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July
Book Launch: Anne Schwenkenbecher: 'Getting our act together: collective moral obligations' chaired by Julian Savulescu
6th July 2021: 10:30am
Online - Crowdcast
Together we can often achieve things that are impossible to do on our own
June
Prof Nathalie Seddon & Prof Cameron Hepburn in conversation: 'Evaluating and investing in Nature-based Solutions'
17th June 2021: 12:30pm
Live Stream
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Nature-based solutions (NbS) can contribute to the fight against climate change up to the end of our century.
Series: The economics of biodiversity
Prof Dame Henrietta L. Moore & Prof Sir Charles Godfray in conversation: "Rethinking planetary prosperity: are we measuring what we value?"
3rd June 2021: 5:00pm
Live Stream
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The recently published Dasgupta Review has made a strong call for the fundamental rebuilding of economic models in ways that inherently value Nature.
Series: The economics of biodiversity
May
Inger Andersen & Cameron Hepburn in conversation: "Putting a value on nature: Influencing global action on environmental challenges"
20th May 2021: 5:00pm
Live Stream
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Even as we seek to overcome the global pandemic, humanity faces three planetary crisis that threaten our future - the climate crisis, the biodiversity crisis, and the pollution and waste crisis – driven by decades of relentless and unsustainable consumption and production.
Series: The economics of biodiversity
Book Launch: Ian Goldin: "Rescue: From Global Crisis to a Better World" chaired by Nik Gowing
19th May 2021: 5:00pm
Live Stream
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We are at a crossroads. Covid-19 has wreaked havoc but also offers the potential for radical change.
Prof Chris Dye & Prof Salim Abdool Karim in conversation: 'The Great Health Dilemma: Is Prevention Better than Cure?'
18th May 2021: 5:15pm
Live Stream
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The benefits of prevention over cure are self-evident and yet we are reluctant to invest in staying healthy.
Sir Partha Dasgupta & Cameron Hepburn in conversation: "The Economics of Biodiversity Review"
6th May 2021: 5:00pm
Live Stream
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On the 2nd February 2021 The Economics of Biodiversity: The Dasgupta Review was published, an independent, global review on the Economics of Biodiversity led by Professor Sir Partha Dasgupta.
Series: The economics of biodiversity
April
IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva & Ian Goldin in conversation: "Roadmap to the Sustainable Development Goals"
29th April 2021: 2:00pm
Live Stream
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The global pandemic has derailed progress toward the SDGs as developing countries now balance long-term investments in health, education, roads, electricity, and water with spending to protect lives and livelihoods.
March
Ros Rickaby, Sophie Gill, Roxana Shafiee and Myles Allen in conversation: "CO2 solutions: ocean carbon storage options"
22nd March 2021: 1:00pm
Live Stream
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The modern ocean contains an enormous (38000 GtC) reservoir of carbon in dissolved form.
Tom Hale, Aoife Brophy and Steve Smith in conversation: "The race to zero: action by cities, business and investors"
15th March 2021: 1:00pm
Live Stream
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Net zero targets are proliferating across the world, covering not only countries but also business, investors, cities, states and provinces, universities, and many others.
Sadie Creese, Jamie Saunders & Charles Godfray in conversation: "Emerging technology and systemic risk – maintaining a secure and resilient digital infrastructure as we build back better"
11th March 2021: 5:00pm
Live Stream
Online
The pandemic has accelerated digitisation across many sectors of the economy and society.
Series: Building back better - lessons and opportunities from the COVID-19 pandemic
"Leopards, mountains and politics" with Mohammad Farhadinia
10th March 2021: 5:00pm
Live Stream
Online
Although its broad geographical range and charismatic appeal make the leopard one of the most potent mammalian ambassador species, it is experiencing a greater range loss than most other large terrestrial carnivores.
Radhika Khosla, Kaya Axelsson, Nicole Yazon & Steve Smith in Conversation: "Net Zero for Local Communities"
8th March 2021: 1:00pm
Live Stream
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Local communities have an important role to play in the net zero transition, developing new models of collective living to both mitigate and adapt to climate change.
Mike Kendall, Joe Cartwright, Tom Kettlety and Steve Smith in conversation: "Between a rock and a wet place: putting carbon back into geological storage"
1st March 2021: 1:00pm
Live Stream
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The cycle of carbon between the Earth’s surface and its deep interior is a key component of our goldilocks planet.
February
Sir John Armitt & Prof Jim Hall in conversation: "National infrastructure for the recovery and the long term"
25th February 2021: 5:00pm
Live Stream
Online
National infrastructure is central to the UK government’s agenda for Covid-19 recovery, levelling up and achieving net zero carbon emissions.
Series: Building back better - lessons and opportunities from the COVID-19 pandemic
