NTU's Campaign for COP26 2021
NTU was proud to host our 'Campaign for COP26', a fortnight of events, workshops, actions and lectures focused on topics within the 26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP26).
NTU's Campaign for COP26
The Sustainability Team coordinated, and hosted along with various NTU departments, our 'Campaign for COP26'. A fortnight of events, workshops, actions and lectures focused on topics within the 26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP26).
The fortnight encouraged students, colleagues and friends to gain an understanding of the current climate crisis, how the crisis relates to other critical challenges in society and the need for climate action. Events also allowed us to explore how NTU is working to contribute to these challenges.
NTU's Campaign for COP26 was open to students, colleagues, academics and business partners to consider how we can create local solutions to these global challenges and develop our learning about sustainability and the climate crisis.
Events Hosted in NTU's Campaign for COP26
There were a host of events, workshops, actions and lectures for students, staff and the public to get involved in during NTU's Campaign for COP26. Please note these events have already taken place.
Talks and Workshops
| Date and Time | Event | Led By |
|---|---|---|
25th October 2021 11am - 2pm | Sustainability Surgery | Sustainability Team |
26th October 2021 12pm -1pm | Purchasing Power Location: Online An interactive session for students to learn about shopping more sustainably, from green labelling to greenwashing. | Sustainability Team |
26 October 2021 11am - 2pm | Sustainability Surgery Location: Mansfield, Vision West Nottinghamshire College Students can meet members of the Sustainability Team to discuss all things Sustainability at NTU and ways you can get involved. | Sustainability Team |
27 October 2021 1pm - 2pm | Employability: Introduction to Carbon Literacy Location: Online via Teams Students can take part in this Carbon Literacy taster with an employability focus. | Employability Team |
28 October 2021 12pm - 1pm | Sustainability and Employability Location: Online via Teams Join the Employability Team to find out the connections between sustainability and the world of work. | Employability Team |
29 October 2021 11am - 12pm | Celebrating Black Climate Heroes Location: Online via Teams Hear stories of individuals and societies who have helped to curb climate change through their actions and influence. Open to staff, students and the public. | Green Academy |
29 October 2021 12pm - 1pm | Low Waste Living Workshop Location: Online via Teams This workshop for students allows you to explore practical low waste living swaps we can all make. You'll also hear more about recycling at NTU and UoN. | Sustainability Team |
29 October 2021 4 - 5pm | Sustainability in the Built Environment - Guest Speaker and Student Networking Opportunity Location: Newton Lecture Theatre 4 / Online through Microsoft Teams (Hybrid event) Join us for a talk by Professor Mahroo Eftekhari, Programme Director of Low Energy Building Services from the University of Loughborough, discussing some of the potential ramifications of the COP26 goals for the Built Environment and the current challenges and solutions relating to low energy building. | Green Academy |
1 November 2021 12pm - 1pm | Sustainability @ NTU Location: Online Staff online session to gain an understanding of sustainability at NTU, responsibilities as staff members and ways to get involved with sustainability projects and events. | Sustainability Team |
1 November 2021 | Expectations for COP26 Location: Online Rachel Welton from Nottingham Business School moderates this Global Compact Network UK talk which helps participants understand the potential outcomes from COP26 | Green Academy |
2 November 2021 12pm - 1pm | Sustainability @ NTU Location: Online Staff online session to gain an understanding of sustainability at NTU, responsibilities as staff members and ways to get involved with sustainability projects and events. | Sustainability Team |
2 November 2021 11am - 12pm | Climate Change Education: What is it and how does it relate to my subject? Location: Online Join Professor Petra Molthan-Hill (Nottingham Business School) and Helen Puntha (NTU Green Academy) for this interactive workshop to explore some ways of embedding climate change education into your teaching practice. | Green Academy |
3 November 2021 9am - 4pm | NTU Sustainability Summit 2021 - Campaign for COP26 Location: Nottingham Conference Centre A student conference to highlight climate action and net zero carbon goals across Nottingham, including a range of guest speakers and workshops. | Sustainability Team |
3 November 2021 11 am - 12pm | Employability: Sustainability and Employability Location: Online via Teams Join us to find out the connections between sustainability and the world of work. | Employability Team |
4 November 2021 12pm - 1pm | Sustainability @ NTU Location: Online Staff online session to gain an understanding of sustainability at NTU, responsibilities as staff members and ways to get involved with sustainability projects and events. | Sustainability Team |
4 November 2021 4pm - 5pm | Decolonising and Decarbonising Higher Education Location: Online Hear from our panel and join the conversation as we explore connections between colonialism and the climate and ecological crisis and begin to envisage a decolonised, decarbonised learning environment. Everyone welcome. | Green Academy |
19th November 2021 12:00pm | Rewilding - Beavers at Idle Valley Location: Online Join speakers from Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust and NTU to learn about the trials and tribulations of the project to reintroduce Beavers to local nature reserve Idle Valley. Open to NTU staff and students only. | Sustainability Team |
5 November 2021 12pm - 1pm | Decarbonising Living Spaces - Carbon Neutral Nottingham Location: Online Join Dr Yangang Xing (ADBE) and Helen Puntha (NTU Green Academy) for this workshop to explore ways that individuals and academic subject areas can contribute to decarbonising using the example of homes (their design, construction and energy use). We will consider the actions proposed in the Nottingham City Council Carbon Neutral 2028 Plan and what we as members of the NTU community can do to be part of the solution. | Green Academy |
5 November 2021 2 - 3pm | Higher Education after COP26: Business as usual? Location: Online Join our virtual campfire session with NTU Green Academy and members of the NTU Sustainable Development Academic Forum (SDAF) to reflect on future directions for integrating sustainability into the curriculum after COP26. | Green Academy |
12 November 2021 | Leaders Forum on Green Internationalisation Location: Online As the UN's COP26 conference draws to a close, NTU’s Vice-Chancellor and NTU Global will host a panel of university leaders from across the world to consider the role of university internationalisation in developing effective and timely responses to the global climate crisis. | NTU Global |
15 November 2021 | Reflections on COP26 (Global Compact Network UK) Location: Online Rachel Welton, Assistant Head of Undergraduate at Nottingham Business School moderates this Global Compact Network UK event to reflect on the UN's COP26 conference and how we can continue to engage in climate action. Book your place | Business School |
Activities
| Date and Time | Event | Led By |
|---|---|---|
| 25 October 2021 10am - 4pm | Dr Bike Drop-In Location: Bike Hire Workshop Come and chat all things Bike Hire and maintenance with our Cycle Hire Coordinator | Sustainability Team |
| 27 October 2021 1pm - 3pm | Pumpkin Carving: Foodshare Allotment Location: Clifton Allotment (Behind Peverell Reception) Join us in time for Halloween for pumpkin carving at the allotment. | Sustainability Team Global Lounge |
| 29 October 2021 1pm - 2pm | Clifton Nature Trail Walk Location: Meet at Clifton Allotments (Behind Peverell Reception) Enjoy a stroll along Clifton nature trail and learn the importance and care of on-campus green space. | Sustainability Team |
| 28 October 2021 12pm - 2pm | Global Lounge Vegan Lunch Location: City Campus Global Lounge A chance for students to enjoy a tasty vegan lunch at the Global Lounge and chat with members of the Sustainability team. | Global Lounge |
| 28 October 2021 3pm - 5pm | Climate Change Negotiation Simulation Join the NTU Green Academy as we revisit Paris to better understand the issues being discussed at COP26. During this 2-hour negotiation you will play the role of a nation who participated in the original Paris Agreement. | Green Academy |
| 1 November 2021 10am - 4p | Dr Bike Drop-in Location: Bike Hire Workshop Come and chat all things Bike Hire and maintenance with our Cycle Hire Coordinator | Sustainability Team |
| 2 November 2021 12pm - 2pm | Global Lounge Vegan Lunch Location: Clifton Campus Well-being room A chance for students to enjoy a tasty vegan lunch at the Global Lounge and chat with members of the sustainability team | Global Lounge |
| 3 November 2021 2pm - 4pm | Environmental Biology COP26 Open House: Meet the NTU experts behind the COP26 headlines Venue: Clifton Campus Join the Biosciences Environmental Biology team to discover the fascinating ways our researchers are addressing the climate and ecological emergency through their work. Sessions will include 'have-a-go' lab stations, citizen science projects (how you can help at home) and App based mapping of species on campus. | Green Academy |
| 3 November 2021 1pm -3pm | Foodshare Allotment Location: Clifton Allotment (Behind Peverell reception) Everyone is welcome to come and help us grow and harvest vegetables, fruits and herbs. | Sustainability Team |
Research Series
| Date and Time | Event Name |
|---|---|
| 25th October 2021 1pm - 2pm | Climate change communications and politics in Russia, Central Asia & Middle East - Dr Marianna Poberezhskaya. |
| 26th October 2021 1pm - 2pm | Glaciers and Climate Change - Dr Nick Midgley |
| 27 October 2021 1pm - 2pm | Arctic Lakes - Carbon Sinks or Carbon Emitters? - Dr Erika Whiteford |
| 29 October 2021 1pm - 2pm | Climate Change and International Sporting Events - Seth Kirby |
| 1 November 2021 1pm - 2pm | Climate reporting by large companies - Katarina Miler and Dr Andreja Pavlović |
| 2 November 2021 1pm - 2pm | Citizens, environmental sustainability and local democracy - putting people's voices at the centre of Nottingham's Carbon Neutral 2028 strategy - Dr Matt Henn and Dena Arya |
| 4 November 2021 12pm - 1pm | When rivers run dry: how climate changes biodiversity in 'winterbourne' streams – Prof Rachel Stubbington and team. |
| 4 November 2021 1pm - 2pm | Local Planning for Climate Change - Dr Peter Eckersley |
Recordings of the 'learn over lunch' series will be available for NTU staff and students to access, alongside other resources to support continued sustainability education. Access the resources here.
Extras
Sustainability in Practice Certificate
Are you a student who would like to better understand urgent global sustainability challenges and how we could solve them? The four-session Sustainability in Practice (SiP) module on the NOW learning room can help you get started. Access the module here.
Green Rewards
For NTU Green Rewards, November is all about COP26! Students and staff can sign up to the online platform to watch video updates of the conference, carry out sustainable actions and pledge behaviours towards the ambitions of COP26. Points are on offer for interaction, with individual and team winners earning vouchers for local shops or charities.
Hedgehog Friendly Campus Litter Picks
Register your society, team or personal interest to take part in an on-campus litter pick during our Campaign for COP26 to work towards our HFC certification. Equipment is available for use. Email sust.dev@NTU.ac.uk to register your interest.
Showcase of Student Sustainability Projects
View the winning Sustainability in Practice (SiP) projects from 2021 and see the innovative solutions students proposed to address the climate emergency and other urgent sustainability challenges. Head to SharePoint or email: greenacademy@ntu.ac.uk to find out more.
Opportunities for Businesses
| Date and Time | Event |
|---|---|
Wednesday 27 October 2021 1pm - 4.30pm and Wednesday 3 November 2021 1pm - 4.30pm. | The Sustainability Community Lab This early career development programme for graduates within Nottingham-based SMEs enables businesses to create sustainability advocates within their workforce. The programme is designed to equip graduates with the knowledge and tools to elevate the priority of sustainable practices and processes within the work environment. Interested businesses can find out more here. |
From 25th October 2021 | The Carbon Management Programme This is a series of four practical and interactive workshops that provide Nottingham-based SMEs with the knowledge to measure their carbon emissions, develop carbon management strategies and develop a carbon management action plan. The first cohort begins Wednesday 27 October 2021. Register your interest here. |
| 4 November 2021 12 - 1.30pm | Sustainable Procurement at NTU Learn more about NTU's sustainable procurement initiative and what that means for your business moving forwards. Hear from NTU's Head of Procurement and Head of Sustainability on how sustainability content in bids and tenders are assessed and what will be expected from businesses in the future. Also hear from NTU's Sustainability Consultants about how you can best position your business's sustainability and environmental credentials and how we can help you. Book your place here. |
| 7 October 2021 10 - 11.30am | Managing Waste Streams Join this online webinar with the East Midlands Chamber and Dr Ehsan Asnaashari, NTU Senior Lecturer in Construction Management, who will discuss how businesses can maximise value and minimise waste. NTU Sustainability Consultant Robyn Thompson will also be discussing how NTU is working with their supply chain and the wider local economy to reduce carbon emissions. Book your place. |
Sustainability and Inclusive Leadership The Sustainability and Inclusive Leadership (SAIL) course explores the global climate crisis, economic impact, and how important it is for businesses to be more sustainable as they work towards COVID-19 recovery. Available for employees of SMEs that are based in Nottinghamshire or Derbyshire, you will develop an action plan for your business, and upon being successful in your assessment, you will receive a full certificate issued by the Carbon Literacy Trust. | |
| Thursday 4 November 2021 10am - 1pm | Strategies for Low Carbon Skills needs- UK and Midlands Built Environment Sector This event by the School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment is for employers and stakeholders from the region to inform and discuss the local strategies to support the east midlands on our pathway to Net-Zero. |
Sustainabiltiy Summit 2021
Coordinated by the Sustainability Team, Nottingham Trent University (NTU) and Nottingham Trent Students Union jointly hosted the NTU Sustainability Summit 2021 as part of NTU's Campaign for COP26.
The day included key-note speakers and themed workshops on topics such as the climate emergency, biodiversity and fast fashion. There was also a panel consisting of local organisation representatives who gave insight into their work towards sustainability across the city.
The conference enabled students to share ideas and discuss practical ways to effect change and take action at their universities and organisations. Attendees learned about COP26’s importance and initiatives in the local area and beyond, whilst focusing on the practical actions we can all take to 'think globally and act locally.' Find out more here