Net-Zero Futures took place at the University of Birmingham on Wednesday 27th October 2021 delivered by the Energy Research Accelerator and the Centre for Postdoctoral Development in Infrastructure, Cities and Energy. Eight CDT Sustainable Infrastructure for Cities and Sustainable Infrastructure Systems postgraduate students and the CDT Manager travelled to this event and two more took part online. This was an opportunity to meet with other researchers interested Energy, Climate change and how we can make a difference.
The event was a unique conference for doctoral and postdoctoral researchers whose work contributes to the Government’s target of Net Zero Carbon emissions by 2050.
Organised by the Energy Research Accelerator (ERA) and the Centre for Postdoctoral Development in Infrastructure, Cities and Energy (C-DICE), this full-day conference at the University of Birmingham includes leading speakers from industry and academia, and provides tailored development sessions.
The conference took place in person at the University of Birmingham but the morning sessions were also live streamed for those who were not able to join in person.
Net-Zero Futures brought together an array of speakers, panelists and developmental specialists who provided delegates with a wealth of insights into the challenges and opportunities for achieving net-zero by 2050.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Dr Nina Skorupska, CBE, FEI – Chief Executive of REA, The Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology
Workshops led by:
Dr Emily Grossman, Dr Jamie Gallagher, Alex Pearson, Dr Katy Mahoney and Dr Joanne Leach
The CDT PGRs took part in different workshops during the afternoon session including:
- Ideas to action – communicating Net Zero – Dr Jamie Gallagher
- Transdisciplinary research in a Net Zero context – Dr Joanne Leach
- Using systems thinking to explain complex ideas [PhD session] – Dr Katy Mahoney
- Communicating the Emergency on Planet Earth – Dr Emily Grossman
- My COP26 Elevator Pitch – Dr Jamie Gallagher
- New Settlements – the challenges of ensuring net zero development – Alex Pearson
- Networking Our Way to Net Zero – Dr Emily Grossman
https://www.era.ac.uk/Net-Zero-Futures
