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Public Policy Southampton (PPS) is proud to be heavily involved in the Climate Exp0 – the virtual conference from the COP26 Universities Network and the Italian University Network for Sustainable Development (RUS). Our very own Yaryna Basystyuk, Policy Engagement Manager at PPS and member of COP26 Steering Group, led the organisation of Nature-based Solutions day on behalf of the University of Southampton.
Climate Exp0 online conference took part between 17-21 May 2021, in the run-up to the 2021 UN Climate Change Summit (COP26) in November 2021. The programme featured five themes: Green Recovery, Nature-based Solutions, Mitigation Solutions, Adaptation and Resilience and Finance and regulations.
UoS academics and students contributed to the conference and played a vital role in organisation and delivery of Climate Exp0, discussing latest thinking, most relevant international climate change and policy research.
Find out more about academics and students involved in the Climate Exp0 below.
Green Recovery (live speaker)
Professor Simon Kemp BSc MSc MIEMA CENV NTF
Professor Simon Kemp is an award-winning academic recognised for his student-focused work in ESD and employability through the Times Higher Education ‘Most Innovative Teacher of Year’, a National Teaching Fellowship, and the Green Gowns ‘Sustainability Professional of the Year’ awards amongst others. He is the University Lead in Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) as part of the Southampton Sustainability Strategy where he is responsible for the embedding of sustainable development across the whole of the university curricula and student experience. He also set up and runs the ‘Meliora’ Student Sustainability Research Symposium and Journal programme.
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Dr Renatas Kizys BA, MA, MSc, PhD, FHEA
Renatas Kizys is an Associate Professor in Finance within Southampton Business School at the University of Southampton.
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Professor Felix Eigenbrod BSc, MRes, DPhil
Prof Felix Eigenbrod is a Professor of Applied Spatial Ecology, in Geography and Environmental Science at the University of Southampton.
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Ms Cristina Argudin Violante BSc, MSc
Cristina is a Conservation Biologist with a special interest in tropical ecology. She has been involved in several projects focused on terrestrial and marine ecology, biogeography, conservation biology and climate change.
She has experience working in different Protected Areas in Mexico and abroad.
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Chair on Nature-based solutions Research Showcase
Prof Craig Hutton BSc. Hons., MSc., PhD
Prof. Hutton’s applied research & consultancy focus lies at the intersection between the environment and social implications of environmental/climate change and management for sustainable development. This socio-ecological research emphasises the coordination of spatial data handling and the management/policy/governance implications of climate change/environmental vulnerability of rural communities, land cover and earth observation in decision-making support systems.
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Dr Christina Vanderwel BSc, MASc, PhD
Christina Vanderwel is an Associate Professor and UKRI Future Leaders Fellow in the Aerodynamics and Astronautics Department at the University of Southampton.
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Professor Ian Townend BSc, CEng, CMarSci, FICE, FIMarEST, FREng
Professor Ian Townend is Visiting Professor within Engineering and the Environment at the University of Southampton.Read moreAdaptation and Resilience (live speaker)
Dr Daniela Anghileri MSc, PhD
Daniela Anghileri is a Research Fellow within the School of Geography and Environmental Science at the University of Southampton, working on the project Building REsearch Capacity for sustainable water and food security In drylands of sub-saharan Africa (BRECcIA).
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Adaptation and Resilience (live speaker)
Professor Justin Sheffield BSc, MSc, PhD
Professor Justin Sheffield is currently the Head of School of Geography and Environmental Science at Southampton. He is also a Professor of Hydrology and Remote Sensing.
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Ms Marie Schlenker
Marie Schlenker is a postgraduate research student in the Energy and Climate Change research group, within Engineering and Physical Sciences at the University of Southampton. Her research investigates climate change impacts in Small Island Developing States, using the Solomon Islands in the Southwest Pacific as an example.
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Dr Sien Van der Plank BSc, MSc
Sien van der Plank is currently a Senior Research Assistant within Geography and Environmental Science at the University of Southampton. She has researched environmental management across conservation, political, mining and hazard contexts since 2014. She is currently completing her PhD thesis on coastal flood risk management with the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Southampton, and has been a member of staff in Geography and Environmental Science since 2020.
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About Climate Exp0 and COP26 Universities Network
University of Southampton is proud to partner and support the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP26, Universities Network in organisation of UK Research and Innovation funded International Conference Climate Expo which will be held virtually between 17-21 May 2021, six month before the UN Climate Change Conference.
The COP26 Universities Network is a growing group of more than 55 UK-based universities working together to raise ambition for tangible outcomes from the UN COP26 Climate Change Conference (Glasgow, Scotland, November 2021).
In partnership with ‘Rete delle Universita’ per lo sviluppo Sostenibile (Italian University Network for Sustainable Development), sponsored by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), and with support from the UN Climate Change Conference UK 2021 in Partnership with Italy and Cambridge University Press, Climate Exp0 will take place on 17 – 21 May 2021.
At a critical juncture in the COP26 pre-meetings and negotiations – six months prior to the conference itself – Climate Exp0 will showcase the latest thinking and most relevant UK and international research in the run-up to COP26 around five key themes: Adaptation and Resilience; Finance; Green Recovery; Mitigation Solutions; and Nature-based Solutions.
It will feature a range of speakers – from policymakers and academics, to practitioners and students and seeks to:
Raise the profile of key strategic themes and issues as evidenced through research;
Provide evidence to constituted bodies and policymakers;
Engage countries in building up their activity towards COP26;
Create a legacy for Universities and Research Centres in support of the climate change research agenda and of the UK’s role as host for COP26.
Online, free, and open to all, it’s an opportunity to connect policy, academic and student audiences across the globe, and harness the power of virtual collaboration to help advance a resilient, zero-carbon world.
Follow for the latest updates and get involved online
- Follow Climate Exp0 on Twitter and LinkedIn.
- Find or contribute to the conversation via #COP26Universities and #ClimateExp0.
About COP26
COP26 is the 2021 UN Climate Change Conference, scheduled to take place from 1 – 12 November in Glasgow.
The COP26 summit will bring parties together to accelerate action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.
About the COP26 Universities Network
The COP26 Universities Network is a growing group of more than 55 UK-based universities and research centres working together to raise ambition for tangible outcomes from the UN COP26 Climate Change Conference, to be held in Glasgow, Scotland in November 2021. The Network will create lasting partnerships and legacies that reach beyond this single event.
The Network's mission is to ensure that the UK academic sector plays its role in delivering a successful COP26, getting all players on track to deliver a zero-carbon, resilient world. They aim to do so by easing access to evidence and academic expertise for COP26 for government, NGOs, and other actors, and by taking action.
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