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Cabot Conversations: Ocean Floor
This week's episode of Cabot Conversations features Dr Kate Hendry, an oceanographer, and Dr Laurence Publicover, a senior lecturer in English, who have been working closely together on ocean floor research. Listen to this fascinating conversation on how their two differing forms of research can come together to help understand more about our ocean floor and it's important relationship to the climate crisis. Artist and printmaker Jyn-San Tsang creates a beautiful piece of art whilst listening to this conversation.
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Funding boost will help deliver low-carbon fusion energy
Bristol researchers will lead one of six new projects looking at novel ways to reduce the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions, by advancing tritium technology for fusion power stations. The research will be led by Cabot Institute for the Environment Low Carbon Energy co-lead Professor Tom Scott. Read more.
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Turing Fellowships 2021-2022 announcement
The University of Bristol is proud to announce that 39 researchers have been awarded Alan Turing Institute's Fellowships starting on 1 October 2021 for one year. Cabot Institute members that received an award include Professor Jonathan Bamber, Dr Sean Fox, Dr Jeff Neal, Dr Dann Mitchell, Dr Levi Wolf, Dr David Manley and Dr Peter Watson. Read more.
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Cabot Conversations - Ecosystem Services
Tuesday 12 October
YouTube and podcast
Join ecologists Professor Jane Memmott and Dr Tommaso Jucker as they discuss the benefits of ecosystem services and nature based solutions and the tremendous potential of implementing them over the next five to ten years. Available to watch on Youtube or download from any good podcast service. More information at bristol.ac.uk/cabot/conversations.
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Cabot Institute for the Environment Annual Lecture
Wednesday 20 October, 6 pm to 7:30 pm
Online
What outcomes do we need to see at this year’s United Nations climate talks (COP26) that haven’t happened in previous years? Join us for the Cabot Institute for the Environment’s prestigious Annual Lecture where we will discover three different perspectives and what they think we should particularly be looking out for and paying attention to at this year’s event. Joining us will be:
- Mya-Rose Craig (Birdgirl), young birder, naturalist, environmentalist & writer
- Journalist Leo Hickman, Director and Editor of Carbon Brief;
- Alyssa Gilbert, Director of Policy and Translation at the Grantham Institute for Climate Change and the Environment and chair of the COP26 Universities Network.
- Cabot Institute Associate Director and University of Bristol lead on COP26, Professor Paul Bates CBE FRS, will be chairing the event.
This official pre-COP26 event is free to attend and open to all. We've already sold hundreds of tickets, get yours now!
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Green Guest Lecture: Sustainability for the 21st Century
Thursday 21 October, 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm
Online
Join us for the first in a series of special Green Guest Lectures from the School of Geographical Sciences at the University of Bristol. Eminent Professor of Natural Resource Management, Thomas Elmqvist, will be giving this talk as part of Bristol Festival of the Future City. There will be opportunity to ask questions at the end, chaired by Associate Professor Sean Fox, from the School of Geographical Sciences and Cabot Institute for the Environment. This event is free to attend and open to all. Get your free ticket.
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Other events and podcasts
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SWIDN Annual Conference: Inspiring Good Development
Tuesday 12 October to Thursday 14 October
Online
The South West International Development Network (SWIDN)’s Annual Conference features three days of expert discussions from across the international development world, representing large and small organisations, consultants, academics, researchers, politicians and activists. The first session covers the Triple Emergency (Climate, Nature & Poverty): What we’ve learnt from G7 and COP 26. Register here.
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Climate Change Bites
Thursday 21 October, 11 am to 1 pm
Online
How climate change is driving the emergence and spread of animals, human and plant diseases transmitted by insects and ticks. In the lead up to COP26, UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is inviting you to hear from experts who will discuss the challenges and opportunities in tackling vector-borne diseases, both in the UK and globally in the context of climate change. The webinar will involve a range of perspectives linked to the impact of climate change on vector borne diseases and what we can do about them. Presentation by Cabot Institute member Professor Gary Foster. Register here.
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Bristol Composites Institute Annual Conference 2021
Tuesday 9 November, 10:15 am to 2:45 pm
Online
The Bristol Composites Institute Annual Conference 2021 on Composites for Future Resilience. Keynote speaker is Cabot Institute for the Environment member, Professor Valeska Ting, who will discuss 'the role of hydrogen in reaching net zero'. Register here.
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Counting the Cost of Climate Finance
Available now
Podcast
Join experts Dr Jessica Omukuti (University of York) and Dr Harald Heubaum (SOAS University of London) as they discuss the financing and investments that will support a global transition to net zero. How and where is the money being raised and spent? How do we account for loss and damage? What more can be done to support least developed countries and small island developing states? Listen to the podcast.
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