Past Events
Webinar
Monday 25th September 2023 (Online)
13:00 – 14:30 (GMT)
University responses to the climate crisis: reviewing the evidence
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This event discusses findings from a systematic review of literature published 1990-June 2020 on university responses to the climate crisis.
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https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/694671770967
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Thursday, 1 June 2023
14:00 - 15:30 BST
Brazilian Universities’ Action on Climate Change
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Chair:
Prof Tristan McCowan (UCL)
Presenters:
Luciana Londero Brandli (UPF), Tercio Ambrizzi (USP), Salomão Hage (UFPA), Tania Brasileiro and Luis Alípio Gomes (UFOPA), and Sonia Schwendler (UFPR)
Discussant:
Sunil Santha (Tata Institute of Social Sciences, India)
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Tuesday, 25 April 2023
14:00 - 15:30 BST
Kenyan Universities’ Action on Climate Change
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Chair:
Charlotte Nussey
Presenters:
Jackline Nyerere, John Muchiri, Anakalo Shitandi
Discussant:
Kaori Kitagawa
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Wednesday, 8 February 2023
09:00 - 10:30 GMT
Stepping Up or Falling Behind? Students, Universities and Climate Crisis
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Chair:
Amanda Lange Salvia (University of Passo Fundo)
Presenters:
Caine Rolleston (University College London)
Discussant:
Ailsa Holloway (Auckland University of Technology)
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Friday 18 November 2022
9:30 – 16:00 (GMT)
What role for universities in the climate crisis? An international dialogue
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Location (in person):
Room 728
IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society
20 Bedford Way
London
WC1H 0AL
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For online participants, please register for the webinar link.
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Monday 12 September 2022
14:00 – 16:30 (BST)
Facing the climate crisis: International experiences of university action
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Location:
IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society
20 Bedford Way
London
WC1H 0AL
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Hosted by the UCL Institute for Education
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Thursday 16th December 2021
14:00 – 15:30 (GMT)
Climate change in higher education: a curriculum topography approach
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Speaker:
Prof Tristan McCowan (UCL)
Respondent:
Dr Rebecca Schendel (Boston College)
Chair:
Dr Jackline Nyerere (Kenyatta University)
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Hosted by the UCL Institute for Education
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Tuesday 7th September 2021
13:00 – 12:30 BST (GMT+1)
Kenya's climate change policy actions and the response of higher education
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Speaker:
Dr Jackline Nyerere (Kenyatta University)
Respondents:
Dr Jewette Masinja (University of Zambia)
Prof Simon McGrath (University of Nottingham)
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Hosted by the UCL Institute for Education
19 de Julho 2021,
18.00-19.30 BST
Protocolo para Pesquisa-Ação Participativa sobre o Papel das Universidades para a Justiça Climática: Princípios e Ferramentas
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Conferencistas:
Dr Alexandre Apsan Frediani (IIED)
Dra Amanda Lange Salvia (UPF)
Convidado:
Prof. Dr. Salomão Hage (UFPA)
Moderador:
Prof. José Baltazar (Unisul)
Tuesday 25th May 2021,
20:00 – 21:30 GMT
Participatory Action Research, Universities and Climate Justice
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Speakers:
Dr Alexandre Apsan Frediani (IIED)
Dr Rosiana Lagi (USP)
Respondent:
Dr. Frances C. Koya Vaka’uta (SPC)
Hosted by the UCL Institute for Education
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Friday 29th January 2021,
14:00 – 15:30 GMT
Connecting Climate Change, Disasters and Sustainable Development
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Speaker:
Dr Kaori Kitagawa (UCL)
Respondent:
Prof Tercio Ambrizzi (University of São Paulo)
Hosted by the UCL Institute for Education
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Wed, 14 October 2020, 14:00 – 15:30 BST
The Impact of Universities on Climate Change
Speaker:
Prof Tristan McCowan (UCL)
Respondent:
Dr Fatima Denton (Director, United Nations University, Institute of Natural Resources in Africa)
Hosted by the UCL Institute for Education