2023 Christ’s College Climate Seminars

Climate Change: practical politics for the 2020s

Venue: Yusuf Hamied Theatre, Christ’s College (map)

The tenth Christ’s College Climate Seminar Series is held in collaboration with the Centre for Science and Policy, Cambridge Zero, and Professor Charles Kennel, Director Emeritus at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California San Diego.

The 2023 Christ’s College Climate Seminar Series will focus on the big questions facing UK policy makers as they seek to accelerate action on climate change in the face of geopolitical challenges.

Please click on the links below to register your attendance.

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Climate Seminar 1: Practical climate politics for the 2020s – prospects for the UK 19 January 2023: 5.30pm – 6.45pm followed by a reception

Chaired by Lord Simon McDonald, Master, Christ’s College

Speakers

Lord Deben, (John Gummer), Chairman of the UK’s Climate Change Committee Professor Emily Shuckburgh, Director, Cambridge Zero, University of Cambridge To sign up for seminar 1, please click here. ————————————————————————————————————————————————-

Climate Seminar 2: Practical climate politics for the 2020s – prospects for global capital markets 26 January 2023: 5.30pm – 6.45pm followed by a reception

Chaired by Lord Simon McDonald, Master, Christ’s College

Speakers

Dr Mohamed A El-Erian, President, Queens’ College Professor Kamiar Mohaddes, Associate Professor in Economics & Policy, Judge Business School, University of Cambridge To sign up for seminar 2, please click here. ———————————————————————————————————————————————-

Climate Seminar 3: Practical climate politics for the 2020s – Land use, biodiversity and food 2 February 2023: 5.30pm – 6.45pm followed by a reception

Chaired by Professor Dame Theresa Marteau, Director of the Behaviour and Health Research Unit, University of Cambridge and Fellow of Christ’s College Speakers

Professor Andrew Balmford, Professor of Conservation Science, Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge Professor Sarah Bridle, Chair in Food, Climate and Society, Department of Environment & Geography, University of York To sign up for seminar 3, please click here. ———————————————————————————————————————————————-

Climate Seminar Convenors Rob Doubleday (Executive Director of the Centre for Science and Policy, University of Cambridge and Bye-Fellow of Christ’s College)

Simon McDonald (Lord McDonald of Salford, Master of Christ’s College)

Theresa Marteau (Director of the Behaviour and Health Research Unit, University of Cambridge and Fellow of Christ’s College)