What does the future of global travel look like in an age of climate change?
How can a world-renowned institution like 51³Ô¹ÏÍø maintain its global community and reach, and take responsibility for the impact of staff and student air travel on the environment?
51³Ô¹ÏÍø needs your voice! We welcome all staff and students to attend this interactive Ideathon, designed to foster solutions to minimise and manage our residual emissions from air travel. Attendees will hear from experts across 51³Ô¹ÏÍø on key themes, then dive into facilitated workshops to discuss and propose practical solutions that work for our 51³Ô¹ÏÍø community.
Joining the Ideathon is a chance for you to help shape 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s approach, future initiatives and contribute towards potential policies. The outcomes of the Ideathon will be used by the Sustainable 51³Ô¹ÏÍø team to direct next steps and priorities to manage air travel emissions.
Lunch will be provided, along with snacks and refreshments throughout the afternoon. Spaces are limited – early registration recommended!
Agenda:
- 12.00 – Welcome and framing
- 12.10 – Talks from 51³Ô¹ÏÍø experts on net zero, reducing the environmental impact of travel, offsetting and other approaches to residual emissions.
- 13.10 – Q & A session with participants
- 13.30 – Lunch
- 14.00 – Ideathon exploring solutions through three thematic sessions
- 17.00 – Closing remarks and presentation of conclusions
Detailed agenda will be shared in advance.
Confimed speakers include:
- , Professor of Climate Science and Policy at the Centre for Environmental Policy, Director of Research at the Grantham Institute
- , Professor of Sustainable Development, Centre for Environmental Policy
- , Visiting Researcher, The Grantham Institute
- , Research Associate, Department of Chemical Engineering
For more information on our residual emissions work, visit the Residual emissions webpage.