Archive
Policy Seminars archive
2022-23
Core Course
06/10/2022
Andy Purvis, NHM: ‘Can we stop the global decline of biodiversity?’
13/10/2022
Mark Howells, Imperial College London and Loughborough University: 'R2D2 and C3Po - In a new hope: Efforts to accelerate funding for the sustainable development of the world's poorest’
20/10/2022
Julie Hill, Office for Environmental Protection / Green Alliance: 'The Office for Environmental Protection and the Government’s 25 Year Environment Plan’
27/10/2022
April Williamson, Client Earth: 'Climate change litigation'
03/11/2022
James Lloyd-Jones, Jones Food Company: 'Jones Food Company: Exploring vertical farming practices'
10/11/2022
Ioana Badea, BEIS-NZBI Clean Heat: 'Intro to Civil Service Careers and an Overview of the Government’s assessment of Hydrogen for Heating'
17/11/2022
Sarah Jane Widdowson, Intelisos: 'Green jobs and skills- are you ready for the green skills revolution?'
24/11/2022
Thomas Ball, WWF: 'Transition Plans for a Net Zero and Nature Positive Future'
01/12/2022
Michael Aquilina, AECOM: 'Natural Capital Laboratory: the role of quantification in nature restoration'
08/12/2022
Gbemi Oluleye- Imperial College London: 'Accelerating the Uptake of Hydrogen for Industry'
Spring term
12/01/2023
Rob Godfrey- Teeconomy
19/01/2023
Rosemary Pickering- Farfetch
26/01/2023
Anne-Marie Tomm- Bloomsberg and the Man Group
02/02/2023
Eugenie Mathieu- Aviva
09/02/2023
Sam Burford- DEFRA
16/02/2023
Professor Regan - Imperial College London
23/02/2023
Lola Bushnell- ARUP
02/03/2023
Dirk Wilyman- Ørsted
09/03/2023
Laura Noorani - Hambro Perks
16/03/2023
Isabelle Cardinal - DEFRA
Summer term
04/05/2023
Yasar Yetiskin- ICF
11/05/2023
Dave Barker- Climate Fiction author & Economist
2021-22
Summer term
05/05/2022
Morgan Gillespy- World Resources Institute
12/05/2022
Jon Alexander
19/05/2022
Justin Leigh-Bell- Anthropocene Fixed Income Institute
Spring term
13/01/2022
Hafiz Bello-NYSERDA
‘Future Proofing the Grid –Avoiding unintended consequences of the energy transition’
20/01/2022
Alexandra Rickman- Paralympic sailor
‘Sport and Sustainability: A game of two halves’
27/01/2022
Thiago Uehara- Chatham House
‘Policy evaluation: perspectives from the South and from the North’
03/02/2022
Anna Freeman- Imperial College London
‘It’s getting hotter here. So what are the risks for you and me?’
10/02/2022
Iain Brewster- Basis-Africa
'The solar-water nexus: impact in East Africa'
17/02/2022
Sarahjane Widdowson- INTELISOS LTD
'The challenges of waste management in low and middle income countries – people, purpose and pollution’
24/02/2022
Julie Hill- Office for Environmental Protection
‘The Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) and its Draft Strategy’
03/03/2022
Marina Iodice- NN Investment Partners
'Impact Investing in Listed Assets: A Framework to Overcome Reporting Challenges’
10/03/2022
Rik Smith- Goodlord
‘UK Energy Retail: From boom to bust & crunch’
17/03/2022
Alex O' Cinneide -Investment Committee of Gore Street Capital
‘Environmental Policy: Paving the way for Energy Storage’
24/03/2022
Roberta Iley- Forum for the future
‘Regenerative food systems: the humble beef burger vs. ‘chicken-free’ nuggets’
Core Course
07/10/2021
Joeri Rogelj, Imperial College London: "Key insights of the latest IPCC physical science assessment"
14/10/2021
Dan Hamza-Goodacre, Advisor COP26 Unit, Race to Zero, Energy Transitions Council: "Influencing climate action: a framework for strategising"
21/10/2021
Jim Skea, Imperial College London: "A Just Transition to Net Zero: From theory to practice"
28/10/2021
Matt Georges, Orbital Economics: "Why we make bad decisions and how to stop doing it"
04/11/2021
Jake Tudge and James Poston, KPMG: “Making net zero targets a reality: a deep dive on the practicalities”
11/11/2021
Mark Howells, Imperial College London and Loughborough University: 'The development of massive public goods for Climate Compatible Growth - The Global Electrification Platform & the Decarbonisation Investment Starter Kits'
18/11/2021
David Barker, Author: 'Water, Water, Everywhere (Climate change and the coming battle for freshwater)'
25/11/2021
Aimee Oxley, Bristol Zoo: 'Learning from animals, working with people: Interdisciplinary approaches to resolving conservation conflicts'
02/12/2021
Alyssa Gilbert, Imperial College London: 'Bringing people together for climate change action'
09/12/2021
Alistair Clark, EBRD: 'The Role of Multilateral Development Banks in achieving SDGs and Transition to a Low Carbon Economy'
2020-21
Autumn term
08/10/2020
"Doing useful research usefully, and what else needs to be in place for it to be used?”"
John Young (INASP)
Online, via Microsoft TEAMS
15/10/2020
"The scientific publishing revolution"
Mark Burgman (Imperial College London, Centre for Environmental Policy)
Online, via Microsoft TEAMS
22/10/2020
"Technologies to unlock climate investments and behaviour change—from television to blockchain"
Douglas Miller (Energy Web Foundation)
Online, via Microsoft TEAMS
29/10/2020
"What leaving the EU means for domestic environmental governance"
Patrick Killoran (Green Alliance)
Online, via Microsoft TEAMS
05/11/2020
"How to persuade Government to spend money on the environment: Cost-benefit analysis and environmental valuation in the Comprehensive Spending Review"
Matt Georges (Environment Agency)
Online, via Microsoft TEAMS
12/11/2020
"How to recover from crisis and achieve transformational outcomes for energy industry transition "
Angela Wilkinson (World Energy Council)
Online, via Microsoft TEAMS
19/11/2020
"Climate Change Litigation Strategies"
April Williamson (ClientEarth)
Online, via Microsoft TEAMS
26/11/2020
"Building Back Better with Innovation"
Charlotte Griaud (ENSIGHT) & Rob Godfrey (Treeconomy)
Online, via Microsoft TEAMS
03/12/2020
"Cities of the future: wicked or well?"
Clare Bradbury (Wellbeing & sustainable futures specialist)
Online, via Microsoft TEAMS
Spring term
14/01/2021
"Tesco and ESG"
John Allen (Tesco and Barratt Developments)
Online, via Microsoft TEAMS
21/01/2021
"The evolution to sustainable enterprise: collaborative research designs"
Maurizio Zollo & Livio Scalvini (Imperial College London, Business School)
Online, via Microsoft TEAMS
28/01/2021
"An experiment in doing business in the rainforest, without cutting it down"
George Darrah (SYSTEMIQ)
Online, via Microsoft TEAMS
04/02/2021
"The UK's new Climate Compatible Growth program"
Mark Howells (Loughborough University & Imperial College London)
Online, via Microsoft TEAMS
11/02/2021
“The role of local government in tackling climate change"
Nicole Clucas (Surrey Country Council)
Online, via Microsoft TEAMS
18/02/2021
"Reflections on Two decades after ICCET - A journey in Development"
Gaurav Joshi (World Bank Group)
Online, via Microsoft TEAMS
25/02/2021
"Feminist responses to climate change in Africa"
Dr Wanjiru Kamau-Rutenberg (AWARD)
Online, via Microsoft TEAMS
04/03/2021
"Nature based recovery post COVID19"
Nachilala Nkombo (WWF- Zambia)
Online, via Microsoft TEAMS
11/03/2021
"Insects, pet food and sustainability"
Madeleine Morley & Paola Teulieres (Tomojo)
Online, via Microsoft TEAMS
Summer term
29/04/2021
"Climate change and security. Working on the state-human security continuum"
Anna Brach (Head of Human Security)
Online, via Microsoft TEAMS
06/05/2021
"Climate Change Adaptation in Africa. Are we doing enough?"
Rocio Diaz-Chavez (Imperial College London % Stockholm Environment Institute in Kenya)
Online, via Microsoft TEAMS
13/05/2021
"Disaggregated Modelling of Environmental-Energy-Economic Systems for Supporting Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation"
Lirong Liu (University of Surrey, Centre for Environment and Sustainability)
Online, via Microsoft TEAMS
2019-20
Autumn term
03/10/2019
"Heading for Extinction (and what to do about it)"
Clare Farrell and Paul John Nelson (Co-founder of Extinction Rebellion)
Read Lecture Theatre, Sherfield Building
10/10/2019
"The many faces of EU environmental and climate policy"
Andrea Illes (Senior Consultant, Environmental and Climate Policy, Ricardo Energy & Environment)
Read Lecture Theatre, Sherfield Building
17/10/2019
"Winning the change in the economy we need for the planet"
Angela Francis (Chief Advisor, Economics and Economic Development at WWF)
Read Lecture Theatre, Sherfield Building
24/10/2019
"Acid rain. Experiences of a parliamentary select committee advisor on environmental issues."
Nigel Bell (Emeritus Professor of Environmental Pollution)
Read Lecture Theatre, Sherfield Building
31/10/2019
"Planetary Health and the implications of the Planetary Health agenda for biodiversity conservation"
Sarah Whitmee (Ecologist, conservation biologist and researcher on planetary health)
Read Lecture Theatre, Sherfield Building
07/11/2019
"Sustainable diets - more than just food "
Dan Crossley (Executive Director of Food Ethics Council)
Read Lecture Theatre, Sherfield Building
14/11/2019
"Accelerating the global low carbon transition (a policy perspective)"
Simon Sharpe (Head of International Climate Change Strategy / Projects)
Read Lecture Theatre, Sherfield Building
21/11/2019
“Transport and climate change – a smooth journey ahead?”
Jameel Hayat and Rohit Sharma (Transport econ & policy of IPCC)
Read Lecture Theatre, Sherfield Building
28/11/2019
“Global water shortages: causes and solutions to avoiding a new world war”
Dave Barker (Climate Fiction author & Economist)
Read Lecture Theatre, Sherfield Building
05/12/2019
"How scientists can influence policy, and how policymakers can influence science"
Mark Burgman (Director of CEP, Chair in Risk Analysis & Environmental Policy)
Read Lecture Theatre, Sherfield Building
Spring term
09/01/2020
"The role of environmental consultants in building projects within the UK planning policy framework"
George Locke (Environmental Consultant role in UK engineering)
Read Lecture Theatre, Sherfield Building
16/01/2020
"Endocrine distribution: lost in translation?"
Olwenn Martin (Leader of the Planetary Health pathway of BASc Global Challenges)
Read Lecture Theatre, Sherfield Building
23/01/2020
“Funding Opportunities for Sustainability Research in Core Industries”
Nikzad Oraee (Chief Legal Officer Jovein Cement Plc)
Read Lecture Theatre, Sherfield Building
30/01/2020
Title TBC
Chris Hocknell (Director at Eight Associates)
Read Lecture Theatre, Sherfield Building
06/02/2020
"Accelerating sustainable innovation"
Georgia Parker (Innovation Manager at Fashion For Good)
Read Lecture Theatre, Sherfield Building
13/02/2020
"Achieving the UK's net-zero target"
Mike Helmsley (Senior Power Analyst at the Committee on Climate Change (CCC))
Read Lecture Theatre, Sherfield Building
20/02/2020
"What’s in a name? The role of definitions and language in energy policy"
Pippa Palmer (SolarAid MD)
Read Lecture Theatre, Sherfield Building
27/02/2020
"Can business help to unlock systems transformation? What needs to change if we are to drive significant progress over the next 10 years"
Jules Hill-Landolt (Director of Sustainable Lifestyles programme)
Read Lecture Theatre, Sherfield Building
05/03/2020
Title TBC
Laurie Kell (Director, SEA++International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas)
Read Lecture Theatre, Sherfield Building
12/03/2020
"Applying The New to Capital Projects"
Jake Tudge (Management Consultant, Accenture)
Read Lecture Theatre, Sherfield Building
2018-19
Autumn term
04/10/18
The changing landscape of environmental policy and its relationship with science and evidence
Gary Kass (Deputy Chief Scientist at Natural England)
Room: SAF G16
11/10/18
Disclosure and engagement: incentivising best practice in biodiversity-risk commodity sectors
Chris Eves (Forestry Officer- Zoological Society of London {ZSL})
Room: RSM G20
18/10/18
What does sustainability mean for commercial real estate owners & investors?
Annie Goransson (Consultant, Fitwel Ambassador, Energy, Infrastructure & Sustainability EMEA)
Room: RSM G20
25/10/18
“Why organisations are engaging with their stakeholders about purpose - a sustainability practitioner’s perspective”
James Whittingham (Senior Sustainability Consultant- Luminous)
Room: RSM G20
01/11/18
UK Environmental Policy Before and After Brexit
Tamsin Cooper (Head of strategy, DEFRA)
Room: RSM G20
08/11/18
‘Sustainability at AB Sustain’
Sadia Ahmed (Head of innovation at AB Sustain)
Room: SAF G16
15/11/18
TBC
Ben Summers (Sustainability Manger- Innocent Drinks)
Room: SAF G16
22/11/18
The economics of flood risk: If you were given half a billion pounds to protect people from flooding, how would you spend it?
Matt Georges (Senior Advisor, Environment and Business, Environment Agency)
Room: RSM G20
29/11/18
“Clean Air: our right, but whose responsibility?”
Katherin Nield (UK Clean Air Lawyer)
Room: RSM G20
Spring term
10/01/2019
"Buzzing business : how to make our planet and pets green again"
Madeleine Morley (Co-founder at Entomojo)
Room: SAF G16
17/01/2019
"What do the new UK Climate Projections mean for the future of our environment?”
Liz Duffy (Head of Climate Evidence and Analysis at Defra)
Room: Sherfield 569 - Pippard
24/01/2019
“Rubbish or Resource? Waste Management Policy in Practice”
Jarno Stet (Waste Services Manager, Westminster City Council)
Room: RSM G20
31/01/2019
“How does the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change really work?”
Renee van Diemen (Scientist at the Working Group III Technical Support Unit of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC))
Room: RSM G20
07/02/2019
"Environmental Assessment: The Scope Keeps Getting Wilder"
Jo Guy (Senior Environment Project Manager, Environment Agency)
Room: RSM G20
14/02/2019
TBC
Mike Holland (visiting researcher in CEP, environmental economist and member of the Committee on Medical Effects of Air Pollution)
Room: RSM G20
21/02/2019
"Community based solutions to a growing climate crisis"
Dave Fuller (Project manager, North Kensington Community Energy)
Room: RSM G20
28/02/2019
"Active Genetics (Gene Drive Technology) - Precision pest control or ecological threat?"
Tilly Collins (Senior Fellow in CEP)
Room: RSM G20
07/03/2019
"Climate-wise connectivity, practice, and public participation in resilience"
Adina Merenlender (Cooperative Extension Specialist, Department of Environmental Science, Policy and Management at UC Berkeley)
Room: ACEX 250
02/05/2019
TBC
Mark Wright (Director of Science, WWF-UK)
Room: Sherfield 571 - Read Lecture Theatre
09/05/2019
TBC
Gail Klintworth (Special advisor: Sustainable Economic Zones and Clusters, SYSTEMIQ)
Room: Sherfield 571 - Read Lecture Theatre
2017-18
Autumn term
Thursdays at 5.00pm
|
Date |
Speaker |
Position |
Title |
|
05/10/2017 |
Prof Jim Skea |
Chair in Sustainable Energy |
TBC |
|
12/10/2017 |
Gary Kass |
Deputy Chief Scientist, Natural England |
TBC |
|
19/10/2017 |
Matt Georges |
Senior Advisor, Environment and Business, Environment Agency |
“When does pollution prevention cost too much?” |
|
26/10/2017 |
James Arrandale |
Environmental Law Advisor |
TBC |
|
02/11/2017 |
Pauline Vaskou |
Ethical & Sustainability Responsible Sourcing Manager at Tesco PLC |
“Corporate Responsibility in Business – Commodities at Tesco“ |
|
09/11/2017 |
George Darrah |
Strategy, BP Supply and Trading |
A Personal Perspective on Oil and the Environment |
|
16/11/2017 |
Paul Leinster |
Professor of Environmental Assessment Atmospheric Informatics and Emissions Technology, Cranfield University |
TBC |
|
23/11/2017 |
Patricia Calvo |
Veolia UK |
TBC |
|
30/11/2017 |
Craig Davies |
Senior Manager (Climate Change Adaptation) at European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) |
‘Financing a Climate Resilient Economy’ |
|
07/12/2017 |
Peter Tangney |
Science Policy & Communication,Flinders Centre for Science Education in the 21st Century |
“The Role of Values in 21stCentury Science”. |