Climate related talks of interest
Description: A list of climate related talks which include climate and any of the following: climate change; environment; biodiversity; greenhouse gas removal; carbon; net zero; energy; water; economics; history
Talks:

Monday 26 January 2025

Top-Down or Bottom-Up? Herbivory, Hysteresis, and the Control of Arctic Shrubification
Date: 26 January 2026, 12:00 - 13:00
Speaker : Dr Marc Macias-Fauria (University of Oxford)
Organisers: TBA
Host: Claudio Sillero-Zubiri (University of Oxford)

Tuesday 27 January 2025

Panel Discussion: 'COP30 Debrief: Insights and reflections from the University of Oxford delegation'
Date: 27 January 2026, 12:30 - 13:45
Speaker s: Dr Erika Berenguer (University of Oxford), Dr Aline Soterroni (Research Fellow), Selam Kidane Abebe (Oxford Net Zero), Isha Yadav (Oxford Climate Society), Hansa Mukherjee (Climate Champions), Ievgeniia Kopytsia (Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre (and Online)
Organisers: Oxford Climate Research Network, Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

HT26 Energy Seminar – Week 2: Solar powered mobility at zero costs and zero emissions
Date: 27 January 2026, 17:00 - 18:15
Speaker : Prof Dr Moritz Loock (University of St Gallan)
Venue Details: Diversity Room, School of Geography
Organisers: Dr Tina Fawcett (ECI, University of Oxford), Karen Parry (Coordinator, Oxford Energy Network)
Hosts: Dr Tina Fawcett (ECI, University of Oxford), Karen Parry (Coordinator, Oxford Energy Network)

Wednesday 28 January 2025

Oxford Climate Ventures pitching night
Date: 28 January 2026, 16:30 - 18:30
Speaker Various Speakers
Venue: Saïd Business School, Park End Street OX1 1HP
Organisers: ZERO Institute, Oxford Saïd Entrepreneurship Centre
Host: Oxford Saïd Entrepreneurship Centre

Biodiversity, ecosystem services and sustainability: is it time for a reset?
Date: 28 January 2026, 17:00 - 18:15
Speaker : David Obura (IPBES)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre (and Online)
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 29 January 2025

Green Jobs Perceptions and Female Labour Integration in the Energy Transition
Date: 29 January 2026, 16:00 - 17:30
Speaker : Professor Federica Genovese (University of Oxford)
Venue: 32-42 Wellington Square (Barnett House), 32-42 Wellington Square OX1 2ER
Venue Details: VBR Department of Social Policy and Intervention, 32 Wellington Square OX1 2ER/ Microsoft Teams
Organisers: Professor Kenneth Nelson (University of Oxford), Professor Jane Gingrich (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Friday 30 January 2025

How can scientific insights inspire transformative change for biodiversity and nature conservation?
Date: 30 January 2026, 16:15 - 17:30
Speaker : Dr Yves Zinngrebe (Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ))
Venue: Dyson Perrins Building, off South Parks Road OX1 3QY
Venue Details: Main lecture theatre, 1st floor (lift available)
Organisers: Carlyn Samuel (University of Oxford), Jane Applegarth (University of Oxford, Oxford University Centre for the Environment)
Host: Professor Yadvinder Malhi (University of Oxford)

Tuesday 3 February 2025

Mapping the Political Economy of Climate Vulnerability in the Global South
Date: 3 February 2026, 12:30 - 14:00
Speaker : Federica Genovese (University of Oxford)
Venue: Nuffield College, New Road OX1 1NF
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre (L staircase)
Organiser: Desmond King (Nuffield College)
Hosts: TBA

ONE annual lecture - Carbon dioxide removal: Are science and policy keeping up with the market?
Date: 3 February 2026, 16:30 - 18:00
Speaker : Prof. Gideon Henderson (Professor of Earth Sciences)
Venue Details: Life and Mind Building, Lecture Theatre 1 and 2, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3EL
Organisers: Carlyn Samuel (University of Oxford), Jane Applegarth (University of Oxford, Oxford University Centre for the Environment)
Host: Prof Jim Hall (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 4 February 2025

The shifting place of land, water, and nature in the Ecuadorian Andes
Date: 4 February 2026, 15:00 - 17:00
Speaker : Dr Geoff Goodwin (University of Leeds)
Venue: Queen Elizabeth House, 3 Mansfield Road OX1 3TB
Venue Details: Meeting Room A
Organiser: Professor Laura Rival (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Climate Change and What Could Shape Our Future
Date: 4 February 2026, 16:00 - 17:00
Speaker : Rose Kobusinge (Researcher, Climate Action Advocate, and Founder of Vital Crest Foundation)
Venue: Dyson Perrins Building, off South Parks Road OX1 3QY
Venue Details: Diversity Room
Organiser: Dr Avidesh Seenath (Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford)
Host: Dr Avidesh Seenath (Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford)

Thursday 5 February 2025

Green Backlash and the Political Consequences of Politicized Energy Prices
Date: 5 February 2026, 16:00 - 17:30
Speaker : Dr Zach Dickson (LSE)
Venue: 32-42 Wellington Square (Barnett House), 32-42 Wellington Square OX1 2ER
Venue Details: VBR Department of Social Policy and Intervention, 32 Wellington Square OX1 2ER/ Microsoft Teams
Organisers: Professor Kenneth Nelson (University of Oxford), Professor Jane Gingrich (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Friday 6 February 2025

The answer to tomorrow's question may lie in the past: the value of long-term records as illustrated by research at Wytham Woods
Date: 6 February 2026, 16:15 - 17:30
Speaker : Dr Keith Kirby (University of Oxford)
Venue: Dyson Perrins Building, off South Parks Road OX1 3QY
Venue Details: Main lecture theatre, 1st floor (lift available)
Organisers: Carlyn Samuel (University of Oxford), Jane Applegarth (University of Oxford, Oxford University Centre for the Environment)
Host: Professor Yadvinder Malhi (University of Oxford)

Friday 13 February 2025

Embracing the change: evaluating the evolving use of Green Infrastructure in policy and practice in England and internationally
Date: 13 February 2026, 16:15 - 17:30
Speaker : Prof Ian Mell (University of Manchester)
Venue: Dyson Perrins Building, off South Parks Road OX1 3QY
Venue Details: Main lecture theatre, 1st floor (lift available)
Organisers: Carlyn Samuel (University of Oxford), Jane Applegarth (University of Oxford, Oxford University Centre for the Environment)
Host: Professor Yadvinder Malhi (University of Oxford)

Monday 16 February 2025

The Network Origins of Carbon Pricing Regressivity
Date: 16 February 2026, 15:00 - 16:15
Speaker : Bernardo Fernandes (University of Cambridge)
Venue: Manor Road Building, Manor Road OX1 3UQ
Venue Details: Skills Lab
Organisers: TBA
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 19 February 2025

Explaining Environmental Successes and Failures: Climate Change in Comparative Perspective
Date: 19 February 2026, 16:00 - 17:30
Speaker : Professor Malcolm Fairbrother (Uppsala University)
Venue: 32-42 Wellington Square (Barnett House), 32-42 Wellington Square OX1 2ER
Venue Details: VBR Department of Social Policy and Intervention, 32 Wellington Square OX1 2ER/ Microsoft Teams
Organisers: Professor Kenneth Nelson (University of Oxford), Professor Jane Gingrich (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Friday 20 February 2025

The Orphan Chimpanzee’s Brother: Who Speaks for Nature?
Date: 20 February 2026, 16:15 - 17:30
Speaker : Prof Lee White (Pangea Climate Partners)
Venue: Dyson Perrins Building, off South Parks Road OX1 3QY
Venue Details: Main lecture theatre, 1st floor (lift available)
Organisers: Carlyn Samuel (University of Oxford), Jane Applegarth (University of Oxford, Oxford University Centre for the Environment)
Host: Professor Yadvinder Malhi (University of Oxford)

Thursday 26 February 2025

Cities in Action: Organizations, Institutions, and Urban Climate Strategies
Date: 26 February 2026, 16:00 - 17:30
Speaker : Dr Christof Brandtner (Emlyon Business School)
Venue: 32-42 Wellington Square (Barnett House), 32-42 Wellington Square OX1 2ER
Venue Details: VBR Department of Social Policy and Intervention, 32 Wellington Square OX1 2ER/ Microsoft Teams
Organisers: Professor Kenneth Nelson (University of Oxford), Professor Jane Gingrich (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Friday 27 February 2025

Earth: An Eyewitness to Planetary Habitability
Date: 27 February 2026, 12:00 - 13:00
Speaker : Prof Dr Trond Torsvik (University of Oslo)
Venue: Department of Earth Sciences, South Parks Road OX1 3AN
Venue Details: Seminar rooms
Organisers: TBA
Hosts: TBA

AI for Nature Recovery – Improving the Journey from Data to Decisions
Date: 27 February 2026, 16:15 - 17:30
Speaker : Prof Kate Jones (University College London)
Venue: Dyson Perrins Building, off South Parks Road OX1 3QY
Venue Details: Main lecture theatre, 1st floor (lift available)
Organisers: Carlyn Samuel (University of Oxford), Jane Applegarth (University of Oxford, Oxford University Centre for the Environment)
Host: Professor Yadvinder Malhi (University of Oxford)

Friday 6 March 2025

Ridge flank hydrothermal contributions to global biogeochemical cycles and archives of changing global conditions: Insights from the IODP South Atlantic Transect
Date: 6 March 2026, 12:00 - 13:00
Speaker : Dr Rosalind Coggon (University of Southampton)
Venue: Department of Earth Sciences, South Parks Road OX1 3AN
Venue Details: Seminar rooms
Organisers: TBA
Hosts: TBA

Ill fares the land? Holding large landowners to account for nature destruction - and restoration
Date: 6 March 2026, 16:15 - 17:30
Speaker : Guy Shrubsole (Writer and campaigner)
Venue: Dyson Perrins Building, off South Parks Road OX1 3QY
Venue Details: Main lecture theatre, 1st floor (lift available)
Organisers: Carlyn Samuel (University of Oxford), Jane Applegarth (University of Oxford, Oxford University Centre for the Environment)
Host: Professor Yadvinder Malhi (University of Oxford)

Tuesday 10 March 2025

Mortality impacts of rainfall and sea level rise
Date: 10 March 2026, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker : Tom Bearpark (Princeton University)
Venue: Richard Doll Building, Old Road Campus OX3 7LF
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre
Organisers: Joanna Blaszczyk (NDPH, University of Oxford), Sam Morris (NDPH, University of Oxford), Michael Turner (NDPH, University of Oxford), Dr Michelle Goonasekera (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Friday 13 March 2025

Do forests make it rain? Harnessing the local climate benefits of tropical forests
Date: 13 March 2026, 16:15 - 17:30
Speaker : Prof Dominick Spracklen (University of Leeds)
Venue: Dyson Perrins Building, off South Parks Road OX1 3QY
Venue Details: Main lecture theatre, 1st floor (lift available)
Organisers: Carlyn Samuel (University of Oxford), Jane Applegarth (University of Oxford, Oxford University Centre for the Environment)
Host: Professor Yadvinder Malhi (University of Oxford)

Tuesday 26 May 2025

The Structural Tansformation of Land and the Carbon Balance
Date: 26 May 2026, 13:15 - 14:30
Speaker : Nicolas Coeurdacier (Science Po)
Venue: Manor Road Building, Manor Road OX1 3UQ
Venue Details: Seminar Room A
Organisers: TBA
Hosts: TBA

Monday 15 June 2025

The Marginal Impact of Emission Reductions: Estimates, Beliefs and Behavior
Date: 15 June 2026, 14:15 - 15:30
Speaker : Christoph Semken (University of Toronto)
Venue: Manor Road Building, Manor Road OX1 3UQ
Venue Details: Seminar Room C
Organisers: TBA
Hosts: TBA

This list contains talks from the following series:
ECM Brown Bag Seminar Series
Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery and the Biodiversity Network seminar series
School of Geography and the Environment
The Reality of Net Zero