CCS Newsletter 14/10
Guess who’s back! New term, new climate opportunities:
We have a few committee positions still open! For more information on specific roles available check out the application form here or the application pack here.
Join the CCS Education Team this year by filling out this form. More information down below!
Join us at a start-of-year social at the Eagle 9pm this Tuesday!
We’re launching our Climate Tech Coffee Chats! Join us at the Roost Café in Jesus College this Saturday 1pm and register your interest through this form.
📅 Upcoming Events
October 15th, 9pm: CCS Welcome Social @ The Eagle
Join us at the Eagle next Tuesday for a start-of-year social! Want to make more climate-minded friends or learn more about the climate scene in Cambridge? You know you want to come say hi to us (and me, your newsletter writer, especially x)
October 15th, 6.30pm: Energy Policy in Department for Energy Security and Net Zero @ ODS, St John’s
Cambridge University Energy Technology Society is hosting Laila Freeman, a Senior Policy Advisor from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero for a presentation and Q&A. This is an open talk and does not require technical knowledge. In the first part of the event, the role of DESNZ in the wider energy-industry will be discussed, along with what it's like to work on policy as a civil servant, and how policy is made to sustainably reach net-zero in the UK. In the second part, the role of hydrogen in the net-zero transition and various challenges involved will also be discussed.
October 16th, 6.30pm: Climate SynBio Society Social @ Panton Arms
Interested in the intersection between synthetic biology and climate? Join the Climate SynBio Soc social at the Panton Arms Club!
October 19th, 1pm: Climate Tech Coffee Chat @ Roost Café, Jesus Fill out this form to register your interest!
We’re launching a monthly Climate Tech Coffee Chat this term! Our first one is launching Saturday 19th October at 1pm in the Roost Café of Jesus College. Come along and talk about different climate tech topics and meet new people in the process.
What is Climate Tech and who should come to the Coffee Chats?
Climate Tech (others call it green tech or clean tech) is the engineering and technology answer to the climate crisis. Climate Tech aims to leverage advancements in science, engineering, and technology across fields like biology, chemistry, physics, maths, and computer science to create innovative solutions for climate change prevention, mitigation, and adaptation.
In our monthly Climate Tech Coffee Chats, we aim to build a community in Cambridge for students and researchers who are enthusiastic about their field and passionate about sustainability. If you would like to meet like-minded people and learn more about how research and tech being developed in your field can help to fight the climate crisis, you should come along!
October 21st, 6.30pm: The Promise of Synthetic Chloroplast Genomes Beyond Genetic Engineering @ Bradfield Room, Darwin
Climate SynBio society is hosting a talk by Dr. Daniel Dunkelmann in Bradfield Room at Darwin College!
November 2nd, 10.30am-12.30pm: Local Volunteering Opportunities with On the Verge Cambridge @ Wandlebury Country Park
Help wildflowers by joining a volunteer work party with Cambridge On the Verge and Cambridge Past, Present & Future. They will be cutting back scrub on the edge of Wandlebury in order to save the fragile flowering plants that live on the chalk grassland.
All instruction, equipment and tools provided. Wear tough clothes and footwear and bring any drinks/snacks. Please register in advance by contacting Ben from Cambridge On the Verge at onthevergecambridge@gmail.com or message.
This will also happen on the first Saturday of the month in December, February, March and April.
November 6th: Marine Conservation Panel @ Emmanuel College
Join us for an exciting Marine Conservation Panel featuring Love the Oceans, a groundbreaking non-profit on a mission to establish Jangamo as a Marine Protected Area (MPA) through evidence-based research and community-led initiatives. Known for its immersive expeditions that prepare students for careers in marine biology, Love the Oceans offers hands-on experience, career advice, and opportunities to collect dissertation data. Also joining the panel is a marine mammal researcher and the Head Curator for Mammals at the Natural History Museum, offering deep insights into marine conservation and biodiversity. Keep an eye on this space for more information - don’t miss this engaging discussion!
November 15th, 6-7.30pm: Local Conservation Panel @ Clare College
We are hosting a panel to showcase the incredible work local conservation charities are doing in the area. Discover the diversity in conservation, ranging from protecting badgers to sustainable food production!
🏫 CCS Education Team
Hey all! This is a call for applications to be part of the Cambridge Climate Society (CCS)’s Education Team (2024-2025). The Education Team is building on the momentum from last year's Education Reform Project (ERP) which looked at integrating more climate-related content into undergraduate curriculum across 7 different courses. This year, we aim to incorporate other aspects and entities of the University of Cambridge into our journey of making Cambridge a more sustainable place.
As part of the Education Team, you will be involved in (1) participating in the continuation of the ERP which is focused on both the content and sustainability competencies of undergraduate courses, (2) organising and facilitating the workshops to encourage society strategy-building, and (3) pushing out engagement for college green officers.
We are looking for creative people who have an interest in sustainability, and are looking for places to implement ideas and solutions in the University regarding sustainability. We welcome anyone from any discipline, no prior knowledge/experience about sustainable education is required.
Expected time commitment: The expected workload for this role will be 1-2h per week, including meetings with other Education Team members.
Deadline for application: Wednesday, 23rd October 2024, 2359
Link to application form
Please reach out via email if you have any questions.
💚Co-Leads of CCS Education team - Myra (mk2161) and Lili (lm2043)