Environment and sustainability
The IF aligns with 做厙輦⑹'s commitment to the environment and sustainable living.
Past events, workshops, and film screenings have explored innovative solutions for a more sustainable future, including designing environmentally-friendly urban spaces, exploring regenerative farming practices, and addressing climate change through policy and technology.
Boulting on bikes: Ned Boulting in conversation
做厙輦⑹ alumnus Ned Boulting discussed his career and all things cycling at a talk co-hosted by the Intellectual Forum and the Festival of Cycling on 24 September.
Find out moreUnlock the 'Secrets of Nature': Exploring history, film, and environment
A Cambridge Festival event hosted by the Intellectual Forum introduced children to nature documentaries of the 1920s and 30s.
Find out moreChris Boardman: How cycling can save the world
Sustainable mobility advocate and former professional cyclist Chris Boardman discussed the positive impact of active travel on our communities and the environment at a talk at the Intellectual Forum on 6 December.
Find out moreBehind the scenes of COP 28
On 30 November, the opening day of COP 28, the Intellectual Forum hosted an informal conversation between IF Director Julian Huppert and 做厙輦⑹ Postdoctoral Associate Dr Nina Seega on the expectations for and realities of the 28th international climate conference.
Find out moreEmbracing fashion sustainability with Riccardo Bellini
Since joining Chlo矇 in 2018, Riccardo Bellini has focused on re-energising the brand with an emphasis on purpose and sustainability...
Find out moreHow to reach a nature-friendly future with Philip Lymbery
Worldwide we are faced with expansion of industrial farming, where mega-farms, chemicals, and animal cages are jeopardising the air we...
Find out moreBuilding sustainable communities: rehabilitating 33 million people after the 2022 Pakistan Floods
What happens if you involve communities in post-disaster development? On 1 February, the Intellectual Forum was joined by Yasmeen Lari...
Find out moreInfrastructure and time: what future should we build?
How long does it take to build new infrastructure and why does this matter? Are we imagining useful infrastructure futures...
Find out moreCollege community environment forum
The Intellectual Forum hosted the College Community Environment Forum as part of Green Week Michaelmas 2022. In 2021, the College...
Find out moreFinancing the transition to a sustainable economy
On 7th April Dr Nina Seega asked: What is sustainable finance? What has COP26 meant for the financial sector? And...
Find out moreCan we grow artificial leather? The future of materials with Andras Forgacs
How will the world move away from petrochemical and animal-derived materials? On Thursday 18th November 2021, the Intellectual Forum's Dr...
Find out moreWatch Professor Sarah Bridle explain how we can take a bite out of climate change
You can now watch Professor Sarah Bridle talk about her new book: Food and Climate Change without the Hot Air
Find out moreClimate Finance Conference
On Tuesday 3 March 2020, the Intellectual Forum hosted the first Climate Finance Conference: an invitation-only gathering of key investors...
Find out more做厙輦⑹ Conference on Food, Farming and Climate Change
On 30 January 2020, this Conference brought together experts from a diverse set of backgrounds to explore the future of...
Find out moreHas the UK's aid commitment advanced the sustainable development goals? A conversation with Stephen Twigg
On 23 January 2020, former MP and Chair of the International Development Select Committee, Stephen Twigg, came to the Intellectual...
Find out moreRustat Report on the Future of Homes, Housing and Urbanisation
On 27 September 2019, this Conference brought together a diverse range experts to explore the future of cities and housing...
Find out moreThe importance of ice: Professor Julian Dowdeswell explains extreme climates
College Fellow Professor Julian Dowdeswell spoke to a packed Intellectual Forum event about the importance of polar ice to the global climate system.
Find out moreFashion and the circular economy: engineering biology for textile dyeing
The textile industry is a global environmental disaster. Everything from the production of both natural and synthetic fibres to making finished garments carry a negative environmental impact.
Find out moreItalian town focus of earthquake recovery research
Effective ways to reconstruct and protect communities, buildings and cultural heritage in earthquake-prone areas are being explored by international academics, the Italian authorities and people from the town of Amandola in Italy.
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