Human Rights and Climate Change

Alyson Kilpatrick, Chief Commissioner of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission, will be presenting on the human rights impacts of climate change at this hybrid event.

From the Centre for Sustainability, Equality and Climate Action (SECA)

7.00-9.00pm

Peter Froggatt Centre, 02.026

06/12/22

Can 'Gentle Density' deal with the housing and climate crises?

'Gentle Density' is an urban pattern that combines mixed tenure, mixed use and public participation for the provision of private and public housing. Could it help simultaneously address the housing crisis and the climate crisis?

Dr Agustina Martire makes the case.

7.00-9.00pm

Peter Froggatt Centre, 02.026 (REGISTRATION LINK COMING SOON)

RESCHEDULED: Tuesday, 10 January 2023

Can Humanity Survive the Anthropocene?

Can we rethink of ourselves as intricately bound in a complex web of interrelations with our fellow human beings, the biosphere, and th rest of the Earth system in time to undo the damage of our current economic-political system?

With Professor Graham Parkes

3.00-5.00pm

27 University Square

22/11/22

Hot Éire Rising: Climate activism across Ireland

Emmet Thorton gives a talk based on the forthcoming documentary 'Hot Éire Rising' that captures climate action north and south on the island of Ireland last year in lead up to COP26. 

Hosted by Prof John Barry

7.00-10pm

Peter Froggatt Centre

22/11/21

Does Fashion have to Cost the Earth?

The QUB Sustainability Team and Belfast City Council are hosting a panel discussion on the topic: 'Does Fashion have to Cost the Earth?'.

Panelists include Laura Steele, Queen's, Kathryn Tims, Wrap, Alison Gault, Ulster University and Becky and Connor from Another World Belfast.

Refreshments 6pm, discussions from 6:30pm

Blue Sky Room, One Elmwood

22/11/22

Disobedience in a Climate of Necessity

In partnership with Belfast City Council, the Sustainability Team are hosting a screening of the movie ‘The True Cost’ which delves into the world of fast fashion.

Popcorn and juice will be provided!

The Cube, One Elmwood, 6.00pm

24/11/21

Love in a time of climate chaos

Drawing on research from her PhD thesis, Louise Taylor examines the need to redefine and rethink how we relate to each other and the world around us in a time of climate chaos.

Host: Professor John Barry

Wednesday, 16 November, 2-4.00pm

13 University Square, Belfast

Disobedience in a Climate of Necessity

In recent years, climate activism—and especially climate disobedience—has exploded in scale and frequency.

This session will focus on examining the distinctive features of disobedience in the climate movement, and its contribution to preventing future catastrophe. 

Speaker: Dr Ross Mittiga

Host: Professor John Barry

07/11/21

COP27: Climate Events at Queen's

A series of climate related events to mark

COP27, November - December 2022

Click the images for registration details

Open Botanic Community Festival

Botanic Avenue will be will be going car-free for the new Open Botanic community festival, bringing together Queen's staff and people from four adjoining neighbourhoods for kids' activities, music, games, and greening workshops.

No registration necessary, but click here for further information!

With Dr Agustina Martire and Dr Laura Michael

From 12.00-3.00pm

20/11/21

Race for the Seas

The Race to Decarbonise the Maritime Industry:

The 20th Annual Sir Bernard Crossland Lecture

With Dr Ian Percy, OBE (Artemis)

20/10/21

Attitudes to Planetary Stewardship

Presentation and discussion of Global Commons Alliance/IPSOS-MORI poll ‘Global Commons Survey: Attitudes to planetary stewardship and transformation among G20 countries’

Speaker: Sophie Thompson, IPSOS-MORI

Chair: Professor John Barry

01/11/21

Mapping the Just Transition in Northern Ireland

Launch of SECA/Dept of Economy Energy Division paper, ‘Mapping the Just Transition in Northern Ireland’

Speakers: Sean Fearon, John Barry

Discussant: Aoife Ni Lochlainn

Chair: Paul Goldrick-Kelly, NERI

02/11/21

Vision for a Sustainable Future

School children in Years 8 and 9 are challenged to produce an artefact such as a picture, collage, or comic strip, that outlines their vision for a sustainable future.

Queen's Management School in partnership with the Linen Quarter BID, RE[act] Festival

02-12/11/21

Community Wealth Building and Climate

A local solution to a global problem

Part of the COP26 series organised by SECA in partnership with Trademark and DTNI as part of the ESRC Festival of Social Science NI.

Location: QUB Peter Froggatt Centre – 0G.007

Time: 7 - 9pm

03/11/21

Universities in face of planetary crisis

Part of the COP26 series organised by the Centre for Sustainability, Equality and Climate Action and Belfast Climate Commission, in conjunction with UCU at Queen's University.

Location: QUB Peter Froggatt Centre - 02.026

Time: 7 - 9pm

04/11/21

The Planetary Emergency: faith communities respond

Faith communities respond to the planetary emergency.

Part of the COP26 series organised by the Centre for Sustainability, Equality and Climate Action at QUB and Belfast Climate Commission

Location: QUB -18 College Green/0G/008

Time: 12 - 2pm

05/11/21

Eco Innovation and Job Creation Business Breakfast

In conjunction with the RE[act] Festival.

Keynote: Will Ennett, Head of Sustainability TalkTalk

Queen’s Management School, Riddel Hall

8:30am - 10am

08/11/21

Help turn trash into treasure

Day 1 of a community art installation event.

In partnership with the RE[act] Festival

Elmwood Hall

Time: 10:00am - 4:00pm

08/11/21

Economic and other benefits of climate action

Launch of QUB-UK100 ‘Economic and other benefits of local climate action’ report

Part of the COP26 series organised by the Centre for Sustainability, Equality and Climate Action and Belfast Climate Commission

Canada Room, 7:00-9:00pm

08/11/21

Local citizen climate action

Part of the COP26 series organised by the Centre for Sustainability, Equality and Climate Action at QUB and Belfast Climate Commission 

Location: The Canada Room at QUB

Time: 7:00 - 9:00pm

09/11/21

The Slow, Sustainable Fashion Business

A panel of three women entrepreneurs will talk honestly about the ups and downs of starting and sustaining a micro-business in the fashion industry. 

Facilitator: Jude Stephens, Gibson Institute for Land, Food and Environment

Canada Room, 10:00-12:00pm

09/11/21

Help turn trash into treasure day 2

Day 2 of a community art installation event.

In partnership with the RE[act] Festival 

Elmwood Hall

Time: 10:00am - 4:00pm

10/11/21

The Climate Crisis

Ensuring a Just Transition Beyond Carbon

Part of the COP26 series organised by the Centre for Sustainability, Equality and Climate Action and the ESRC Festival of Social Science NI.

Location: QUB Peter Froggatt Centre – 0G.007

Time: 7 - 9pm

10/11/21

Expressing a Youth Perspective on Climate Damage using animation

Looking at how animation can help us better understand climate change and young people's feelings about it. With Dr Don Duncan, School of Arts, English and Languages.

Part of the ESRC Festival of Social Science NI.

Location: Online event

Time: 2 - 6pm

10/11/21

Arts, creativity and culture in the context of the climate crisis

With the Green Arts Collective, discussion chaired by Dr Stephen Baker, UU

Part of the COP26 series organised by the Centre for Sustainability, Equality and Climate Action and Belfast Climate Commission

Location: QUB Peter Froggatt Centre – 02.026

Time: 7 - 9pm

11/11/21

KPMG Annual Lecture

"Does salvation from climate change rely on the moral compass of the corporate world?"

Sir Tim Smit, Executive Vice-Chair and Co-Founder, The Eden Project, Cornwall.

A Queen's Chief Executives' Club, QMS and KPMG event.

Find out more and register here.

11/11/21

Activism and Agency in responding to the planetary crisis

"What is to be done?"

Part of the COP26 series organised by the Centre for Sustainability, Equality and Climate Action and Belfast Climate Commission.

Location: The Canada Room at QUB

Time: 12 - 2pm

12/11/21

Insights and Intersections

How do relations with the environment intersect with ethnic minority and migrant experiences and identities in Northern Ireland?

A diverse range of participants discusses these questions.

19/11/21

Code Red for Humanity

A new series of videos and audio programmes on climate change, in response to the IPCC Report published in 2021.

Part of the Charter Podcast, available for download from all main podcast platforms

From October 2021