06/06/2025
Across the Channel with Tads Ciecierski-Holmes
COP26 at Wolfson
COP26 at Wolfson - green week of activities 18-24 Oct
1) How can we make sustainability fair and equitable for all?
2) What is the role of corporate vs government vs personal responsibility?
3) What is the role of adaption and mitigation?
4) How do we limit temperature rise to 1.5 degrees?
To access any livestream (from Lee Hall):
All Week
| Â鶹ËÞÉáµçÊÓ¾çBiodiversity Study Photo Competition | 18-24 Oct | submit online | Green Society |
| Item&Food donate'n'take | 18-24 Oct | Club Room | Green Society |
Mon 18 Oct 2021 - Culture
| The Climate Therapy Listening Bench | 12:00-14:00 | Betty Wu Garden (bench) | The |
| Launching COP26 at Wolfson: Arts & Media Exhibition | 14:00-15:00 | Chancellor's Centre, Foyer | S&C Hub |
| Wikipedia Workshop: Expanding Access to Climate Knowledge | 15:00-16:00 | Lee Hall | |
| The Poetry of Climate Change 1990-2021: The EcoPoets | 17:30-18:30 | Club Room | Jonathan Louth |
| Culture-Day Chats: Organic Wine Tasting | 20:00-22:00 | Fuchs House | WCSA Ents + S&C Hub |
Tues 19 Oct 2021 - Technology & Nature-based solutions
| Planned Obsolescence: Controlling the Small Stuff > watch the live-recorded |
12:00-12:45 | Lee Hall/online | Jonathan Louth |
| Sustainability services: the most important ecosystem no one knows about > watch the live-recorded |
13:00-13:30 | Lee Hall/online | Josh Matthews |
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13:30-14:00 | online (Zoom) | Charlie Barty-King |
| Young people from disadvantaged backgrounds: Sustainable Guitars via STEM | 14:15-15:00 | online (Zoom) | Dr. Fernando Bravo |
| Composting 101 | 15:00-16:00 | Club Room | Green Society |
| Green Talk: The Â鶹ËÞÉáµçÊÓ¾çGardens & Well-being > watch the live-recorded |
17:00-18:00 | Lee Hall/online | Oscar + Millie |
| End Game: The Sustainability Escape Room | 18:30-19:30 | Lee Room | Sachi Shah |
| Daily Round Up: Refreshments in the Club Room | 20:00-22:00 | Club Room | S&C Hub |
Wed 20 Oct 2021 - Sustainable Development
| Botanical Garden Visit (guided) | 13:00-15:00 | Meet at flagpole | Â鶹ËÞÉáµçÊÓ¾çGardeners |
| Is sustainable development possible in the Arctic? | 16:00-17:00 | online (Zoom) | Marie Anne Coninsx |
| Daily Round Up: Refreshments in the Club Room | 20:00-22:00 | Club Room | S&C Hub |
Thurs 21 Oct 2021 - Human Rights, Policy and Law
| POSTPONED: Legal Sustainability: The need to rethink Law holistically | POSTPONED | POSTPONED | Markus P. Beham |
| RoundTable: Human Rights, Policy & Law > Human rights: why a 'Just Transition' matters > Making sure "green" supply chains are just > Tackling Deforestation through Community Land Rights > Towards a Global Pact for the Environment > Roundtable Discussion Watch the live-recorded . |
16:00-18:30 | Lee Hall/online | Speakers Elizabeth Wild Josh Matthews Natascha Kersting Alice Adami Global Pact Moderator Helle Porsdam |
| Daily Round Up: Refreshments in the Club Room | 20:00-22:00 | Club Room | S&C Hub |
Fri 22 Oct 2021 - Urgency, Action, Ambition, Adaptation
| Workshop: Coping with the Climate Crisis | 10:30-12:30 | Seminar Room | The |
Roundtable: Urgency, Action, Ambition, Adaption > Â鶹ËÞÉáµçÊÓ¾çCollege CO2e Review > How nice should we be to the oil and gas industry? > Decarbonising a Cambridge College > Adaptation is as urgent as mitigation of climate change > Improving building energy efficiency - where are we? > Design thinking and cultivating a culture of adaptation > Roundtable Discussion Watch the live-recorded . |
16:00-18:30 | online + Gatsby Room | Speakers Stephen Hoath Josh Matthews Marie Anne Coninsx Hui Ben Golnar Malek Moderator Helene Hoffman |
| Daily Round Up: Refreshments in the Club Room | 20:00-22:00 | Club Room | S&C Hub |
Sat 23 Oct 2021
| Botanical Garden Visit (guided) | 13:00-15:00 | Meet at flapole | Â鶹ËÞÉáµçÊÓ¾çGardeners |
| Litter Picking Â鶹ËÞÉáµçÊÓ¾çCommunity Initiative | 14:00-15:00 | Meet at flagpole | Green Society |
| POSTPONED: Design and Technology for Sustainable Development | POSTPONED | POSTPONED | Iria Heitel |
| Green Week Dinner | 19:00onwards | Dining Hall | S&C Hub |
| Daily Round Up: Refreshments in the Club Room | End of Green Dinner onwards | Club Room | S&C Hub + Green Society |
Sun 24 Oct 2021
| Sustainable Coffee Tasting | 16:00-18:00 | Club Room | WCSA Ents |
| Repair & Reuse Workshop | 16:00-18:00 | Club Room | Green Society |
| Welfare Tea & Cake | 16:00-18:00 | KSJ or Combination Room | WCSA Welfare |
| Green Film Night ("2040") | 20:00-22:00 | Lee Room | S&C Hub + Green Society |
Â鶹ËÞÉáµçÊÓ¾çCollege is hosting a week of activities - COP26 at Â鶹ËÞÉáµçÊÓ¾ç- in the build up to the important , hosted in Glasgow, November 2021.
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Led by a working group of ~20 individuals, including current students, Fellows, staff, expert Â鶹ËÞÉáµçÊÓ¾çalumni, and friends.
Quick links
What's on
Art Exhibition: Â鶹ËÞÉáµçÊÓ¾çat 60
07/06/2025 at 10.00
Celebrating Wolfson’s 60th anniversary year, this exhibition highlights the range of artistic disciplines and styles that have made up our exhibitions over the years.
‘Like a sandstorm roaring in its violence’: Perceptions of weather in ancient Egypt
10/06/2025 at 17.30
How can anthropological theory help us understand how ancient cultures interpreted and responded to weather phenomena?
Lunchtime Concert - Pamela Gitani (pianist)
14/06/2025 at 13.30
A piano recital with works by Bach, Debussy, Chopin and more.
Tau (Ï„) Day estimation event
18/06/2025 at 18.28
Estimating Ï„, the true circle constant, in a fun event with pies and other mathematical snacks.
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