Sustainability Education: Power and Politics
Green Templeton Lectures 2025
Thursday 27 February 2025 17:30 to 18:45Speakers: |
Chris Skidmore OBE, former UK Energy Minister and Chair of the UK Independent Net Zero Review; chair of the Centre for Economic Transition Expertise at the Grantham Research Institute, LSE Debbie Hopkins, Associate Professor in Human Geography, University of Oxford |
Location: |
EP Abraham Lecture Theatre, Green Templeton College |
About
There is growing awareness of the importance of addressing the interwoven crises of climate change, inequality and biodiversity loss. Education, as always, is seen as a critical component in addressing these challenges. These lectures will explore the topic of sustainability education with speakers reflecting, in dialogue, on three critical and central issues.
Engaging with questions of fairness and flourishing, which are at the heart of sustainability crises, inevitably means engaging with questions of power and politics. These questions will at the heart of the second session, featuring Professor Chris Skidmore and Dr Debbie Hopkins. In his talk, Chris will explore the role of education and skills in delivering a net zero society.
The 2025 annual flagship Green Templeton Lectures series will be convened by with James Robson and Mark Hirons. It will explore critical issues in the future of sustainability education.
If you have any questions about this event, please email liz.green@gtc.ox.ac.uk
To request a livestream link for the event, please email academic.projects@gtc.ox.ac.uk. Please note that the quality of the livestream will be limited as this is primarily designed as an in-person event.
You are warmly welcome to join Alumni team in the Stables Bar afterwards for a drink.
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