Letters from CCS: Week 4
Here’s to another week full of climate-related events! 💚
Green Officer Drop in Session — Thursday 21st May ☕
Need a May Ball Outfit? Dressbridge is here to help! 💃
Sign up now for CCS Student Research Presentation Night
Seminar on Science & the Public in Action — Wed 20th May
💚 Eleanor and the whole CCS committee
📅 Upcoming Events
Green Officer Drop in Session — Thursday 21st May
On Thursday 21st May, 10.30am - 12.30pm I’ll (Shreya Patel, Cambridge Zero / CCS) be in Clare Cafe, Old Court, Trinity Lane, for a drop in session.
Please come by if you’d like to chat through anything, or just for a quick catch up! More of these will be held across term!
Email (Shreya, sp2068) so I know to expect you (online or in person)
You are welcome to come early / stay later and crack on with work (change of scenery is always good! Clare gardens are open and are lovely too) to again avoid going out of your way during a busy term
This is for Green Officers, as well as any students wanting to chat through what they’re working on within college / dept / wider uni. The offer is open to students wanting general advice on getting involved with environmental work around the uni.
🗓️ Thursday 21st May, 10.30am - 12.30pm
📍 Clare Cafe, Old Court, Trinity Lane
📨 Email sp2068 / Text!
Seminar on Science & the Public in Action — Wed 20th May
On Wednesday 20 May, the Cambridge Centre for Climate Science (CCfCS) and the Institute of Computing for Climate Science (ICCS) will be hosting a seminar on Science & the Public in Action presented by Erik van Sebille, Professor in Oceanography and Public Engagement at Utrecht University
As scientists, we are not only expected to do excellent research; we are also expected to have an impact on society. One way to have such an impact is through public engagement. However, the effectiveness of these activities is often not measured and the methods underpinning the activities are rarely evidence-based. In this seminar, Prof van Sebille will give an overview of what is known (and unknown) about the effectiveness of public engagement by academics. He will particularly focus on advocacy and activism, and discuss to what extent, when and how (climate) scientists can be activistic in the public domain.
🗓️ Wednesday 20th May, 4pm
📍 Tilley Lecture Theatre, Dept of Earth Sciences, Downing Site
Sustainable Development Forum — Thu 21st May
We warmly invite members of the Cambridge Climate Society to attend the Sustainable Development Forum – Cambridge Edition, an upcoming event bringing together students, academics, practitioners, and organisations engaged in sustainability and climate-related challenges.
The Forum is designed to foster thoughtful discussion, interdisciplinary exchange, and practical insight into issues such as climate action, sustainable policy, and responsible leadership. Given the Cambridge Climate Society’s strong interest in climate engagement and informed debate, we believe the Forum would be of significant interest to your members.
We are happy to offer all your members a student priced ticket at £40, even those who are now alumni.
🗓️ Thursday 21 May 2026, 9:00 – 16:30 followed by a drinks reception
📍 LT1, Cambridge Judge Business School
🎟️ Further details about the programme, speakers, and ticketing.
Cambridge Nature Festival — Sat 23rd May onwards
The Cambridge Nature Festival 2026 runs from Saturday, 23rd May to Tuesday, 30th June, marking its fifth year as a cornerstone of the city’s environmental calendar.
With over 180 events – building on the record-breaking success of last year – the 2026 lineup offers a mix of scientific discovery, creative expression, and pure outdoor fun.
Whether you are a budding biologist or just someone who enjoys a quiet stroll, there is something to capture your imagination and curiosity.
Cambridge Climate Therapists — Saturday 13th June
Climate Cafes offer a supportive space for people to express what they feel and think about climate issues, reflect together and listen to one another. The cafes are led by facilitators, so you can be sure there will be space for you to speak if you wish to. All welcome.
🕒 3-4:30pm (doors open at 2:45pm)
📍Mill Road Community Centre, 6 Hazell St, Cambridge, CB1 2GN. (Citibus 2, or 10 minute walk from station)
🎟️Free but donations welcome to cover costs
Cambridge Climate Therapists is a group of qualified therapists and psychological practitioners concerned with climate issues. We offer our time voluntarily to the community.
🌐 Sign Up Now for CCS Student Climate Dissertation Night!
🌿Present your climate-related dissertation/research on Wed 17 June + feedback from Cambridge Journal of Climate Research Editors
Showcase your research in climate change and sustainability to a wider audience, including editors from the Cambridge Journal of Climate Research. Sign up here!!
🗓️ Wed 17th June, 5-6:30pm
📍Sidgwick Hall, Newnham College
🍷? YES!!
👗Dressbridge
Have you left it too late to find your perfect May Ball dress? Are you going to a themed May Ball and have nothing to wear? Or do you have an item in your closet that’s sitting unloved?
Dressbridge is a platform for exchanging dresses, accessories, shoes and formal wear of all kinds - for your May Ball and formal needs!
It is up to the lender and renter to negotiate the terms of the exchange.
What to post on Dressbridge?
a) Looking for an item on a specific day
b) Offering to loan an item - in exchange for another item, for a small fee (to be determined by the lender), for free, for a non-financial token (e.g. coffee)
c) Offering to sell an item - for a fee to be determined for the lender
🔗 Click here for the link to the group!
🌐 Call for Web Developer
Have experience in web-development or web-design? Free over summer, and want to contribute to a good cause? CCS is searching for someone to develop a new Cambridge Climate Society website this summer!
What do you get?
• The chance to build up your portfolio
• Work experience over the summer
Contact: cambridge.climate.society@gmail.com for more information/questions.
📝 CLOC Report Results
The results for the 2026 assessment of Cambridge colleges by the Climate League of Oxford and Cambridge (CLOC) have been released. CLOC is an independent student-led assessment of Oxbridge colleges’ environmental policies.
Please follow the link to see where your college ranked and also have a look at the evidence base to see exactly why they gave each college their score.
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Well done for making it to the end of this weeks newsletter! See you soon 💚