• Date: Monday-Wednesday, 23-25 November 2020 16:30-19:00
  • Location: Zoom

Day 1: Join us on day one of CUSPE’s forum on ‘Science policy for a sustainable future’ to discuss the environmental and technological challenges our democratic systems will be facing in the coming decade.

Along with expert talks by the Director of research at the Environment Agency and the Director of Cambridge Zero, this day will also see our Horizon 2030 session, which is based on ‘Horizon Scanning’ exercises in the futures toolkit of the Government Office for Science. In this session, students and early-career researchers will predict the outcome of a key trend in their field, a decade into the future. (find out how to participate in this session under http://bit.ly/CuspeHoriz2030)

4.30 – 4.40 pm Welcome

4.40 – 5.10 pm Keynote 1: Doug Wilson – Director of Research at Environment Agency

5.10 – 5.40 pm Keynote 2: Emily Shuckburgh – Director of Cambridge Zero

5.40 – 6.00 pm Joint Q&A/Discussion

6.00 – 6.10 pm Introduction to Horizon Scanning

6.10 – 7.00 pm Student Horizon talks (10×5 min)

Day 2: Join us on day two of the Forum to discuss how individuals can encourage positive and lasting change around environmental policy and sustainability. Together with speakers from different institutions we will explore various perspectives on the roles and responsibilities that different institutions (government, citizens, corporations, etc) have to play to bring about systemic change, and how (and whether) individuals can make a difference.

4.30 – 4.40 pm Welcome & Introduction to day 2

4.40 – 5.30 pm Introduction of the Panellists:

– Emily Bolton – Climate Change Officer at Cambridgeshire County Council

– Philip Verpoort – Co-Director of Sortition Foundation

– Eugenie Dugoua – Environmental Economist at LSE

5.30 – 6.30 pm Panel Discussion on “How can individuals encourage positive and lasting change around environmental policy and sustainability?”

Day 3: Join us on day two of the Forum to discuss how individuals can encourage positive and lasting change around environmental policy and sustainability. Together with speakers from different institutions we will explore various perspectives on the roles and responsibilities that different institutions (government, citizens, corporations, etc) have to play to bring about systemic change, and how (and whether) individuals can make a difference.

4.30 – 4.40 pm Welcome & Introduction to day 2

4.40 – 5.30 pm Introduction of the Panellists:

– Emily Bolton – Climate Change Officer at Cambridgeshire County Council

– Philip Verpoort – Co-Director of Sortition Foundation

– Eugenie Dugoua – Environmental Economist at LSE

5.30 – 6.30 pm Panel Discussion on “How can individuals encourage positive and lasting change around environmental policy and sustainability?”