A lecture series co-convened by a senior researcher at the ECI, with the purpose of equipping individuals with the knowledge, skills, and mindset needed to address environmental, social, and economic challenges welcomed a former Energy Minister.
The Rt Hon Chris Skidmore attended the third of three Green Templeton Lectures on Sustainability Education. The lecture series was co-convened by Dr Mark Hirons, Senior Researcher and former MSc Course Director at the ECI with fellow Green Templeton College Research Fellow, James Robson, from the University’s Dept of Education.
The aim of the series was to ‘will explore the role that education can play in addressing the interwoven crises of climate change, inequality and biodiversity loss. The series will consider how, in light of growing concerns about climate and ecology anxiety, political polarisation and rapid technological advancements associated with artificial intelligence, critical questions about the ‘how’, ‘what’ and ‘why’ of sustainability education become increasingly significant.”
Dr Hirons said:
Education is widely seen as a key component in addressing the complex and interwoven challenges of inequality, climate change and biodiversity loss. This lecture series aims to draw attention to the great work already happening in Oxford, and beyond, and reflect on some of the most salient challenges facing sustainability educators.”
The lecture was attended by former UK Energy Minister Chris Skidmore and Associate Professor in Human Geography Debbie Hopkins.
In autumn 2022, the government commissioned an Independent Review of Net Zero. Led by former Energy Minister the Rt Hon Chris Skidmore MP, the review was tasked with assessing the government’s approach to net zero, to ensure it was pursuing the most economically efficient path to meeting its climate change commitments, given the changed economic context.