Cambridge Zero Carbon Society

Making bamboo a high tech material for large wind turbine blades

Dr. Jim Platts.

William Thatcher Room, Fitzwilliam College.

Wednesday 12 November 2014, 19:00-20:00

Cambridge Zero Carbon Society

The Effect of transport policy/regulations on emissions

Professor Nick Collings.

The Long Room, Murray Edwards College.

Wednesday 22 October 2014, 19:00-20:00

Cambridge Zero Carbon Society

The future of biodiversity in tropical landscapes

Come along for this very special lunchtime talk to find out about the future of biodiversity! Feel free to bring your own lunch, but light refreshments will be also provided.

Ed Turner, Department of Zoology.

Room N7, Pembroke College.

Thursday 13 March 2014, 13:00-14:00

Cambridge Zero Carbon Society

Trapping CO2 using sponge-like materials

Slight refreshment will be provided.

Pu Zhao, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Cambridge.

Room N7, Pembroke College.

Thursday 27 February 2014, 13:00-14:00

Cambridge Zero Carbon Society

Mapping Methane in the Arctic

Dr Michelle Cain, Centre for Atmospheric Science, Dept of Chemistry, University of Cambridge.

Room N7, Pembroke College.

Thursday 20 February 2014, 13:00-14:00

Darwin College Science Seminars

Cassandra's Climate

Michael Sheppard, Emeritus Schlumberger Fellow, Schlumberger.

1 Newnham Terrace, Darwin College.

Thursday 06 February 2014, 13:10-14:00

Cambridge Zero Carbon Society

The relevance of botanic garden greenhouses in the modern era

Alexander Summers, Botanic Garden.

Room N7, Pembroke College.

Thursday 30 January 2014, 13:00-14:00

Cambridge Zero Carbon Society

Mysterious goings-on around Antarctica

See this map for the venue location: http://www.zerocarbonsociety.org/wordpresszcs/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Picture3.png

Alek Petty, Earth Sciences Department, Centre for Polar Observation and Modelling, UCL.

Buckingham Room, Magdalene College.

Wednesday 27 November 2013, 13:00-14:00

Cambridge Zero Carbon Society

Using underwater robots to observe the rapidly melting Pine Island Glacier, Antarctica

See this map for the venue location: http://www.zerocarbonsociety.org/wordpresszcs/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Picture3.png

Louise Biddle, University of East Anglia.

Buckingham Room, Magdalene College.

Wednesday 20 November 2013, 13:00-14:00

Cambridge Carbon Footprint

Secrets of Antarctica

Anne Miller.

St. Lukes Church, Victoria Road, Cambridge CB4 3DZ.

Tuesday 02 July 2013, 19:30-21:30

Cambridge Zero Carbon Society

Mitigating the effects of methane and manure: A small insight into reducing emissions in UK agriculture

Emily Scott, MPhil, Land Economy .

Dirac Room, Fisher Building, St Johns College.

Wednesday 06 March 2013, 13:00-14:00

Cambridge Zero Carbon Society

Agricultural adaptation and crop diversity: How developing countries can adjust to climate change

Stella Nordhagen, PhD Student, Department of Land Economy.

Dirac Room, Fisher Building, St Johns College.

Wednesday 27 February 2013, 13:00-14:00

Cambridge Zero Carbon Society

Translating knowledge about climate change into policy: Lessons from the use of climate science in biodiversity conservation policy in England

David Christian Rose, PhD Student, Department of Geography.

Dirac Room, Fisher Building, St Johns College.

Wednesday 20 February 2013, 13:00-14:00

Cambridge Zero Carbon Society

Is black the new green? The potential role of biochar in climate change mitigation

Laura Plant, MPhil Student, Land Economy.

Dirac Room, Fisher Building, St Johns College.

Wednesday 13 February 2013, 13:00-14:00

Cambridge Zero Carbon Society

Thinker-doers: Adding value in a climate crisis

Gracen Johnson, MPhil Student, Land Economy Faculty.

Dirac Room, Fisher Building, St Johns College.

Wednesday 06 February 2013, 13:00-14:00

Cambridge Zero Carbon Society

The Eating Local Challenge: Thinking about the contribution food makes to climate change

Helen Karapandzic, Cambridge Carbon Footprint.

Dirac Room, Fisher Building, St Johns College.

Wednesday 30 January 2013, 13:00-14:00

Cambridge Zero Carbon Society

Biofuels, indirect land use change and greenhouse gas emissions: A perfect storm of incomplete science and irresolvable politics?

James Palmer, PhD Student, Department of Geography .

Dirac Room, Fisher Building, St Johns College.

Wednesday 23 January 2013, 13:00-14:00

Cambridge Carbon Footprint

Climate Science in the Media: could it be done better, and how much does it matter?

Dr. Rosie Robison, Research Fellow at the Global Sustainability Institute at Anglia Ruskin University..

Lord Ashcroft Building (LAB) room 109. Arrival either via the main entrance to ARU (on East Rd), and ask for directions, or come to the side entrance to the Lord Ashcroft Building on Broad St..

Tuesday 22 January 2013, 19:30-21:30

Cambridge Carbon Footprint

Chasing Ice and Q&A Session at the Arts Picturehouse

Dr Ed King, British Antartic Survey glaciologist.

Arts Picturehouse Cinema, 38-39 St. Andrews Street.

Saturday 15 December 2012, 15:00-17:15

Cambridge Zero Carbon Society

Food for Thought: ‘Effects of Ocean Acidification on Marine Organisms’

Emma Cross, PhD Student, Dept. of Earth Science, British Antarctic Survey..

Wordsworth Room, St John's College, First Court (on left hand side).

Wednesday 28 November 2012, 13:00-14:00

Cambridge Zero Carbon Society

Food for Thought: ‘Carbon Foot-Printing’

Jon Coello, PhD Student, Dept. of Engineering & the Environment, University of Southampton..

Wordsworth Room, St John's College, First Court (on left hand side).

Wednesday 21 November 2012, 13:00-14:00

Cambridge Carbon Footprint

The Bioregional Economy: A public talk based on the new book by renowned green economist Molly Scott Cato

Molly Scott Cato, Roehampton University.

St. Philip’s Church Centre, 185 Mill Road, Cambridge, CB1 3AN.

Thursday 15 November 2012, 19:30-22:30

Cambridge Carbon Footprint

The Bioregional Economy: A public talk based on the new book by renowned green economist Molly Scott Cato

Molly Scott Cato, Roehampton University.

St. Philip’s Church Centre, 185 Mill Road, Cambridge, CB1 3AN.

Thursday 15 November 2012, 19:30-22:30

Cambridge Carbon Footprint

The Bioregional Economy - A talk by Molly Scott Cato

Molly Scott Cato, professor of Strategy and Sustainability at Roehampton University, Green Party spokesperson on economics and a Director of Transition Stroud..

St. Philip’s Church Centre, 185 Mill Road, Cambridge, CB1 3AN.

Thursday 15 November 2012, 19:30-22:30

Cambridge Zero Carbon Society

Food for Thought: Ecosystem Services & Sustainable Land Use Practices in Social-Ecological Systems

Aiora Zabala, PhD Student, Dept. of Land Economy..

Wordsworth Room, St John's College, First Court (on left hand side).

Wednesday 14 November 2012, 13:00-14:00

Cambridge Zero Carbon Society

Food for Thought: ‘Transitions to Climate Change Resilient Cities’

Marta De Olazabal, PhD Student, Dept. of Land Economy.

Wordsworth Room, St John's College, First Court (on left hand side).

Wednesday 07 November 2012, 13:00-14:00

Cambridge Zero Carbon Society

Food for Thought: 'The Air Quality and Climate Tradeoffs in Road Transportation.’

Uven Chong, PhD Student, Dept. of Engineering.

Wordsworth Room, St John's College, First Court (on left hand side).

Wednesday 31 October 2012, 13:00-14:00

Cambridge Zero Carbon Society

Food for Thought: Can the US and China build trust to establish institutions?

Michael Tai, PhD Student, Centre for Development Studies.

Wordsworth Room, St John's College, First Court (on left hand side).

Wednesday 24 October 2012, 13:00-14:00

Cambridge Zero Carbon Society

Food for Thought: 'Shallow Geothermal Systems for Space Heating and Cooling’

Denis Garber, PhD Student, Energy Efficient Cities Initiative.

Wordsworth Room, St John's College, First Court (on left hand side).

Wednesday 17 October 2012, 13:00-14:00

Cambridge Carbon Footprint

September Swishing with Cambridge Carbon Footprint

Speaker to be confirmed.

The Stone Yard Centre, St. Andrews Street Baptist Church (across from Emmanuel College).

Saturday 01 September 2012, 13:00-15:00

Cambridge Carbon Footprint

Open Eco Gardens

Various.

Various Gardens Around Cambridge.

Saturday 14 July 2012, 10:00-15:45

Cambridge Carbon Footprint

PlanEAT: Dinner and a Movie

Speaker to be confirmed.

Ross Street Community Centre.

Friday 08 June 2012, 18:30-21:00

Cambridge Carbon Footprint

What makes us happy?

Professor Felicia Huppert, The Well-being Institute.

Cambridge Arts Picturehouse, St. Andrews Street.

Friday 18 May 2012, 18:30-21:00

Cambridge Carbon Footprint

Eco-Renovation Question Time

Speaker to be confirmed.

St Paul’s Centre, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 1JP.

Wednesday 02 May 2012, 19:30-22:30

Cambridge Carbon Footprint

The Sharing Economy: An Introduction to Collaborative Consumption

CamLETS, Zipcar, Lourish, and more.

St. Andrew's Hall, St. Andrew's Road.

Thursday 12 April 2012, 19:30-21:30

Cambridge Carbon Footprint

Story of Stuff - The Next Chapter

Bev Sedley, Trustee CCF.

Friends Meeting House, 12 Jesus Lane.

Wednesday 14 March 2012, 19:30-21:30

Cambridge Carbon Footprint

Breaking Habits & Going For Green: a Carbon Conversations Taster Session

Bev Sedley, Trustee CCF & Beejal Parekh, Volunteer CCF.

The Octagon, Wesley Methodist Church, Christ's Peices.

Tuesday 13 March 2012, 19:00-21:00

Cambridge Carbon Footprint

Advanced Recycling

Mark Buckton, Cambridge City Council.

St Luke’s Church Centre, Victoria Road, Cambridge CB4 3DZ.

Thursday 01 March 2012, 19:30-21:30

Cambridge Carbon Footprint

The Economics of Happiness

Speaker to be confirmed.

Cambridge Arts Picturehouse, St. Andrews Street.

Sunday 19 February 2012, 02:30-04:00

Cambridge Carbon Footprint

Some Good News About Climate Change

Danny Chivers.

Friends Meeting House, 12 Jesus Lane.

Monday 30 January 2012, 19:30-21:30

Cambridge Carbon Footprint

Rosemary Randall on ‘Behaviour change: solution or diversion?’ 23 November

Rosemary Randall.

The Octagon, Wesley Methodist Church, Christ's Pieces.

Wednesday 23 November 2011, 19:30-21:30

Cambridge Carbon Footprint

Rain Water Harvesting with Graham Cross

Graham Cross.

Ross Street Community Centre.

Thursday 27 October 2011, 19:30-21:30

Cambridge Carbon Footprint

Why We Resist The Truth

Clive Hamilton, Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics, Canberra.

Michaelhouse, St. Michael’s Church, Trinity Street, Camb CB2 1SU.

Wednesday 27 April 2011, 19:30-21:30

Cambridge Carbon Footprint

Zero Carbon Britain 2030

Godfrey Boyle (Professor of Renewable Energy and director of the Energy and Environment Research Unit at the UK Open University. Visiting professor at The Energy and Resource Institute (TERI) University in New Dehli,India) and Alex Randall (Media Officer.

St Luke’s Church Centre, Victoria Road, Cambridge CB4 3DZ.

Friday 11 February 2011, 19:30-21:30

Cambridge Climate

Climate Change and Health

Multiple speakers.

Riley Auditorium, Gillespie Centre, Memorial Court, Clare College, Queen's Road, Cambridge, CB3 9AJ.

Saturday 20 November 2010, 09:00-17:30

Cambridge Zero Carbon Society

Treating carbon addiction in the NHS: sustainable clinical practice

Dr Frances Mortimer, Campaign for Greener Healthcare.

Riley Auditorium, Gillespie Centre, Memorial Court, Clare College, Queen's Road, Cambridge, CB3 9AJ.

Wednesday 17 November 2010, 11:30-00:00

Cambridge Zero Carbon Society

Secondary Health Benefits of Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation

Prof Douglas Crawford-Brown, 4CMR, University of Cambridge.

Riley Auditorium, Gillespie Centre, Memorial Court, Clare College, Queen's Road, Cambridge, CB3 9AJ.

Wednesday 17 November 2010, 09:40-00:00

Cambridge Zero Carbon Society

Global Video Conference on the Copenhagen Treaty

Various.

Queens' College, Buttery & Erasmus Room.

Saturday 28 November 2009, 11:30-16:00

Entrepreneurship for a Zero Carbon Society

What to do with the CO2 we can’t eliminate?

Mr. Derek McLeish (Carbon Sciences Inc).

Law Faculty, LG19, 10 West Road.

Wednesday 24 September 2008, 14:15-15:00

Entrepreneurship for a Zero Carbon Society

The Future of Electric Vehicles & Fuel Cells

Mr Richard Blundell (Think UK) and Mr Michael Evans (CMR Fuel Cells).

Law Faculty, LG19, 10 West Road.

Wednesday 24 September 2008, 12:30-13:15

Entrepreneurship for a Zero Carbon Society

The Possibilities – Changing How We Approach Design

Mr. Ross Lovegrove (Lovegrove Studios).

Law Faculty, LG19, 10 West Road.

Wednesday 24 September 2008, 11:45-12:30

Entrepreneurship for a Zero Carbon Society

Public Policy

Speaker TBC (AEA Technology).

Law Faculty, LG19, 10 West Road.

Wednesday 24 September 2008, 10:30-11:15

Entrepreneurship for a Zero Carbon Society

Education of Climate Change at Cambridge & Beyond

Professor David Mackay (Cambridge University).

Law Faculty, LG19, 10 West Road.

Wednesday 24 September 2008, 09:45-10:30

Entrepreneurship for a Zero Carbon Society

Behaviour Change and the Role of NGOs

Mr Duncan McLaren (Friends of the Earth Scotland) and Mr Gavin Starks (AMEE).

Law Faculty, LG19, 10 West Road.

Wednesday 24 September 2008, 09:00-09:45

Entrepreneurship for a Zero Carbon Society

Solar Power: Incentives for Scaling Up

Panel (chair: Prof. Peter Guthrie).

Law Faculty, LG19, 10 West Road.

Tuesday 23 September 2008, 15:00-15:45

Entrepreneurship for a Zero Carbon Society

Large Scale Deployment of Solar Energy, Working with Policy and Investment

Prof. Doenitz (MAN/ Solar Millennium), Dr. Joachim Reiss (Q-Cells) and Dr. Harry Zervos (IDTechEx).

Law Faculty, LG19, 10 West Road.

Tuesday 23 September 2008, 14:00-15:00

Entrepreneurship for a Zero Carbon Society

Delivering Sustainable Energy Solutions; an Energy Company View

Mr Angus Norman (EDF).

Law Faculty, LG19, 10 West Road.

Tuesday 23 September 2008, 13:30-14:00

Entrepreneurship for a Zero Carbon Society

Commitments Through Policy and Incentive Schemes: Facilitating Innovation & Investment

Panel (char: Mr Nick Butler).

Law Faculty, LG19, 10 West Road.

Tuesday 23 September 2008, 11:45-12:30

Entrepreneurship for a Zero Carbon Society

Energy Efficient Cities - An Integrated Approach to Achieving Low Carbon

Prof. Ann Dowling (University of Cambridge) And Clare Shuttleworth (White Young Green).

Law Faculty, LG19, 10 West Road.

Tuesday 23 September 2008, 11:00-11:45

Entrepreneurship for a Zero Carbon Society

Venture Capital, Risk and the Business of Global Climate Change - A Global View

Mr. Bernie Bulkin (Vantage Point Venture Capital) and Prof. Michael Manielli (ZYen, London Accords).

Law Faculty, LG19, 10 West Road.

Tuesday 23 September 2008, 09:45-10:30

Entrepreneurship for a Zero Carbon Society

Policies for an Environmentally Sustainable Economy

Mr. Roman Webber (Deliotte) and Paul Ekins (Green Fiscal Commission).

Law Faculty, LG19, 10 West Road.

Tuesday 23 September 2008, 09:00-09:45

Entrepreneurship for a Zero Carbon Society

Fundamental Challenges to Investment in Sustainable Energy in Transition Economies

Panel (chair: Prof. David MacKay).

Law Faculty, LG19, 10 West Road.

Monday 22 September 2008, 16:00-16:45

Entrepreneurship for a Zero Carbon Society

Nuclear Power – What else?

Dr Fabian Roques (CERA).

Law Faculty, LG19, 10 West Road.

Monday 22 September 2008, 15:15-16:00

Entrepreneurship for a Zero Carbon Society

Role of Business in Responding to Climate Change Risks and Opportunities

Leo Johnson (Pricewaterhouse Coopers).

Law Faculty, LG19, 10 West Road.

Monday 22 September 2008, 14:00-14:45

Entrepreneurship for a Zero Carbon Society

Overview of Alternative Technology Expansion & Its funding

Filipe Santos (Martifer Solar) and Sarah Forrest (Goldman Sachs).

Law Faculty, LG19, 10 West Road.

Monday 22 September 2008, 13:15-14:00

Entrepreneurship for a Zero Carbon Society

Sustainable Energy Without the Hot Air

Prof David Mackay (Cambridge University).

Law Faculty, LG19, 10 West Road.

Monday 22 September 2008, 11:30-12:15

Entrepreneurship for a Zero Carbon Society

The Economics of A Zero Carbon Society

Dr Terry Barker (Tyndall Centre, 4CMR).

Law Faculty, LG19, 10 West Road.

Monday 22 September 2008, 10:45-11:30

Entrepreneurship for a Zero Carbon Society

Global Context of Energy Crisis

Prof Robert Watson (DEFRA).

Law Faculty, LG19, 10 West Road.

Monday 22 September 2008, 09:30-10:15

Cambridge Centre for Climate Change Mitigation Research Seminar Series

Policies for Reducing Personal Carbon

Registration Required:

Dr Terry Barker, 4CMR, and others.

Pitt Building, Trumpington Street.

Friday 16 May 2008, 13:45-18:00

Clean development mechanism, Joint implementation and EU ETS

Christine Zumkeller (UNFCCC).

Mill Lane Lecture Room 2.

Friday 15 February 2008, 17:00-18:30

The birth of the Kyoto Protocol and its mechanisms

Prof Christine Zumkeller.

Faculty of Law, room B16.

Friday 15 February 2008, 14:00-15:30

Cambridge Centre for Climate Change Mitigation Research Seminar Series

Drinking in the last chance saloon: what hope for 2° C?

Dr Kevin Anderson, University of Manchester & Dr Terry Barker, University of Cambridge.

Mill Lane Lecture Halls, Room 1.

Monday 26 November 2007, 13:45-15:00

Cambridge Zero Carbon Society

Carbon Detox

George Marshall, COIN (Climate Outreach Information Network).

Debating Chamber, Union Society.

Tuesday 20 November 2007, 18:45-20:30

Cambridge Centre for Climate Change Mitigation Research Seminar Series

Avoiding Dangerous Climate Change

Rachel Warren, University of East Anglia.

Laundress Lane Seminar Rooms.

Monday 12 November 2007, 16:00-17:30

Cambridge Zero Carbon Society

Panel Discussion on the UK Climate Bill

Dr Terry Barker, Dr David Frame, Tim Helweg-Larsen.

LG18, Law Faculty, 10 West Road (Sidgwick Site).

Tuesday 23 October 2007, 14:45-16:30

Cambridge Zero Carbon Society

Agrofuels and the risk of ecosystem collapse

Deepak Rughani, BioFuelWatch.

Friends Meeting House, 12 Jesus Lane.

Wednesday 10 October 2007, 19:00-20:30

Stephen Stretton's list

An Environmental Case for Nuclear Energy? Talk and kick-off meeting

Stephen Stretton: Cambridge Zero Carbon Society & Environmentalists for Nuclear Energy.

Bowett Room, Queens College.

Thursday 15 March 2007, 19:30-20:45

Cambridge Zero Carbon Society

Nuclear power in the light of climate change

Keith Barnham (Imperial College London), Dave Elliott (Open University), Steve Kidd (World Nuclear Association), Bill Nuttal(Cambridge University Judge Business School).

Law Faculty LG17.

Wednesday 07 March 2007, 18:45-20:30

Cambridge Zero Carbon Society

Carbon Calculation and your personal footprint

Rosemary Randall and Andy Brown, Cambridge Carbon Footprint.

Queen's College, Bowett's Room.

Thursday 22 February 2007, 19:30-21:00

Cambridge Zero Carbon Society

New technology: the answer to climate change?

Jonathan Kohler, Tyndall Centre.

McCrum Lecture Theatre, Benet's Street (behind the Eagle Pub).

Monday 12 February 2007, 19:30-21:00

Cambridge Zero Carbon Society

Joss Garman from Plane Stupid: Why the green movement is taking to the streets

Joss Garman, Co-Founder of Plane Stupid.

St Catharine's College, Ramsden Room.

Tuesday 06 February 2007, 19:30-21:00

Cambridge Zero Carbon Society

Zero Carbon City Dongtan

Dr Neil Kirkpatrick, Associate Director, Arup.

Chemical Engineering Department LT1.

Monday 27 November 2006, 19:30-21:00

Cambridge Zero Carbon Society

Sustainable Energy - Without the Bullshit

Prof. David MacKay, Physics Dept.

Bateman Auditorium, Gonville and Caius College, CB2 1TA.

Thursday 26 October 2006, 20:00-21:30

Cambridge Zero Carbon Society

Introductory Talk and Discussion

Steve Stretton.

Castlereagh Room, Fisher Building, St John's College.

Tuesday 10 October 2006, 19:30-20:15