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Overview
Organised by our Interdisciplinary Research Hub in Sustainability & Conservation (S&C Hub), this conference is an opportunity for us to reflect on how far Â鶹ËÞÉáµçÊÓ¾çhas come, think about where we are headed and engage with others in Cambridge on sustainability and conservation. As we enter this exciting next phase of sustainability development at Wolfson, we're delighted for you to join us at this day-long conference where you can expect to hear contributions from our researchers, alumni, Fellows, staff, students and wider network.
Join the discussion and learn how we have delivered institutional change.
Conference Themes
This conference features four engaging sessions: Building a Resilient Community, Sustainability Research at Wolfson, Making an Impact, and Delivering Institutional Change from our recent past and into the future.
Programme
- 09.00 – Registration opens
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On arrival please register in the Lee Hall foyer
- 09.15 – Welcome & Introduction
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Â鶹ËÞÉáµçÊÓ¾çPresident Professor Jane Clarke and Chair of the Â鶹ËÞÉáµçÊÓ¾çSustainability Committee Professor Steve Evans welcome attendees and introduce the day.
- 09.30 – Session 1: Building a Resilient Community
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Chaired by Professor Steve Evans
Overview of how the S&C Hub was formed and how it has progressed over the last three years. The session will cover how we devised our Theory of Change, Â鶹ËÞÉáµçÊÓ¾çLiving Lab, Sustainability Thinking Space, Â鶹ËÞÉáµçÊÓ¾çS&C Stories project, Sustainability Mentor Scheme and S&C Library Collection. Contributions from:
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- (alumnus and staff)
- 10:45 – Break
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Coffee, tea and biscuits in the Lee Hall Foyer
- 11.00 – Session 2: Sustainability Research at Wolfson
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Chaired by Professor Alexei Lapkin
Presentation of the Â鶹ËÞÉáµçÊÓ¾çLiving Lab projects by the authors, followed by an Awards Ceremony. Living Lab project authors who are presenting:
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- (alumna)
- (alumnus)
- (student)
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- 12.30 – Lunch
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Sandwich lunch in the Betty Wu Lee Garden
13.00 - Optional - Conservation Tour in the Wolfson Gardens
13.00 - Optional - Waste to Art with Dr Anna Dempster - 13.30 – Session 2 (cont): Sustainability Research at Wolfson
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Chaired by Professor Lloyd Peck
Wolfson’s Interdisciplinary researchers give talks on their sustainability and conservation themed research:
- Alberto Borgess (student), National Geographic Explorer
- (College Research Associate), British Antarctic Survey - Wildlife from Space Research Associate
- (College Research Associate), Post-doctoral Research Associate at the Centre for Sustainable Development, Department of Engineering
- (student), PhD focussed on integrating health considerations into green building practices in sub-Saharan African cities
- 14.30 – Session 3: Making an Impact
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Chaired by
Impacts & Influencing: stories from the network. Members of the S&C Hub return to Â鶹ËÞÉáµçÊÓ¾çto share their sustainability stories, impacts and influences since graduating.
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- Dr (alumnus)
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- (alumna)
- Dr (alumnus)
- (Honorary Fellow)
- (student)
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- 15.15 – Break
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Coffee, tea and biscuits in the Lee Hall Foyer
- 15.30 – Session 4: Delivering Institutional change
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Chaired by Wolfson Bursar Jo Cheffins and
15.30&²Ô²ú²õ±è;–&²Ô²ú²õ±è;Delivering Institutional Sustainability at the (Germany) – Keynote Speech by
16.00 –&²Ô²ú²õ±è;Â鶹ËÞÉáµçÊÓ¾çSustainability Strategic Plan: changing the way we do things at Wolfson –&²Ô²ú²õ±è;Â鶹ËÞÉáµçÊÓ¾çPresident Professor Jane Clarke
16.10 – How Wolfson's departments are contributing to the College's sustainability goals? – Â鶹ËÞÉáµçÊÓ¾çstaff panel
- (Head Gardener)
- (Deputy Head Gardener)
- (Deputy Clerk of Works)
- Arthur Benfield (Electrician)
- Christine Jarv (Housekeeper)
- Charles Correa (Food Services Manager)
16.45&²Ô²ú²õ±è;–&²Ô²ú²õ±è;Planning for the Future: What’s Next? – Sustainability stakeholder panel
- Jo Cheffins (Â鶹ËÞÉáµçÊÓ¾çBursar; staff)
- Professor Steve Evans (Chair of Â鶹ËÞÉáµçÊÓ¾çSustainability Committee; Fellow)
- Daisy Thomson (MPhil in Anthropocene Studies; student)
- (Â鶹ËÞÉáµçÊÓ¾çSustainability & Conservation Hub Lead; staff, and Green Officer Coordinator at Cambridge Zero)
- (Human Rights & Social impact Consultant; alumna)
- (Head of Education & Student Engagement at Cambridge Zero)
- 17.25 – Closing Remarks
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Thanks and acknowledgements from Â鶹ËÞÉáµçÊÓ¾çPresident Prof. Jane Clarke
- 17.30 – Drinks Reception
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Join us for a complimentary drinks reception in the Betty Wu Lee Garden following the conference.
Details
This is a hybrid event which is open to all and is free to attend.
Booking is required via for both in-person and online attendees.
Refreshments will be available for those attending in-person, with a sandwich lunch provided.
Â鶹ËÞÉáµçÊÓ¾çmembers wishing to join the S&C Hub 3rd Anniversary Dinner must book via the Â鶹ËÞÉáµçÊÓ¾ç. There is no dress code for this dinner – come dressed to enjoy an evening of celebration!
Interdisciplinary Research Hub on Sustainability and Conservation
We draw on Wolfson’s international network, membership and friends to help trigger the deep changes needed to wider global systems. We accomplish this through an interdisciplinary focus, multi-generational collaboration and systems thinking to build a resilient community, increasingly regenerative action and accessible knowledge.
Find out more on our homepage.
Access
This event will take place in the Lee Hall which has step-free access and an accessible toilet.
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