British Antarctic Survey

Westminster Energy Forum webinar - UK climate policy
2020-07-16 09:30 - 12:30 (Europe/London) | Unnamed Venue, The Pavilion on Marine Parade, Seafront, Lyme Regis, DT7 3JF
Webinar – UK climate policy, diplomacy, and the role of a green recovery; adaptation and resilience challenges; key developments in climate science.
16th July 2020, 0930-1230
With:
DEFRA Minister of State, Foreign Secretary’s Special Climate Representative, Financial Conduct Authority Director, Committee on Climate Change Adaptation Lead, MetOffice Head of Climate Services, British Antarctic Survey Executive Director.
This is a webinar by invitation from Chris Lambert, Director of the WEF, for partner organisations and senior practitioner from policy, regulation, industry, investment and NGOs. It is part of the WEF Outreach Series, developed as a pro bono initiative in the national interest to help maintain continuity during the COVID-19 hiatus for a cross-sectoral community who together are responsible for the development, operation and strategic delivery of the UK’s long term Climate, Energy, & Sustainability objectives in the run up to COP26 and beyond.
AGENDA

0930-1000 Political challenges and opportunities ahead regarding our climate goals. Rebecca Pow MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, DEFRA
1000-1025 Green finance and recovery, incl. the role of climate-related disclosure in leveraging investment
Richard Monks, Director of Strategy, Financial Conduct Authority
1025-1050 Climate diplomacy in the countdown to COP26 – challenges and opportunities. Nick Bridge, Special Representative on Climate Change, Foreign and Commonwealth Office
1100-1125 UK Climate change adaptation and resilience update. Kathryn Brown, Head of Adaptation, Committee on Climate Change
1130-1155 Key developments in climate modelling and their implications. Prof. Jason Lowe, Head of Climate Services, MetOffice
1155-1220 Polar climate science – annual update and wider implications. Dame Jane Francis, Executive Director, British Antarctic Survey

REGISTRATION LINK:
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Fkf6sOzmQwa4ZP130sEPZQ

Diversity, Leadership and how to bring people on the journey with you - even to Antarctica
2020-06-26 10:00 - 10:45 | https://ukri.zoom.us/j/91861377933
Diversity in UK Polar Science is an initiative funded by the Foreign & Commonwealth Office, hosted at British Antarctic Survey, with the aim of improving minority representation and diversity in UK Polar science. Diversity in UK Polar Science will be hosting a series of online public talks to explore the challenges and achievements of people from underrepresented groups in roles linked to Polar Science, and to look at activities to facilitate greater representation in future.
Ben Merrick, Her Majesty’s Commissioner for the British Antarctic Territory and Director of the Overseas Territories Directorate at the Foreign & Commonwealth Office, is registered blind. He acts as Deputy Disability Champion for the UK Civil Service, and he is one of the UK’s leading disability role models.
You can watch the recording of his talk below, where Ben shares from his rich experiences and discusses the importance of diversity and inclusion in the workplace, as well as mechanisms to both address and overcome barriers.

About Ben Merrick:
Ben Merrick has been the Director of the Overseas Territories Directorate (OTD) at the FCO since August 2017, as well as Her Majesty’s Commissioner for the British Indian Ocean Territory and the British Antarctic Territory. He joined the FCO in July 2015, on secondment from the Ministry of Defence (MOD), as Deputy Director for OTD, and oversaw the Falklands and Southern Oceans Department, Child Safeguarding Unit and programme delivery team as well as line-managing the Governors of Montserrat and St Helena.
Prior to this role, he was the Head of Arms Control and Counter Proliferation Policy in the MOD from January 2012, interim Head of the Defence Reform Unit September 2011 – January 2012, and Head of the Defence Acquisition Reform Programme from 2009-2011. He also acted as one of MOD’s policy skills champions, after co-founding its Policy, Strategy and Parliamentary profession in 2012.
Before this time Ben had a series of roles in Defence policy and equipment acquisition, and also worked on secondment to the Social Exclusion Unit.
Ben is registered blind, so cannot read hard copy unless hugely magnified (he uses a voice synthesiser to absorb material on the computer), recognise people, or drive (though he did drive at 130 mph during a special driving session for his 21st birthday). He has made a considerable contribution to championing disability issues in the Civil Service, and currently acts as FCO’s main disability role model.
Ben gained a First at Oxford (the first blind person to do so) in French and Latin, and while at MOD gained the highest mark worldwide in the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants year-long Diploma in Financial Management. He also completed an executive MSc at the LSE in Diplomacy and International Strategy in 2014.
He lives in South West London with his wife Liz, daughter Hannah (9) and son Max (6) and enjoys showing them the world. He still enjoys long walks, reading, travel and cooking (he was featured on Radio 4’s In Touch cooking Thai Green chicken curry). He worked for 6 years in his spare time from 2001-7 as a volunteer counsellor at Childline, speaking to several thousand children over that period 1-1 on a wide range of issues, and in later years also training a large number of new counsellors (he appeared on Blue Peter after training one of their presenters). He worked as a community governor at a local primary school for three years, and has been a parent governor with responsibility for child safeguarding at his children’s school for the last three years.

Antarctica: Mystery of the ice
2020-06-18 14:00 - 15:00 | https://stemlive.co.uk/lessons/journey-to-the-antarctic/
Join climate scientist and #SciComm expert Ella Gilbert online for ‘Antarctica: Mystery of the ice’ at BAS Live, 2:00pm, Thursday 18 June 2020.

Antarctica, the world’s most southerly continent, contains 90% of the world’s ice. It’s of great interest to scientists as the edges are melting as our planet warms. Giant rivers of ice have formed enormous floating ice shelves, hundreds of metres thick. But how is climate change affecting these tongues of ice – and why do we care? In this talk with British Antarctic Survey scientist Ella Gilbert, you can find out:
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· Why an ice shelf is like a sandwich
· The unexpected ways that ice shelves affect sea-level rise
· What it’s like to fly along the edge of an ice shelf

See you there!
BAS Live, 2:00pm, Thursday 18 June 2020
(Note – Refresh your browser at 2:00pm if the event video does not show on your screen!)

‘Emperor Penguin: Super Bird’ - Online Talk
2020-05-05 14:00 - 15:00
Homeschoolers and penguin fans! Join British Antarctic Survey penguin expert Dr Peter Fretwell this Tuesday 5 May at 2:00pm (UK time) for free online talk ‘Emperor Penguin: Super Bird’.

Peter will be teaching us about the six ‘superpowers’ unique to emperor penguins that allow them to survive the harshest environment on earth.
No registration or download required, just visit www.bas.ac.uk/LIVE at 2:00pm Tuesday 5 May to take part!
The talk will last approximately 30 minutes, with an opportunity to send in questions via our live Q&A at www.bas.ac.uk/LIVE immediately after.

Online event: EARTH DAY 2020 - SONG OF THE ICE by Steve Garrett
2020-04-22 18:00 - 18:40
To celebrate Earth Day 2020, scientist and musician Steve Garrett will share his newest collaborative science-music piece in a public online event.
YOUTUBE LIVE EVENT https://youtu.be/Fp25o2vajEg
22nd April 2020 6 pm BST 40 minutes
7pm CEST / 2pm ROTT / 12noon CT / 11am MT / 10am PT

Steve performs music inspired by landscape and exploration, culminating in his newest work ‘Song of the Ice’. Working together with several BAS scientists, Steve has built on his Antarctic, science, technology and music experience to bring an innovative collaborative project to life. The new music, accompanied by video and imagery, is in three parts reflecting the life of the ice sheet:
1. ‘Left Isolated’: the last 150 million years – other continents move away, ending with Antarctica left alone, surrounded by the circumpolar current with the ice sheet forming.
2. ‘The Song of the Ice’: the last 30 million years — the ice sheet forms and moves, accompanied by the sounds of the ice from microseismic data and sound recordings gathered by BAS.
3. ’Breath’: the last 0.8 million years — the rise and fall of C02 in ice cores converted from parts per million to sound frequency and a musical theme, with a ‘spike’ at the end reflecting recent conditions.
About Steve: Guitarist re-imagining jazz, folk, rock and classical music. Born in London, he has lived and travelled across the UK, Antarctica and North America, and now calls Scotland home. As an earth scientist with the British Antarctic Survey from 1981-87, he led three seasons of airborne ﬁeldwork investigating the crustal structure of the Antarctic Peninsula and West Antarctica, leading to a PhD and several publications in major international journals, marking a transition of the work from ‘survey’ to ‘science’. More recently, he has released solo guitar albums ‘Even Song’ (2015) and ‘Discover and Endure’ (2019), along with the acoustic duo EP ‘In Arden’ (2019), all of which have been received well by UK jazz, folk and roots online magazines and radio stations.
Find out more on his website.

POSTPONED - Chat to your friendly neighbourhood climate scientists
2020-03-17 18:00 - 19:30
POSTPONED IN RESPONSE TO CANCELLATION OF CAMBRIDGE SCIENCE FESTIVAL IN RESPONSE TO CORONAVIRUS

Join some of your local climate experts who work at the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) for a climate science conversation. This event was originally due to take place at the BAS offices, but will now take place online. Please join us by clicking on the link below.
Hear about the wide range of science taking place at BAS, including plans for the new RRS Sir David Attenborough – one of the most advanced polar research vessels in the world. Participants can ask questions on the day. Find out more about climate science and the polar regions!
Our panelists:

Dan Jones, Oceanographer [Host]
Andrew Meijers, Oceanographer and research cruise leader
Ella Gilbert, PhD student studying ice shelf melt
Anita Faul, Data scientist studying iceberg detection
Erik Mackie, Scientist [Cambridge Zero]

This event is suitable for ages 15 + and can accommodate up to 300 participants.

Join on 17 March at 6.00pm by clicking on this Zoom link: [The event has been postponed until further notice]

3rd Venture School: People, Plastics & Our Planet
2020-03-02 12:00 - 2020-03-06 14:00 | Aurora Cambridge, High Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge, CB3 OET
Aurora Innovation Centre, BAS Cambridge, 2-6 March 2020

Are you passionate about the issues that surround plastics in our environment? Would you like to contribute to finding solutions to current key challenges? Do you already have an idea for innovation that can reduce/re-use/recycle plastic? Would you like to find ways to change people’s behaviour around plastic?
People, Plastics and our Planet offers the unique opportunity for early career researchers and entrepreneurial individuals from the business community to come together to develop and test ideas around solving the challenges posed by plastics in our environment.
The venture school, co-sponsored by University of Cambridge’s EPSRC CirPlas Hub, British Antarctic Survey and Value in Enterprise, will be a highly interactive/hands-on course delivered over 5 days. Interdisciplinary teams will work together to propose and develop solutions to plastic challenges that they identify as of particular interest. Each team will work towards defining a business model that is suitable to take their idea forward – supported by expert mentors. That could be a business venture, a social venture, an impact project, or a new collaboration.
During the programme, participants will:

Define a complex problem
Explore possible solutions and choose the most appropriate one(s)
Articulate a value proposition
Identify key partners
Evaluate routes to market
Propose a business model
Design and deliver a winning pitch to secure resources

A participant in a previous Venture School commented: “I loved the diverse topic, starting with plastics and our environment, but then learning about entrepreneurial and business aspects. It was really interesting to get advice from “real” business people. Let’s do more!”
Cost: The contribution to the course costs for successful applicants is £200. Should covering these costs provide a substantial problem, please contact the organisers. Fees are covered centrally for Cambridge University staff and students, and members of all EPSRC-funded Circular Plastics Hubs.
Application process: Apply online at through this link including a copy of your CV and either a short video (up to 3 minutes long) or written responses addressing the following questions:

What is the biggest challenge we face with regard to plastics in our society now and in the future?
Why would you like to join this workshop?
What are you expecting to learn/take away from the programme?
Why should you be chosen to take part in the programme?

The deadline for early bird applications was 17 December 2019, 23:59 GMT—Deadline for all applications is February 9th, 23:59 GMT.
The best final pitch will have the opportunity to pitch to industry and investors in Cambridge and London in partnership with Cambridge Cleantech.
If you have any questions please email aurora@bas.ac.uk.
Accessibility information:
The BAS Aurora Innovation Centre, where this event is held, has two accessible parking bays right outside its main entrance. There is step-free access to the building, and the public areas of the building are wheelchair accessible. There are also wheelchair accessible toilets on both floors, and a lift to access all floors. For any other queries or more specific accessibility information please contact us at information@bas.ac.uk.

Recent disturbance and recovery of terrestrial arctic and boreal ecosystems
2020-02-14 10:00 - 17:00 | Aurora Cambridge, High Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge, CB3 OET
The organising committee is pleased to announce a one-day workshop to be held in Cambridge on Friday 14 February 2020. This event is intended for research colleagues, and not open for the wider public.
The theme of the workshop is ‘recent disturbance and recovery of terrestrial arctic and boreal ecosystems’, where ‘disturbance’ can be at any spatial or temporal scale, i.e. including but not restricted to climate-induced changes. It arises from an ongoing collaboration between UK and Russian scientists who are studying the response of Russian boreal forest to 21st century climate change, and is conceived as a networking event. Come and find new colleagues! We will be especially pleased to have contributions that focus on the use of remote sensing methods.
We expect the format to include longer presentations of 20 minutes, a ‘quick-fire’ session with single slides presented in 3-5 minutes (please bring on USB or HDMI compatible device), a poster session (please print in A1 Potrait style), and a round-table. Please specify which format presentation you would prefer when registering, together with a title.
Lunch will be provided. Some limited support for early-career scientists is possible: please indicate your interest in this by emailing Debbie Heptonstall (dh355@cam.ac.uk).
Of course it will be possible to attend without making a presentation, but we still need to know if you’re coming so that we can manage numbers. Please register via think link. Last registration date is 7th of February 2020.

Please note that there is limited parking at BAS itself, so if coming by car then please park at Madingley Road Park and Ride (enter CB3 0EU to your sat-nav), which is a 5-minute walk away. If coming by train then take the ‘U-bus’ from Cambridge railway station alighting at ‘Philippa Fawcett Drive’. The ride takes about 30 minutes and a return is £3 (cash only).
Register here!
Organisers:
Gareth Rees (Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge). Email: wgr2@cam.ac.uk
Olga Tutubalina (Geography Faculty, Moscow State University). Email: olgatut@mail.ru
Gareth Marshall (British Antarctic Survey). Email: gjma@bas.ac.uk

Accessibility information:
The BAS Aurora Innovation Centre, where this event is held, has two accessible parking bays right outside its main entrance. There is step-free access to the building, and the public areas of the building are wheelchair accessible. There are also wheelchair accessible toilets on both floors, and a lift to access all floors. For any other queries or more specific accessibility information please contact us at information@bas.ac.uk.

BAS AURORA Presents: Satuccino Extra Shot - Satellite applications event
2020-02-05 14:00 - 17:00 | Aurora Cambridge, High Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge, CB3 OET
Join us at the February 2020 Satuccino: Extra Shot in Cambridge, hosted by the British Antarctic Survey’s (BAS) AURORA Innovation Centre.
We have an exciting programme for you including networking, pitches, and a video link with the main Satuccino event in Harwell.
Agenda

14:15 Registration open
14:45 Welcome by Satuccino host
14:50 Link up between both venues 60 second updates & Company pitches from Harwell

Three Catapult update speakers
Up to 5 Company Pitches from Harwell

15:00 60 second updates & Company pitches from BAS
15:05 Closing remarks from Harwell
Back to individual Events
15:10 BAS internal Programme
– OceanMind: Fisheries Analyst, Tia Hobson: “Empowering Fisheries compliance”
– UK Centre for Earth Observation Instrumentation: Mick Johnson,
– British Antarctic Survey: Marine Mammal Scientist, Hannah Cubaynes: “Wildlife from space: opportunities and challenges for whales”
– Cambridge Zero: Erik Mackie, “Remote sensing global sea-level rise”
16:10 Networking

Confirmed agenda and speaker abstracts to follow in January.
This event is free, but registration is essential as space is limited. Registration for this event is open: please register here!
For any questions regarding this event or early registration. please contact Pilvi Muschitiello at pilchi@bas.ac.uk.

Accessibility information:
The BAS Aurora Innovation Centre, where this event is held, has two accessible parking bays right outside its main entrance. There is step-free access to the building, and the public areas of the building are wheelchair accessible. There are also wheelchair accessible toilets on both floors, and a lift to access all floors. For any other queries or more specific accessibility information please contact us at information@bas.ac.uk.

Antarctica Week 2019 - For UK schools
2019-12-02 10:00 - 2019-12-06 12:00
Calling all teachers! There is an amazing opportunity for your school (if you’re in the UK) to link up with polar experts during ‘Antarctica Week’, 2-6 December 2019.
What British Antarctic Survey is offering:
An opportunity to talk to a member of BAS staff or the UK Polar research community on weekdays from 2-6 December to celebrate Antarctica Day on 1st December. This year marks the 60th anniversary of the Antarctic Treaty, which dedicates the continent for peace and science.
This year we are excited to announce that in addition to BAS staff we are offering UK schools the opportunity to speak to scientists participating in the International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration. This new UK-US collaboration will study Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica (which is the size of the UK) to reduce the uncertainty in how it is contributing to global sea-level rise.
If you’re keen to engage your students in why polar research matters and what it’s like living and working in Antarctica then please book a slot. We are offering the following event which comprises:

A phone call with a researcher or member of staff who’s in Antarctica at one of the British Antarctic Survey stations or who has experience working in Antarctica (Skype may be possible with UK researchers)
45-minute slots available daily at 10.00am and 11.00am GMT
Photos of the Antarctic stations and wildlife plus biographies of the people your pupils have a chance to chat to and ask questions to
Format includes: a short 10 minute introduction from your ‘Antarctic educator’ then time for questions – please get your pupils involved in advance! Lots of great content on this website and on www.discoveringantarctica.org.uk

If you’d like to participate please follow these instructions:
Fill in the registration form here by Friday 15 November at 17:00 GMT.
The following details will be required:

Teacher or contact name
Name of the school
Age of the pupils
Number of pupils who would attend the talk
Telephone number to call on the day

We know this opportunity is likely to be over-subscribed so please try to have a minimum of 30 pupils for your slot so we can reach as many young people as possible! We encourage you to merge classes or get the whole school involved.
Please note: as this event is likely to be over-subscribed we will be prioritising schools who have not participated before.
Antarctica Day was inaugurated in 2010 to celebrate the 1st December 1959 signature of the Antarctic Treaty, which was adopted “with the interests of science and the progress of all mankind.” Antarctica Day was initiated by the Foundation for the Good Governance of International Spaces as an annual event to build global awareness of this landmark institution, celebrating this milestone of peace in our civilization with hope and inspiration for future generations.

CCfCS event: Panel discussion on IPCC special reports
2019-11-28 13:00 - 15:00 | Aurora Cambridge, High Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge, CB3 OET
“Over the last decades, global warming has led to widespread shrinking of the cryosphere, with mass loss from ice sheets and glaciers (very high confidence), reductions in snow cover (high confidence) and Arctic sea ice extent and thickness (very high confidence), and increased permafrost temperature (very high confidence).”
“Land provides the principal basis for human livelihoods and well-being including the supply of food, freshwater and multiple other ecosystem services, as well as biodiversity. Human use directly affects more than 70% (likely 69-76%) of the global, ice-free land surface (high confidence). Land also plays an important role in the climate system.”
If you would like to hear more about the recent IPCC special reports on Oceans and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate and Climate change and Land Use, come to our panel discussion on Thursday 28 November. You will hear short summaries of the reports and join in the debate.
You can find the report on Climate Change and Land here, and the report on the Ocean and Cryosphere here.
Schedule:
1:00—2.45 pm: Summaries and panel discussion. Bring your questions!
2.45 pm: Cake and refreshments
Panel members:
Pete Smith: Coordinating lead author on the land report.
Speaker tbc : Land report
Eric Wolff: Royal Society Research Professor working on ice cores and past Climate
Mike Meredith: Coordinating lead author of Oceans and Cryosphere report.
Sanna Markkanen: Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership working on climate policy and financing sustainable infrastructure.
This is a free event, but due to space limitations registration is essential. Registration is available through the CCfCS website.

Bright spots at the science-policy-practice interface – what makes a success story?
2019-11-18 14:00 - 16:30 | The David Attenborough Building, Pembrooke St, Cambridge, CB2 3QZ, United Kingdom
This workshop is the 3rd in a series of workshops the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and Cambridge Conservation Initiative (CCI) are convening on Science-Policy Challenges in Polar Conservation and Management.

Workshop 3: Bright spots at the science-policy-practice interface – what makes a success story?

Date: Monday 18th November 2019 from 2.00pm to 4.30pm
Venue: The David Attenborough Building, Cambridge, CB2 3QZ, Main Seminar Room
The workshop will bring together experts and practitioners from the NGO, science and policy sectors to highlight “bright spots” in conservation (i.e. examples where science has demonstrably influenced policy and practice) and to explore what made them a success.
An expert panel will include:

Dr Simon Brockington (Defra) – Panel Chair – ‘Connecting Science to Policy – a civil service perspective’
Gayle Burgess (TRAFFIC, Society for Environment and Institution of Environmental Sciences) – ‘Behaviour change for Biodiversity conservation’
Stephanie Good (University of Exeter) – ‘Best Practice in Managing Seabird Bycatch: Regulatory and Incentive-based Approaches’
Dr Susie Grant (British Antarctic Survey) – ‘The South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands Marine Protected Area – using science to inform conservation and management’
Edward Pollard (The Biodiversity Consultancy) – ‘Impacts and metrics. Use of science to drive positive biodiversity outcomes in the extractive industries’

There will be opportunities for discussion and networking with the aim of linking experts within the Cambridge academic and conservation communities.

This event is free to attend but registration is essential due to the capacity of the room – please register here to participate.

For further information on the workshop series please contact:
Rachel Cavanagh (rcav@bas.ac.uk) or Susie Grant (suan@bas.ac.uk).

Sounds of Space
2019-10-25 19:00 - 20:00 | Storey’s Field Centre
‘Sounds of Space’ – an art-science collaboration

Join British Antarctic Survey space weather scientist Nigel Meredith, artist-engineer Diana Scarborough and dancers Becky Byers and Felix Denton on a science-inspired journey of off-world sounds at the Cambridge Festival of Ideas

This FREE event includes an introduction to the ‘sounds of space’, an immersive new performance blending animation, space ‘sounds’, music and contemporary dance, and a panel discussion with Q&A.

The performance will take place on Friday 25th October at 7:00 pm at Storey’s Field Centre, Eddington. Tickets are free, but reservations are required – so if you’d like to come along please book here: https://www.festivalofideas.cam.ac.uk/events/sounds-space.

A variety of radio emissions are produced naturally on Earth and on other bodies throughout the solar system and beyond. These cannot be heard directly, but conversion to sound reveals a series of weird and wonderful noises known as the ‘sounds of space’. Our performance is designed to celebrate the beauty, wonder and context of these amazing, natural sounds.
Join us and embark on a visual and audio journey from Halley, Antarctica to beyond the galaxy!
About the presenters
Dr Nigel Meredith is a space weather scientist at British Antarctic Survey. He uses satellite data to develop global models of plasma waves in near Earth space for input into radiation belt codes and, ultimately, to forecast space weather.
Diana Scarborough is an artist-engineer whose multimedia practice is cross-discipline and collaborative. She takes inspiration from research that embraces concepts of data, code, sound, archival history, technology and environmental concerns and rephrases them from an art perspective.

FRISP 2019: Forum for Research into Ice Shelf Processes
2019-09-15 17:00 - 2019-09-18 13:00 | The Queen’s College, Oxford, High St, Oxford, OX1 4AW
Final information for participants
Conference programme
Map of The Queen’s College
About FRISP
FRISP is an annual meeting to share research related to ice shelves, and their interactions with the ice sheet, ocean, and atmosphere. It is an Expert Group of the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR), and has organised regular meetings in Europe since 1984. FRISP is an appropriate meeting to present work in progress and discuss emerging research ideas, and is well-suited to early career researchers as well as senior scientists.
FRISP 2019
FRISP 2019 will begin on the evening of 15 September (Sunday) with an icebreaker and dinner, and will conclude with lunch on 18 September (Wednesday). Please aim to arrive in Oxford no later than 5pm on Sunday.
The conference will be followed by the annual meeting of the International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration (ITGC) from Wednesday afternoon to Thursday evening. This meeting is intended for those already involved in the ITGC project; however, FRISP-only attendees are welcome to stay for the Wednesday afternoon sessions, subject to space in the auditorium. Similarly, ITGC-only attendees who arrive early may attend the Wednesday morning sessions of FRISP if there is space. Since there will be a number of participants attending both conferences, we encourage you to register early and secure your spot.
Venue
Photo: with special thanks to the Provost and Fellows of The Queen’s College
This year, FRISP will be held at The Queen’s College at the University of Oxford. Oxford is frequently named one of the most beautiful cities in the UK, with medieval buildings and riverside parks, as well as a rich scientific and literary history. We are hoping to organise a walking tour of Oxford on the Sunday evening of the conference, so that attendees can appreciate the sights.
The Queen’s College was founded in 1341 and is centrally located on the High Street. Conference sessions, meals, and accommodation will all be provided within the college grounds. Most rooms are single ensuite, while a small number of shared rooms will be reserved for students due to their reduced price. In the evenings, the on-site Beer Cellar pub is available for the exclusive use of FRISP attendees.
Registration & fees
Registration for FRISP is via Eventbrite and is combined with registration for the ITGC meeting. The registration fee for FRISP includes conference attendance, accommodation, and meals, and has two ticket types:

standard registration is £500 plus booking fees;
reduced registration for students who choose shared accommodation is £450 plus booking fees.

Students are also eligible to apply for a partial scholarship from SCAR. Each scholarship will be approximately $100-$200 (£75-£150 at the current exchange rate) and will be paid directly from SCAR to the student. Scholarship applications are within the registration form; you must pay the registration fee to secure your place, and will be reimbursed later if your application is successful.
If you are also attending the ITGC meeting, you can register for both conferences at the same time.
Abstract submission
We encourage all attendees to present at FRISP (either a poster or an oral presentation), but it is not required. Abstract submission itself will be done through a separate form, and does not have to be completed at the same time as registration.
Transport
Participants must make their own way to Oxford. We can suggest the following services:
From Heathrow Airport:

The Airline express coach: approx. 1.5 hours, £30 return

From Gatwick Airport:

The Airline express coach: 2-2.5 hours, £37 return

From central London:

X90 express coach: approx. 1h 40min, £14 return
Oxford Tube express coach: approx. 1h 40min, £15 return
Train from Paddington Station: approx. 1 hour, ticket prices vary
Train from Marylebone Station: 1-1.5 hours, ticket prices vary

All coaches stop on High Street directly opposite the entrance to the college. The Oxford train station is a 20 minute walk from the college, with public transport options available. Parking is extremely limited in central Oxford, so we do not recommend that you drive.
Contact
2019 organising committee: Peter Davis, Kaitlin Naughten, Christopher Bull
Contact email: frisp2019@bas.ac.uk
If there is anything preventing you from attending FRISP, such as childcare responsibilities, please let us know and we’ll see if there’s anything we can do to help.

Dr Beatrix Schlarb-Ridley at the 'Futures 2019: The role of Clean Growth, Innovation and Sustainability'
2019-07-10 | The Trinity Centre, 24 Milton Road, Cambridge, CB4 0FN, United Kingdom
Futures 2019: The Role of Clean Growth, Innovation and Sustainability
With the UK government declaring a climate emergency, the cleantech sector is poised to play a pivotal role in bringing innovation, clean growth and a sustainable future together. BAS Director of Innovation Beatrix Schlarb-Ridley will be giving a key note talk titled “How we can work together for a 1.5c future”.
Join us to hear world-renowned experts battle the all-important question – can we both ensure the 1.5 C target is achieved and enable a prosperous economy? During this day-long conference, you will hear from experts in the field about how clean technology can help to overcome global challenges to create a more sustainable, clean growth future.
Who is this for?
Businesses, entrepreneurs and academics interested in learning how clean innovation can help us achieve Sustainable Development Goals.
What’s in it for you?
A chance to meet and network with academics and entrepreneurs working in the field of clean technology, and to learn from renowned experts and businesses working to build sustainable solutions.
Keynote Speakers

Dr. Beatrix Schlarb-Ridley, British Antarctic Survey: How we can work together for a 1.5c future.
James Palmer, Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough: How can we support cleantech growth for UK Plc?
Dr Mark Watson, Head of Sustainable Development, John Swire and Sons: Sustainable Development Goals – the business case
Peter Childs, Dyson School of Design Engineering: How design engineering can overcome global challenges
Dr Adam Brookes, Anglian Water: How water utilities can use technology innovations to clean up processes
Lewis Herbert, Leader of Cambridge City Council: an Eco Plan for north east Cambridge

Plus:

Achieving a Carbon Neutral Water Sector in the UK
Global opportunities for the cleantech cluster in North America, China and the UAE
Next steps for a cleantech innovation strategy

Read the full agenda here. For more information on the event and registration please follow this link.

Waste Management and Recycling
2019-06-24 16:00 - 19:00 | Aurora Cambridge, High Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge, CB3 OET
How can Waste Management and Recovery Play a Greater Role in the Circular Economy Metrics of Reuse, Recycle, Reduce?
Join this event, co-organised by Cambridge Cleantech, Oxfordshire Greentech and British Antarctic Survey, to see how waste management and recovery can become an integrated part of our economy. Discover some of today’s solutions to Reduce, Reuse or Recycle and discuss how those can be adopted more widely as best practice.
The event is free to Cambridge Cleantech/Oxfordshire Greentech members and £29 for non-members. Registration for the event is open through Eventbrite HERE.
AGENDA – Download your copy here
16:00 Registration and Refreshments
16:15 Introduction – Martin Garratt,CEO, Cambridge Cleantech
16:20 Welcome, Innovation and BAS – Dr Beatrix Schlarb-Ridley, Director, Innovation & Impact, BAS, Matthew Polaine, Innovation Manager, BAS, Rachel Clarke, Head of Environment Office, BAS
16:30 A Circular Economy Programme for Cambridge – Richard Hales, Sustainability Manager, Addenbrooke’s Hospital
16:45 The Future is Now; Exemplars of Best Practice from Kamikatsu, to Tech-Takeback Pop-Ups and DrResources – Dr David Greenfield, Managing Director, SOENECS Ltd
17:00 Deriving local energy from local waste – Nick Palmer, Sales & Marketing Director, Pyrocore Ltd.
17:15 SME Solutions Provider Elevator Pitches:
Recovery: Enval – Catherine White, Technology Development Manager, Enval
Reduce: Cambond – Dr Gareth Roberts, Business Director, Cambond,
Re-use: Biobean – Matt Keniston,Head of Waste Coffee Recycling, Biobean
Sustainable: BeeBee Wraps – Kath Austin, CEO and Founder, BeeBee Wraps
17:55 The Sustainable Economic Gains of Behaviour Change in Waste Management – Steve Bates, Director, EnviroComms
18.10 Q&A – Hosts & Speakers
18:25 Networking
19:00 Close
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