Talks
Institute of Continuing Education: Undergraduate Virtual Open Day
Looking to pursue your love of learning, take the next step in your career or take your first steps along a new career path? Join us for our upcoming Undergraduate Virtual Open Day on 21st May, where we’ll delve into the world of undergraduate study at the Institute of Continuing Education
Alice Lawrence
Activism and science: what space is there in science for activism around the climate and biodiversity crises?
Mon 13 May
Alison Richard Building
The science is clear: climate change and biodiversity loss are happening. Although there are obvious mitigation actions that can be taken, global strategies and policies are lagging far behind what is needed to keep a rise in the Earth’s temperatures below 1.5 or even 2.0 degrees and conserve the diversity and abundance of life on this planet.
Does this discrepancy between scientific findings and the lack of climate and biodiversity action mean that science and scientists may, or even should, engage in climate and biodiversity activism? And, if so, what would this mean for the traditional conceptions of science as value-free and objective?
In our half-day event, open to academics, students and members of the public, we will explore these and other questions.
Enquiries and booking
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