Events

THIS IS AN IN PERSON AND ONLINE EVENT Summary: ‘Abundance’, a best-selling 2025 book by Americans Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson, makes the claim that “we need to build and invent more of what we need”. Building much more low-cost energy supply is a key part of the authors’ vision. They reject what they call the seductive ideologies of scarcity.  Using [...]

With the impacts of climate change becoming ever more evident and challenging – can we “transition away from fossil fuels”, and create a new energy system which meets the many & divergent needs of the global population? To watch live online on Crowdcast, please register at: https://www.crowdcast.io/c/energy-transition  

THIS IS AN IN PERSON AND ONLINE EVENT Summary:  In this talk, Prof. Jesus Lizana will present the latest research from the ZERO Institute at the University of Oxford on zero-carbon heating and cooling. The talk will examine the role of the building sector in achieving net-zero targets by 2050, drawing on new evidence from citizen-powered climate observations and projections to [...]

THIS IS AN IN PERSON AND ONLINE EVENT Summary:  Digitalisation is often described as an enabler of sustainability transitions, though concerns about rebound effects remain. To truly support these transitions, however, it must not only foster sustainability elsewhere but also embody it within its own development. This talk explores the future footprint of digital infrastructures, focusing on data centres at the [...]

Oriel Environment Group Michaelmas 2025 in conversation with George Monbiot Join Professor Jan Rosenow (Jackson Senior Research Fellow, Oriel College) for a discussion with acclaimed investigative journalist and environmental campaigner George Monbiot. George Monbiot is a fierce and uncompromising voice in the climate debate. He will delve into the systemic failures and dangerous narratives that are undermining urgent environmental action. Don’t miss [...]