Conversations in Environmental Sustainability: Beyond Greenwashing

Conversations in Environmental Sustainability: Beyond Greenwashing (CES)

This new public seminar brings together leading thinkers and decision-makers from academia, business, government and NGOs to look beyond greenwashing. Each seminar will examine a specific issue related to environmental sustainability, exploring how to effectively marry environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals with financial returns, innovation and other business imperatives.

A panel of experts will speak individually before engaging with each other in a panel discussion. This will be followed by further conversations over drinks in the College. St Edmund Hall’s intimate and beautiful site will provide the setting for the audience of experts and guests to consider honest, solution-based responses to the challenges posed if we are to deliver environmental sustainability.

This is a free public event series open to all on a first come, first served basis.

Past Seminars

Seminar 4: Lab-grown, real, or plant/fungi-based meat – which is best for the environment?

Friday 15 November 2024, Doctorow Hall

Programme

17:00–18:45: Presentations and panel discussion

Host: Professor Baroness (Kathy) Willis, Principal of St Edmund Hall and Oxford Professor of Biodiversity
Professor Sir Charles Godfray FRS, Professor of Population Biology and Director of the Oxford Martin School
Dr Ivan Wall, Co-Founder and CEO at Quest
Rose Dale, Rose Dale’s Organic Farm
Jim Laird, Co-Founder and CEO at ENOUGH

18:45–19:15: Drinks reception

Sponsorship

This event was sponsored by Ninety One.

Seminar 3:  ‘No One Left Behind’: Environmental Challenges and Solutions for developing countries

Friday 16 February 2024, Doctorow Hall

Programme

17:00-18:45: Presentations and Panel Discussion

Host: Professor Baroness (Kathy) Willis, Principal at St Edmund Hall and Oxford Professor of Biodiversity
Bayo Owolabi, Principal and energy specialist at Boston Consulting Group
Anousheh Ansari, CEO of the XPrize Foundation
Deirdre Cooper, Head of Sustainable Equity at Ninety One
Khalid Abdelgadir, Founder of Baridi

18:45-19:15: Drinks Reception

Sponsorship

This event was sponsored by Ninety One.

Audience question at 'No one left behind'
Panel and St Edmund Hall Principal at ‘No One Left Behind’ at third environmental sustainability seminar

Seminar 2: Going Green and environmental sustainability: how do we measure it?

Friday 23 June 2023, Doctorow Hall

Programme

17:00-18:45: Presentations and Panel Discussion

Host: Professor Dimitrios Tsomocos, Professor of Financial Economics and Fellow by Special Election at St Edmund Hall
Dr Nicola Ranger, Executive Director, Oxford Martin Systemic Resilience Programme
Jonathan Taylor, President, Awesix Services Sàrl
Harriet Waters, Head of Environmental Sustainability, University of Oxford

18:45-19:15: Drinks Reception

Sponsorship

This event was sponsored by Ninety One.

Seminar 1: Where are the innovations in renewable energy?

Friday 10 February 2023, Doctorow Hall

Programme

17:00-18:45: Presentations and Panel Discussion

Host: Professor Baroness Willis, CBE, Principal of St Edmund Hall, Professor of Biodiversity, University of Oxford
David Bryon: CFO, First Light Fusion
Carlos Monreal: CEO, Plastic Energy Ltd
William Rowe: Founder & CEO, Octopus Hydrogen
Professor Richard Willden: Tidal and wind energy, St Edmund Hall and Department of Engineering, University of Oxford

18:45-19:15: Drinks Reception

Sponsorship

This event was sponsored by Ninety One.

 

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