Sustainable Development (hosted by the Department of Engineering’s Centre for Sustainable Development and the University of Cambridge Programme for Sustainability Leadership)
Wednesday, February 20: 5:30 for 6pm, in Lecture Room 0 of the Department of Engineering
Film screening: Beyond the Brink
a viewing of 'Beyond the Brink', followed by a discussion on Climate Change and what we could and should do about it
Wednesday, February 20: 7:30-8:30pm in Riley Auditorium, Lerner Court of Clare College
The Open City
a talk by Richard Sennett, hosted by CRASSH
Thursday, February 21: 5:30pm at Lady Mitchell Hall
Film screening: Growing Change
a viewing of "Growing Change' documentary film, followed by a discussion about food sovereignty issues led by Ceri Galloway and Sue Woodsford
Thursday, February 21: 7:30-9pm at CB1 Cafe (32 Mill Road, Cambridge)
Cambridgeshire's herpetofauna and its conservation
a talk by Paul Furnborough (Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Amphibian and Reptile Group) and Jane Andrews-Gauvain (Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Environmental Records Centre)
hosted by the Cambridge Natural History Society; admission £1
Thursday, February 21: 7:30-9pm in Room 027 of the Lord Ashcroft Building at Anglia Ruskin University
The lost ark: Global amphibian declines -- can zoos really make a difference?
a talk by Ben Tapley (Zoological Society of London)
Friday, February 22: 1-2pm in the Part II Lecture Theatre of the Department of Zoology
Start of the Cambridge Carbon Footprint 'EAT Vegan Challenge'
A challenge by Cambridge Carbon Footprint to eat vegan for one week
to partake, contact [email protected]
Starts on Monday, February 25; more information
Civic Strategies: Extra-Ordinary Developments
a talk by Matt Dearlove (Group Architect and Richard Kendall Managing Director at Beyond Green)
&
Remarkable Construction
a talk by Chris Whitehead (International Head of Sustainability at Balfour Beatty)
both talks are part of “The New City” lecture series hosted by the Faculty of Architecture
Monday, February 25: 4-6pm in Lecture theatre 1 of the Faculty of Architecture (1-5 Scroope Terrace, Cambridge)
Agricultural adaptation and crop diversity: How developing countries can adjust to climate change
a talk by Stella Nordhagen (Land Economy PhD student)
hosted by the Zero Carbon Society
Wednesday, February 27: 1-2pm in the Dirac Room of the Fisher Building, St. John's College
Making Poverty History: what role for biodiversity conservation?
a talk by Dr. Dilys Roe (Natural Resources Group, International Institute for Environment and Development)
part of the Cambridge Conservation Seminars series hosted by the Department of Geography and the Department of Zoology
Wednesday, February 27: 5-6pm in the Large Lecture Theatre of the Geography Department (Downing Site)
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