CCS Newsletter 4/3
TL;DR:
CCS Student Research Presentation Night tomorrow - apply to present and sign-up to attend (no presenting)!
Green Societies Workshop next Tuesday
Learn more about Nature-Based Solutions on Thursday
…and many more opportunities
💜 from Haley and the rest of the CCS Committee
📅 Upcoming Events
March 5th, 6:30pm: Student Research Presentation Night Apply to present or just sign-up to attend without presenting
After a highly successful Student Research Presentation Night last year, we are excited to present the second iteration of this event on 5th March, in the Cynthia Beerbower Room in Newnham! This event will give you the unique opportunity to showcase your research in climate change and related fields to a wider audience. We ask you to present your research in just three minutes, so get your elevator pitch ready. Selected participants will be asked to submit a single static slide summarising their research in advance of the event. Presentations will be followed by a meet and mingle to network and discuss shared topics of interest. Click here to apply to present your research, and sign up to attend the event here (no presenting)!
March 7th, 5:30pm: Nature-Based Solutions to Climate Change Click here to sign-up!
Cambridge Zero Postgraduate Academy is hosting an exciting series of lectures with the world's oldest and most esteemed conservation charity, Fauna & Flora, on Climate Change, Conservation Technology, Blue Carbon, and Climate and Conservation Finance.
March 12th, 5:30pm: Green Societies Workshop Click here to sign-up!
There will be another green societies workshops this term, on Tuesday 12th March, 5.30-7.30pm. Location tbc and details will be sent around shortly. This is for anyone at all interested in starting or helping with a college environmental society, or with any college-based sustainability efforts.
If you’re interested, sign up to the mailing list here and feel free to get in touch with Shreya (sp2068) and Mia (mb2453) with any questions!
March 14th, 6pm: Using Data and AI to Deliver a Fully Sustainable Global Energy System
CUETS is hosting a panel with Lucy Yu, CEO at Centre for Net Zero, Octopus Energy Group’s AI and data-driven research unit pioneering research to make a smart and fully sustainable global energy system a reality, on the role of data and AI in global energy systems.
March 23rd, 11:00am: Volunteer opportunity: get involved with sustainability at the Cambridge Festival 2024
The Cambridge Festival is looking for volunteers to help members of the public learn about sustainability through an interactive session, Roads to Sustain | Cambridge Festival. Please email Jinying at jx314@cam.ac.uk by 9am on Friday 8 March to demonstrate interest and a brief call will be arranged to review the day.
🍃Pesticides Free Campaign
Synthetic pesticides are routinely used in and around the built environment, and in green spaces to treat unwanted vegetation and insects. HOWEVER, pesticides are damaging to the environment; they are also a public health and disability rights issue. Together with other harmful practices such as over-mowing, they are a major cause of biodiversity loss, and by killing off invertebrates they also drive other animals such as hedgehogs and birds towards extinction.
Pesticide-Free Cambridge is now joining forces with Cambridge Climate Society to tackle ongoing pesticide-use in Cambridge’s colleges.
This is a relatively low commitment but highly powerful way you can help people and nature in your college!
Read more about the campaign at https://www.pesticidefreecambridge.org/colleges-campaign
💚 More Opportunities
Survey on Microplastics
A project focused on laundry-related microplastics for the university's Engage for Change programme is looking to gauge interest and awareness amongst students on microplastics. It is completely anonymous and shouldn't take more than 30 seconds, but will be extremely helpful!
Cambridge Zero Future Leaders Program: Paid Summer Roles
There are 17 roles available this summer, open to students from any degree background. Get paid work experience in climate change, sustainability and environmental science this summer with Cambridge Zero, the Centre for Landscape Regeneration, the Centre for Science and Policy, Aldersgate Group, and the Public Mapping Project.
Engage for Change
Engage for Change is an 8 week programme where students are trained and guided to create a climate action project at the university. The Easter cohort has just opened with limited spaces only available to postgraduate students. Please apply through this link. Applications close 10th March.
Vice-Chancellor’s Social Impact Awards
Nominations for the Vice-Chancellor’s Social Impact Awards are now open. The Vice-Chancellor’s Social Impact Awards, run by Cambridge Hub, celebrate the students who have shown exceptional achievement and commitment to social change. They’re looking for students who have shown ongoing commitment to a cause, inspired others to do the same, and made a real social impact.