The 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) is taking place in Glasgow this year and will see world leaders come together to discuss progress made and future plans to tackle the global climate crisis. But what on earth is COP?! Who will be there and what will they be doing? What will world leaders be discussing?…
From trees and peat to saltmarsh and seaweed. Find out more about how we can mitigate climate change through Scotland's precious natural assets and ecosystems. Nature-based solutions (NbS) are solutions to societal challenges that involve working with nature to deliver benefits for both people and biodiversity. In this event we aim to explain the role…
Join us at Next Generation St Andrews, our student-organised COP26 speakers series, to hear from a fantastic line-up of climate-related experts. Our confirmed speakers so far include: October 25th 6pm Julia King, Baroness Brown of Cambridge An engineer with an interest in climate change adaption and mitigation and a low carbon economy. The Vice-Chair of…
Join academics and professionals to discuss the contribution of accounting and finance to achieving net-zero carbon ambitions. The climate emergency requires institutions and professionals that are equipped to understand, assess and contribute to climate action to achieve net-zero carbon ambitions. Decisions must be informed by a robust and meaningful evaluation of their carbon consequences, resource…
Have you heard about the University of St Andrews' ambitious goal to be net zero by 2035? Join us to discover how we plan to achieve this essential objective and find out more about the emerging technologies that will get us there. The first hour will take a deep dive into St Andrews' net zero plans and…
The Centre for the Study of Religion and Politics (CSRP) of the University of St Andrews is hosting an international conference to address the theme of the COP26 in relation to religion and politics. This year, the conference will be hosted together with Scholars at the Peripheries (a group of scholars from the Global South),…
The St Andrews Preservation Trust is delighted to be hosting a short series of presentations online to highlight the important work some local organisations are doing to tackle climate change, and the challenges faced locally in an ever-urgent climate emergency. Each speaker will give a short presentation before we have a panel discussion and audience…
The UN Climate Change Conference 2021, known as COP26, takes place in Glasgow from 1st to 12th November 2021. To coincide with this occasion, on 03 November SGSSS will present inspiring examples of doctoral research that showcase some of the ways in which social science can bring new perspectives to meeting the diverse challenges of…
Date TBC Join us for this COP26 event. What is climate justice, what does it mean for universities and how can it help us engage with COP with a critical…