The Role of Climate Education in Achieving Net Zero: A Cross-Sector Perspective
- Start  Tuesday 06 Dec 2022 10:00am
- Finish Tuesday 06 Dec 2022 11:00pm
With speakers including Jonathan Dewsbury, Senior Responsible Owner for Sustainability and Climate Change, Department for Education and Dr Lynda Dunlop, Senior Lecturer in Science Education, University of York Science Education Group.
We are delighted to welcome an expert panel to discuss the importance of climate education in tackling the climate crisis and supporting the UK’s Net Zero strategy. Join us for your opportunity to:
- Learn more about the DfE’s flagship ‘Sustainability and climate change strategy’ published April 2022
- Understand how organisations across the HE, private, and wider public sector can play a role in educating citizens of all ages to build support for climate action and decarbonisation
- Engage with the debate and pose your questions to our panellists live
Find the full list of events for WIG here
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Prof Jan Rosenow in conversation with Emma Pinchbeck, CEO, Climate Change Committee
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MT26 Energy Seminar – Week 6: Looking at the big picture: aligning energy, climate, food, water and nature security
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‘The electrification imperative: the power of electroefficiency’ with Prof Jan Rosenow
Thursday 19 Nov 2026
MT26 Energy Seminar – Week 7: The Costs and Opportunities of the Energy Transition: Copper Mining in Zambia
Tuesday 24 Nov 2026
MT26 Energy Seminar – Week 8: From Muscle to Mind: How AI Is Raising the Stakes for Global Energy
Tuesday 01 Dec 2026
John Goodenough Lecture 2026 – New Frontiers in Solar Technology | From Molecular Photovoltaics to Perovskites and Beyond
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