Cambridge Science Festival: Polar Museum Family Day
2018-03-24 10:30 - 15:30 (Europe/London) | The Polar Museum, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, CB2 1ER
This Polar Sensory Adventure is brought to you by The Polar Museum, British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and The Colour Institute.
Join us at Polar Museum, between 10:30 and 3:30, for a day full of object handling, experiments and a chance to see colour in a whole different light. Featuring activities from The Colour Institute and the British Antarctic Survey.
There will be a field camp display just outside the main entrance to the museum so this is a great opportunity to experience how BAS scientists live out in the field in Antarctica for up to three months at a time.
You might also be interested in the other events British Antarctic Survey are involved with at the Cambridge Science Festival – details can be found here:
Evening Talk: ‘Going to the Ends of the Earth as a Woman in Science‘
Evening Talk: ‘Remote Sensing in Antarctica’
‘Antarctica Uncovered‘ at British Antarctic Survey
‘Sounds of Space’ at Anglia Ruskin University

Cambridge Science Festival: Antarctica Uncovered
2018-03-24 11:00 - 15:00 | British Antarctic Survey, Cambridge, High Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB3 0ET, United Kingdom
As part of this year’s Cambridge Science Festival, British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is opening its doors to the public, giving a unique view of the world-leading science and operations undertaken in the Polar Regions. Join us in our brand new ‘Aurora’ Innovation Centre to uncover what BAS is doing in the Polar Regions and how what we’re learning affects us all.
On our penguin trail you’ll see giant fossils that reveal how Antarctica was once a lush tropical rainforest that roamed with dinosaurs. You’ll get close to the incredible creatures that live in the frozen oceans and find out how they are adapting to a changing evironment. You can also discover how BAS started and have the opportunity to chat to our staff who work at the ends of the Earth.
As part of the showcase we are celebrating the New Polar Ship for Britain, The RRS Sir David Attenborough, which is commissioned by NERC, built by Cammell Laird to a Rolls-Royce design and operated by British Antarctic Survey. Enjoy the chance to see up close a detailed model of this brand new facility which will transform how ship-borne science is conducted in the Polar Region and will be launched in autumn 2018.

Visitors can also meet two artists – working with textiles and glass – who have created unique artworks based on BAS science to convey our work through the medium of art.
This event is aimed at a family audience, it’s drop in. Any children dressed as Antarctic animals get a special prize!
Open between 11am and 3pm. This is a FREE event.
If you are travelling by car please park at the Madingley Park and Ride.
Step-free access available.
You might also be interested in the other FREE events British Antarctic Survey are involved with at the Cambridge Science Festival – details can be found here:
Evening Talk: ‘Going to the Ends of the Earth as a Woman in Science‘
Evening Talk: ‘Sensing the climate: how do we measure our changing planet?’
Evening Talk: ‘Remote Sensing in Antarctica’
‘Polar Family Day’ at the Polar Museum
‘Sounds of Space’ at Anglia Ruskin University

Cambridge Science Festival: ‘Sounds of Space’
2018-03-24 14:00 - 15:00 | Recital Hall, Anglia Ruskin University, East Road, Cambridge, CB1 1PT, United Kingdom
Join BAS Space Weather Research Scientist Nigel Meredith and Artist-Engineer Diana Scarborough at Anglia Ruskin Cambridge campus on a science-inspired journey of off-world sounds. This Cambridge Science Festival event includes a scientific presentation followed by an experiential artwork in a darkened space, concluding with a Q&A session with the audience. Booking is essential for this FREE event.
Book now
‘Sounds’ of 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 the mesmerising and data rich “sounds” of space.
Come to a science-inspired journey of offworld sounds; a solar flare, space storms from different planets, neutron stars and merging black holes. A scientific presentation is followed by an experiential artwork in a darkened space. The sound and animation ‘performance’ is designed to provoke a powerful emotional response that celebrates the beauty, wonder and context of the data.
Nigel Meredith and Diana Scarborough see their art-science collaboration as an important catalyst for sharing and re-visualising their ideas and practice. Critical engagement and curiosity is key and the FREE event concludes with a Q&A session with the audience.
About the presenters
Nigel Meredith is a Space Weather Research Scientist at the British Antarctic Survey in Cambridge. He specialises in the role of wave-particle interactions in the acceleration and loss of relativistic electrons in the Earth’s radiation belt and in the production of the diffuse aurora. He is also interested in extreme space weather and has recently applied extreme value analysis to long-term satellite datasets to determine the 1 in 10, 1 in 50 and 1 in 100 year electron flux levels to help assess the impact of extreme events on the satellite fleet.
Diana Scarborough is an Artist-Engineer whose collaborative practice is inherently cross discipline with a technology and contextual bias. She takes her inspiration from research and science, working with world leading researchers and scientists in the fields of astrobiology, nano- biotechnology, nano-microscopy, space weather data and DNA data.
You might also be interested in the other events British Antarctic Survey are involved with at the Cambridge Science Festival
‘Antarctica Uncovered’ at British Antarctic Survey
‘Polar Family Day’ at the Polar Museum
Evening Talk: ‘Remote Sensing in Antarctica’
Evening Talk: ‘Going to the Ends of the Earth as a Woman in Science‘

Polar Governance Workshop
2018-04-24 10:00 - 16:00 | Royal Geographical Society, 1 Kensington Gore, London, SW7 2AR, United Kingdom
The British Antarctic Survey, along with the University of Leeds and Royal Holloway, University of London, invites you for its second Polar Governance Workshop: Polar Governance in Action: balancing multiple interests and values in the management of Arctic and Antarctic tourism. Registration is required for this FREE event.

The workshop will take place on the 24th April 2018 – from 10:00 to 16:00 at the Royal Geographical Society in London.
Register now
At this event, experts from policy and academic communities will discuss and analyse the current cultural, political, commercial and environmental challenges and opportunities associated with the governance of Arctic and Antarctic and its associated tourism activities.
Speakers:
Henry Burgess, Head of the NERC Arctic Office
Dr. Kim Crosbie, Noble Caledonia Limited / Salen Ship Management
Prof. Klaus Dodds, Department of Geography, Royal Holloway University of London
Prof. James Ford, Priestley Chair in Climate Adaptation, University of Leeds
Dr. Adrian J Howkins, Reader in Environmental History, University of Bristol
Frigg Jørgensen, Executive Director, Association of Arctic Expedition Cruise Operators (AECO)
Amanda Lynnes, Head of Communications and Environment, International Association of Antarctic Tour Operators (IAATO)
Camilla Nichols, Chief Executive of the United Kingdom Antarctic Heritage Trust
Dr. Damon Stanwell-Smith, Executive Director, International Association of Antarctic Tour Operators (IAATO)
Jane Rumble, Head of the Polar Regions Department, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, United Kingdom
Find out more about the event here.

Pint of Science - Big Data and Scientific Research
2018-05-14 19:00 - 21:30 | Panton Arms, 43 Panton Street, Cambridge, CB2 1HL, United Kingdom
As part of the Pint of Science Festival British Antarctic Survey’s Scott Hosking, is one of three speakers discussing Big Data and scientific research. Booking is required for this event.
On 14th May between 19:00 and 21:30 join speakers Lauren Clarke, Scott Hosking and James Fergusson to find out more about how Big Data is revolutionising scientific research. They will discuss topics including:

The Human Cell Atlas – How technology could help to map all cells in the human body.
Climate Prediction in the Big Data Era – How Machine learning can help unlock the potential within the vast volumes of environmental data available.
Cosomology and Big Data – How cosmology has evolved into a data driven science and how it will have to change in the future.

Book now
Find out more here.
Please note that although this event takes place on the ground floor, there is no step-free access or disabled toilet at the venue.

Pint of Science - At the Extreme: Life & Environments
2018-05-15 19:00 - 21:30 | CB2 Café, 5-7 Norfolk Street, Cambridge, CB1 2LD, United Kingdom
As part of the Pint of Science Festival, Professor Lloyd Peck is one of three speakers discussing life and the environment at the earth’s extremes. Booking is required for this event.
Join speakers Dr Emily Mitchell and Dr Rachael Rhodes, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Cambridge and Dr Lloyd Peck, British Antarctic Survey, in Cambridge on 15th May 19:00 – 21:30 to discover more about the first complex organisms to thrive on Earth, explore what ice cores can tell us about our planet’s past climate and learn more about the marine ecosystem in Antarctica today.
Book now
Find out more here.

Hay Festival Trans.MISSION
2018-05-26 17:30 | Hay Festival, Dairy Meadows, Brecon Road, Hay-on-Wye, HR3 5PJ, United Kingdom
Join Climate scientist and mathematician at British Antarctic Survey Dr Emily Shuckburgh and award-winning designer, author and illustrator Chris Haughton (A Bit Lost, Oh No George! and Shh! We Have a Plan) to explore polar science and climate change at this year’s Hay Festival. Booking is required.
As part of Trans.MISSION – a collaboration between Hay Festival and the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) – Dr Emily Shuckburgh and illustrator Chris Haughton will create an original piece of work exploring the issues around polar science and climate change. They will launch their work on Saturday 26th May at 5:30pm on the Starlight Stage (Event 63).
Trans.MISSION is a new project pairing leading scientists with award-winning artists to communicate cutting-edge science to new audiences at the Hay Festival and beyond.
Booking for this event opens Thursday 29th March, tickets cost £7.
Find out more here.
About the Hay Festival
Featuring over 600 of the world’s greatest writers, global policy makers, pioneers and innovators in 800 events across 11 days, the festival showcases the latest ideas in the arts, sciences and current affairs, alongside a rich schedule of music, comedy and entertainment for all ages. A galaxy of literary stars gather to launch new work, while the biggest ever Hay Days and #HAYYA programmes give young readers the opportunity to meet their heroes and get creative.
The festival site is free to enter, with ticketed events in 10 tented venues, plus a range of sites to explore, including the Festival Bookshop; the Hay Days courtyard; the Hay Festival Wild Garden; creative workshops in the Make and Take Tent, the Scribblers Hut, The Cube and the Mess Tent; and market stalls, cafés, and restaurants.

World Ocean Day at the National Maritime Museum
2018-06-09 10:15 - 16:45 | National Maritime Museum, Park Row, Greenwich, London, SE10 9NF, United Kingdom
Join marine bio-geographer Dr Susie Grant at the National Maritime Museum this Saturday 9 June to find out how British Antarctic Survey investigates the ocean around Antarctica and the species that inhabit and depend on it. Come along to the museum to ask Dr Grant about Antarctic marine biology and our new polar research ship the RRS Sir David Attenborough, currently being built at UK shipyard Cammell Laird.
Meet Dr Susie Grant in the Upper Deck from 11:00 and 15:30, (drop-in) – ask about her research and how it is uncovering the mysteries of marine biodiversity in the Southern Ocean.
Don’t miss the launch of the brand new ship interactives on the Great Map, including one of the RRS Sir David Attenborough – the new polar research vessel for Britain.
This event is FREE and family-friendly.
National Maritime Museum’s new ship interactives on the Great Map including the RRS Sir David Attenborough. Credit: National Maritime Museum.
Other activities during the event include:

Live music from the Metronomes Steel Orchestra
Meet and greet with Kwazii from Octonauts!
Artist and choreographer Bethan Peters’s participatory dance themed around microplastics and the human body
Testing your knowledge of the maritime environment with 20 question
Walk underneath a giant kelp forest on Great Map, commissioned by artist Alex McKenzie
Innovation workshops with artist Jenny Staff
Join artist Jo Atherton for her Museum of the Future
From A to V collective Plastics Workshop
See a time-lapse film shot from a container ship

Informally celebrated since 1992, World Ocean Day was officially recognised as a UN day in 2008. It aims to remind everyone of the major role the oceans have in everyday life. This year’s focus is on prevnting plastic pollution and encouraging solutions for a healthy ocean. Find out more about BAS’s work studying the impact of plastics in the Polar Regions here and long-term monitorng of plastics here.
Find out more about the event here.

Which Way North
2018-06-22 13:00 - 2018-09-08 18:00 | Great Museum of the North, Barras Bridge, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4PT, United Kingdom
Our scale model of the RRS Sir David Attenborough, the new polar research vessel for Britain, is sailing into the Great Museum of the North: Hancock, as part of ‘Which Way North’ exhibition.
British Antarctic Survey (BAS) has a rich history of operating research ships, and the next chapter in this history is about to begin. Commissioned by NERC, built by Cammell Laird to a Rolls-Royce design and operated by BAS , the New Polar Ship for Britain, The RRS Sir David Attenborough, will transform the BAS conducts shipborne science in the Polar Regions. Enjoy the chance to see up close a detailed model of this brand new facility which will be launched in autumn 2018.
Which Way North is a free, family-friendly exhibition featuring hundreds of fascinating items on loan from museums, galleries and private collections across the UK, showcasing great Northern art, design and innovation. Other highlights include Astronaut Helen Sharman’s space suit, the last piano played by John Lennon and John Harrison’s groundbreaking marine timekeeper ‘H4’.
Find out more about the exhibition here. Opening hours 10am-6pm daily.

Running in parallel to the exhibition, British Antarctic Survey are supporting several ‘meet the polar researcher’ sessions:

7th August: Join Professor Mike Bentley and Dr Louise Callard from the Department of Geography, Durham University as they explain how scientists understand ice sheet change, and how our new polar ship will support scientific research such as this in the future. (30 minute sessions running at 11am, 1pm, 2pm & 3pm)
30th August: Join Dr William Reid from Newcastle University as he describes the collaborative research he is conducting with BAS, including the discovery of the first Antarctic hydrothermal vent and his recent expedition on board the RRS James Clark Ross to try and reach the Larsen C ice shelf. This talk will provide a insight into some of the research that scientific cruises on the new polar ship will support in the future. (30 minute session at 11am and 2pm)

Splashdown in Liverpool!
2018-07-14 12:00 - 13:00 | Royal Albert dock, Liverpool, Merseyside UK, Liverpool, L3 4AF, United Kingdom
Saturday 14 July 2018 from 12.00 noon
Want to watch an incredible feat of engineering this summer? If so, go to Liverpool’s Albert Docks or Otterspool Park for a great view of 10,000 tonnes of steel going down Cammell Laird’s slipway.
The new polar research ship for Britain
Hull number 1390 will become the RRS Sir David Attenborough. As she enters the water for the first time marvel at this 10,000 tonne, 129 m long hull created from over 1 million pieces of steel. When she comes into service in 2019 this next-generation polar marine science platform will provide the UK with a world-leading capability for research in both Antarctica and the Arctic.
The keel was laid in October 2016. After the hull leaves the construction hall it will go into dry dock where the superstructure will be added.
Construction timelapse
Watch the story so far in this amazing timelapse video.

CGI showing the completed RRS Sir David Attenborough

Please note that there is no public access to Cammell Laird shipyard.
The event will be live-streamed here: www.bas.ac.uk/live

Antarctica Live
2018-08-14 11:00 - 2018-08-30 16:00 | Science Museum, Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London, SW7 2DD
Join the British Antarctic Survey at the Science Museum for Antarctica Live, a free dance and science festival taking place 14 – 30 August; including a special event on Wednesday 29 August. A fusion where art meets science on the ice!
Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday between 11.00 – 16.00
Find out how our scientists brave the cold to carry out research into subjects from the changing climate, the state of our polar oceans, ice and atmosphere to studying penguin poo! We will have on display an Antarctic field tent with samples of polar clothing and scientists will be on hand to give an insight into working and living in the extreme conditons of Antarctica.
Visitors will also have the opportunity to see a scale model of the RRS Sir David Attenborough one of the most advanced polar research vessels in the world, the 10,000-tonne hull of which was recently launched into the River Mersey. The new ship is a major UK Government investment in frontier science and will be operated by British Antarctic Survey when the ship enters service in 2019.
Featuring Dancing on Icebergs Premiere + Q&A with award-winning choregrapher Corey Baker, inspired by his recent trip to Antarctica and Dr Huw Griffiths, Marine Biogeographer at the British Antarctic Survey.
Wednesday 29 August: 19.30-21.20 Free bookable event. 18+ Admission is on first come, first served basis so arrive early to secure a seat.
More information about the wide range of FREE activities and events taking place during the festival can be found here.

People, Plastics and our Planet - Venturing for Solutions
2018-09-18 - 2018-09-21 | Aurora Cambridge, High Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge, CB3 OET
People, Plastics and our Planet – Venturing for Solutions
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 entrepreneurs to come together over 4 days to develop and test ideas around solving the challenges that plastics in our environment pose.
The impact of plastics on our planet is increasing of concern and has recently gained significant media and public attention. While we are starting to understand the myriad and complexity of issues that surround the plastic phenomenon and its impact, it is less obvious what innovations could provide solutions to the challenges that these issues currently pose. In this venturing school, these challenges will be explored from the social, environmental, technical and economic perspective and innovative solutions sought. Teams of early career researchers and nascent entrepreneurs will work together to identify solutions and explore the ways that these solutions can be delivered to the market, into the hands of those who need to use them, to enable a positive and sustainable impact.
Wandering Albatross with hook and monofilament line, found at a nest site on Bird Island, South Georgia
The venture school will be a highly interactive/hands-on course delivered over 4 days, where interdisciplinary teams will work together to find solutions to plastic challenges that they identify as of particular interest. Each team will work towards identifying a business model that is suitable to take their innovation forward – supported by expert mentors. That could be a business venture, a social venture, an impact project, or a new experiment.
During the programme, participants will:

Define a complex problem
Brain storm solutions and choose the most appropriate one(s)
Articulate a value proposition
Identify key partners
Evaluate routes to market
Design and deliver a winning pitch to ask for resources

The full cost of the course is £120 per person. We are keen to not exclude anyone based on ability to pay. If you are unable to cover the costs, please contact us to explore options. Funded and partially-funded places are available for early career researchers from certain CDT/DTPs and the OPDA. Please check with your CDT/DTP or the OPDA as appropriate.
APPLY FOR THE WORKSHOP HERE
The application deadline is at 23:59 on the 20th of August. If you have any questions at this stage or wish to express an interest in taking part, please get in touch here.

Cambridge Big Biology Day
2018-10-13 10:00 - 16:00 | Hills Road Sixth Form, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 8PE, United Kingdom
Join British Antarctic Survey at this year’s Big Biology Day at Hills Road Sixth Form on Saturday 13 October 10:00 – 16:00.
Pop along to our stand to meet some of the bizarre creatures that inhabit the polar seas and find out what it takes to be a biologist in the Polar regions.
This event FREE. Find out more here.
Please note there is no parking available at the Hills Road site. Please consider walking, cycling, using public transport or the Park and Ride service. For more information see https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/residents/travel-roads-and-parking/buses/

Manchester Science Festival - Fashion and the Antarctic
2018-10-18 10:00 - 2018-10-27 17:00 | St Ann’s Church, St Ann Street, Manchester, M2 7LF, United Kingdom
Fashion designer Andrea Zapp will be exhibiting her unique garments which use British Antarctic Survey (BAS) data and imagery, as part of Manchester Science Festival.
The free exhibition – Ice Queens: Fashion and the Antarctic – runs from 18 to 20 and 23 to 27 October at St Anne’s Church. The highly visual display explores the collaboration between British Antarctic Survey and Zapp, who is a Senior Research Fellow at Manchester Metropolitan University.
Take the opportunity to explore how clothing can be used to convey scientific data from wind speeds to animal migration patterns. Zapp’s windbreaker style garments include data on movement and breeding activity patterns of two seabirds, provided by Dr Richard Phillips. Other designs utilise imagery taken by BAS photographer Pete Bucktrout for monitoring purposes of the Adelie and Macaroni penguins.
Find out more about the exhibition and Andrea Zapp’s work here.

Norwich Science Festival: Deep Oceans
2018-10-19 10:00 - 16:00 | The Forum, Millennium Plain, Norwich, NR2 1TF, United Kingdom
Discover more about the Polar Oceans at this year’s Norwich Science Festival Deep Ocean Day on 19th October. Visitors will have the opportunity to find out how British Antarctic Survey scientists use marine robotics to explore the remote polar ocean.
Join Dr Alex Brearley and Ryan Scott to explore how scientists study the icy waters around Antarctica using autonomous underwater vehicles. Take the chance to ask our polar scientists what it is like to work on board a ship in some of the roughest seas in the world.
Find out more about the festival here

Extreme Engineering: Antarctica
2018-10-30 18:30 - 20:30 | Royal Academy of Engineering,, Prince Philip House, 3 Carlton House Terrace, London, SW1Y 5DG
Join British Antarctic Survey’s former Director of Operations, Tim Stockings at the Royal Academy of Engineering for an evening in conversation about the new polar research ship for Britain. Discover and learn, how excellence in engineering is critical for ensuring that Britain remains at the forefront of climate, biodiversity and ocean research in the Polar regions.
The RRS Sir David Attenborough, is part of a multi-million pound modernisation programme, which is set to transform how the UK both enables and supports frontier science in Antarctica. With a state-of-the art wharf, and a seven-year construction programme that has been put in place to upgrade or replace Antarctic research facilities, this modernisation programme represents the largest Government investment in polar science infrastructure since the 1980s.
Programme

6.00pm
Registration opens

6.30pm
Welcome address
Dr Hayaatun Sillem,
CEO, Royal Academy of Engineering

6.45pm
Lecture: Extreme Engineering: Antarctica
Tim Stockings, Operations Director, British Antarctic Survey

7.25pm
Question and answer session

8.00pm
Networking reception

8.30pm
Close

Speaker

British Antarctic Survey’s former Director of Operations, Captain Tim Stockings read Engineering at Imperial College, London before joining the Royal Navy to fly helicopters. Tim is responsible for ships, aircraft, field stations, engineering, logistics and support functions in the most inhospitable environment on earth.
Tickets
Tickets for the lecture cost £10.00 including VAT. Details of how to register can be found here.
Registration closes on Friday 26th October at 12:00 pm BST.
Student registration is free of charge. Please contact Rebecca Baker to register for student tickets. Proof of student ID will be required on admission.

WeatherLive: Extreme Weather
2018-11-10 11:00 - 16:00 | Aurora Cambridge, High Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge, CB3 OET
The Royal Meteorological Society is hosting an extreme weather conference, at the Aurora Innovation Centre in Cambridge, to explore the severe weather events and climates around the world.
The event aims to take a closer look at extreme weather – its power, its beauty, its occasional absurdity and its fragility in the face of human activity.
Programme
10th November 2018

11:00
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Prof L J Bentley FRMetS

11:10
Extreme Weather
Robert Doe, Univeristy of Liverpool

11:40
Storm Chasing
Paul Botten and John Finney, Weather Holidays

12:10
Panel Session
Chaired by Brian Lavery, AccuWeather

12:40
Lunch
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14:00
Living in the Extremes
Dr Anna Jones, British Antarctic Survey

14:30
Working in Extreme Conditions
Dr Graeme Nott, FAAM Facility for Airborne Atmospheric Measurements

15:00
“Eye of the Storm”: Social Sensing of Extreme Weather Events using Social Media
Michelle Spruce, University of Exeter

15:30
FinalRemarks
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15:40
Close of Conference
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Tickets
RMetS Member – £5.00
RMetS Corporate Partner – £10.00
Non-Member – £15.00
If you are making a booking for two or more attendees, please contact the Society on 0118 956 8500 or email conferences@rmets.org to make a group booking.
For more information and to register click here.

Sustainable Innovations in Performance Clothing
2018-11-14 13:30 - 18:00 | Aurora Cambridge, High Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge, CB3 OET
British Antarctic Survey is hosting an event at its Aurora Innovation Centre in Cambridge to bring together thought leaders from the performance clothing industry, academia, and the entrepreneurial landscape to discuss Sustainable Innovations in Performance Clothing. The focus will be to share best practice, give an honest account of successes and challenges, and highlight which barriers and knowledge gaps need to be addressed to accelerate progress.
Co-organised by British Antarctic Survey, UKRI-NERC HQ, Knowledge Transfer Network and Allia, the event will include:

Keynote presentations on current sustainability issues in the performance clothing industry
Presentation from academics on the environmental impacts
Companies setting out their procurement ‘wish lists’
A solutions showcase of innovative technologies and practices
Panel discussion: How do we drive the sector forward?
Networking opportunities

The way we design, make and discard clothes has a substantial environmental impact. Energy and water intensive manufacturing processes, pollution from dyeing of textiles, and low recycling rates of fabrics are just some of the issues that have resulted in the global clothing industry ranking as the fifth most polluting industry on earth. Research has found that fibres from textiles are one of the most abundant types of microplastic found in our oceans. Synthetic clothing, made from fabrics such as polyester and nylon, shed microfibres throughout the entire clothing life-cycle.
Rising public awareness and an increasing focus on legislation means that the global clothing industry and its traditional ‘take-make-waste’ business model now faces multiple challenges and disruptive transformation.
Performance clothing has strengths and weaknesses as far as sustainability is concerned: Items are usually made to last and are not discarded as quickly as fashion clothing. However, the need to maintain and improve functionality especially for safety and protection above all else can make innovating for environmental sustainability particularly challenging.
This workshop aims to bring together researchers with representatives of sectors including sportswear, outdoors and expedition clothing, Personal Protective Equipment in construction, defense and fire & rescue services to understand the challenges, explore solutions and drive forward innovation in the performance clothing industry.
Attendees are welcome from across all sectors, including industry, policy, environmental organisations, academia and the public.
Please register here.
Our speakers include:
– Yvette Ashby, director-e
– Jane Turnbull, European Outdoor Group Microfiber Consortium
– Mark Taylor, University of Leeds
– Alice Horton, Center for Ecology and Hydrology
– Mark Sumner, University of Leeds
– Anthony Ralph, Clothing for Construction, On-site Support
– Eluned Lewis, Ministry of Defence
– Mike Dinn, British Antarctic Survey
– Paul Cuclas, Humberside Fire & Rescue Service
– Alison Robinson, NERC
– Beatrix Schlarb-Ridley, British Antarctic Survey
Our session chairs include:
– Charles Ross
– Rob Gillies
– Brian McCarthy
– Beatrix Schlarb-Ridley
– John Twitchen

Footnotes:

Now we know! Fashion is the 5th most polluting industry, equal to livestock. Alden Wicker, 9 May 2017.
British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is one of the world’s leading environmental research centres and is responsible for the UK’s national scientific activities in Antarctica. Visit our website, www.bas.ac.uk, for more information on what we do and who we are.
The Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) is part of UK Research and Innovation www.ukri.org. It supports research, training and knowledge transfer activities in the environmental sciences. Visit www.nerc.ukri.org/ for more information on what we do and who we are.
Allia is dedicated to helping impact ventures to thrive. Allia supports those that aim to make positive change and address the most pressing global and local challenges: through flexible workspace, networking and community in its Future Business Centres (in Cambridge, London and Peterborough); its Serious Impact programme of business support for entrepreneurs; and social finance solutions to help charities create greater impact.  All tenants at the Allia Future Business Centre Cambridge are dedicated to creating positive impact on people, planet and place.
Knowledge Transfer Network is Innovate UK’s network partner and also provides innovation networking for other funders in line with its mission to drive UK growth. To find out how the KTN can help you, read more.

'Sounds of Space' Performance
2018-11-16 14:00 - 15:00 | Aurora Cambridge, High Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge, CB3 OET
“A multidisciplinary show combining scientific presentation with performance”
Join space weather research scientist Nigel Meredith, artist-engineer Diana Scarborough, leading Australian composer Kim Cunio and professional dancer Becky Byers for their collaboration on a science-inspired journey of off-world sounds. The event includes a scientific presentation, followed by a performance with animation, contemporary dance, music and soundscapes. A panel discussion with Q&A will follow after the performance.
What are ‘Sounds of 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 the mesmerising and data rich ‘sounds of space’. Our ‘performance’ is designed to provoke a powerful emotional response that celebrates the beauty, wonder and context of the data-driven journey from Halley, Antarctica to beyond the galaxy.

Registration for this FREE EVENT is available via Eventbrite now. GET YOUR FREE TICKET HERE. Limited seats will be available. Should your plans to attend change we would be grateful if you return your ticket, as we will have a waitlist open for the event. ‘Sounds of Space’ can also be watched on our YouTube live feed from BAS.
Email us with questions here.

IPCC 1.5C Report: Event and Panel discussion
2018-11-27 14:00 - 17:00 | Aurora Cambridge, High Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge, CB3 OET
The Cambridge Centre for Climate Science (CCfCS) invites you to a special event on the IPCC 1.5C Report, Tuesday 27 November 2018, 14:00 – 17:00 to be held at the British Antarctic Survey, in our Aurora Conference centre.
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was invited to produce a special report in 2018 on the impacts of an increase in global mean surface temperature of 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, covering both the climate impacts of a global 1.5°C warming and the emission targets required to meet this target. CCfCS has brought together an exciting pair of keynote speakers who will discuss this report from the perspective of the climate science and the climate policy angles.
Prof. Piers Forster from the University of Leeds and Dr Joanna Depledge, an Editor at the Climate Policy Journal will be speaking, followed by a panel discussion with Dr Emily Shuckburgh from British Antarctic Survey and Dr Pablo Salas (University of Cambridge).
Professor Forster is an author on numerous IPCC reports including the recent special report on Global Warming of 1.5C. Dr Depledge has an extensive background in international climate change politics, and global environmental negotiations. Dr Depledge has been following climate negotiations for the past 20 years.
For more information and to register for the event, please see here
Admission will be by ticket only due to limited capacity.
We look forward to welcoming you to the British Antarctic Survey for what will be an intriguing session of climate science and climate policy discussions.

When aliens attack….Antarctica
2018-11-29 18:45 - 22:00 | Ulster Museum, Botanic Gardens, Belfast, BT9 5AB, United Kingdom
Join Jesamine Bartlett – polar ecologist at the University of Birmingham and British Antarctic Survey, in association with the British Ecological Society for a family friendly, interactive talk on invasive species with Q&As.
Thursday 29 November 6.45 – 10 pm
When aliens attack….Antarctica!: Antarctica is the last great wilderness on Earth: remote, wild and extreme, not a lot is able to live there. It is the least colonised continent on the planet. But an increase in human activity and climate change is changing this and alien plants and animals are being introduced….and some are staying. Antarctica, is being invaded!
Hosted at the Ulster Natural History Musuem NI, as part of the Northern Ireland Science Festival, the event features a series of talks from expert speakers as they discuss humanity’s future – exploring our impact on the planet and how we might avoid disaster.
Pre-booking is essential.
To find out more details and book your ticket visit here

Journeys in STEM Seminar Series
2019-02-05 10:30 - 23:30 | Aurora Cambridge, High Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge, CB3 OET
Join us on Tuesday 5th February, 2019 at 10:30 in Aurora Conference Theatre, BAS, Cambridge for the next sessions of ‘Journeys in STEM Seminar’. There will be two short presentations offered by senior leaders from GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals.
10:30 : Breaking barriers, bravery and belief: by Dr Julie Huxley-Jones, Head of Product Systems, Quality and Insight
Julie focuses on the interface between science and business. Her passions lie in strategy, ensuring highest impact activities are prioritised and communicated. Julie has been at GSK for 13 years following her PhD research in Genetics at The University of Manchester.
11:00 : Overcoming obstacles when science, technology and culture all matter: Dr Samiul Hasan, Director, Data Solutions Development
Samiul’s work focuses on using technology to drive synergies in scientific review processes at GSK. His academic background is in Bioinformatics from the University of Cambridge and the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute.
There will be a Q&A session after the talk, so please stay for an opportunity to network with colleagues and our invited speakers.
With kind regards,
The Women at BAS Group
Please register to this free seminar here.

"Mum, I want to be a scientist"
2019-02-13 18:00 - 20:00 | Hughes Hall, Hughes Hall College, Peter Richards Room Wollaston Rd,, Cambridge, CB1 2EW, United Kingdom
BAS Energy and Carbon Reduction Manager Parthena Exizidou is speaking about her career in science and engineering at this event to celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, at Hughes Hall, Cambridge.
Speakers

Professor Margaret Stanley (Emeritus Professor of Epithelial Biology, Department of Pathology, University of Cambridge)
Dr Amanda Sferruzzi-Perri (University Lecturer in Physiology, Royal Society Dorothy Hodgkin Research Fellow & Lister Institute Fellow)
Ms Parthena Exizidou (Engineer at British Antarctic Survey)

And more…
Followed by Questions/round table and wine & cheese.
Free registration here

Discover Polar Science - Family Day
2019-03-16 10:30 - 15:30 | Polar Museum, Lensfield Road , Cambridge , CB2 1ER , United Kingdom
Join scientists from the British Antarctic Survey at an event hosted by the Polar Museum, Scott Polar Research Institute, for a day of discovery.
Discover Polar Science – Family Day
Saturday 16 March, 10.30am – 3.30pm
Come along to explore a real Antarctic field camp and meet intrepid polar scientists to find out about their research and surviving in the polar wilderness.
Suitable for the whole family. Drop-in event for all ages.
Part of the University of Cambridge Science Festival

Polar Ocean: the dead end of plastic debris
2019-03-19 18:00 - 19:30 | Polar Museum, Lensfield Road , Cambridge , CB2 1ER , United Kingdom
Join British Antarctic Survey Pelagic Marine Ecologist, Dr Clara Manno for a talk hosted by the Polar Museum, Scott Polar Research Institute. The event is part of the University of Cambridge Science Festival
Tuesday 19 March: 6:00pm – 7:30pm
An estimated 80% of all the litter in our oceans is plastic, with a significant concentration of plastics debris in both polar oceans. The impact of this debris on the sensitive polar ecosystem could be profound. Dr Clara Manno explores the current research and existing situation in the polar regions.

Suitable for ages 15+, spaces are free but must be booked in advance here

Meet your friendly neighbourhood climate scientists
2019-03-19 18:00 - 19:30 | British Antarctic Survey, Cambridge, High Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB3 0ET, United Kingdom
Join your local climate experts Drs Emily Shuckburgh, Heather Ford, Cameron Brick, Ella Gilbert, Ritwika Sengupta, and Dan Jones for a climate change conversation. The event is hosted by British Antarctic Survey, as part of Cambridge Science Festival
Tuesday 19 March: 6:00pm – 7:30pm
There will be a panel discussion with questions from the audience in person and anonymously using a mobile device (sli.do)
Come and get personal with climate science!
Suitable for ages 15 +, spaces are free but booking is required here
Dr Emily Shuckburgh is a climate scientist and mathematician based at the British Antarctic Survey (BAS). She leads the national research programme on the Southern Ocean and its role in climate (ORCHESTRA), is deputy head of the Polar Oceans Tam and leads the Data Science Group at BAS.
Dr Heather Ford is a lecturer in the School of Geography at Queen Mary University of London. She is a palaeoceanographer
Dr Cameron Brick is a postdoc Research Associate at the Winton Centre for Risk and Evidence Communication in Maths, with a joint appointment in Psychology, at the University of Cambridge. He studies how people react to collective problems such as climate change. who undertakes geochemical analysis of microfossils from marine sediment to reconstruct past ocean conditions.
Ella Gilbert is a PhD student at the British Antarctic Survey, studying factors that affect the Larsen C iceberg.
Ritwika Sengupta is a PhD student at the University of Oxford, working on reconstruction of past climates, particularly continental climate, through geochemical analysis.
Dr Dan Jones is an oceanographer at the British Antarctic Survey, using numerical simulations and data analysis to study ocean circulation and how it may change in the future.

75 years in the coolest place on earth
2019-03-27 18:45 - 22:00 | Science Museum, Exhibition Road,, South Kensington, London, SW7 2DD
Science Museum Lates
Wednesday 27 March – British Antarctic Survey and 75 years in the coolest place on earth.

Come along and learn more about Antarctica – the coldest, driest and windiest place on Earth. It’s also one of the least understood regions, and contains 90% of the world’s ice. Chat to the scientists investigating how these icy regions are changing and how what happens there affects us all. See the science equipment and get a hands-on feel of what it’s like to live and work in Antarctica. In this 75th anniversary year, get up close and personal with treasures from the BAS archives recently inscribed onto the UNESCO Memory of the World UK Register, and find out how the top-secret “Operation Tabarin” evolved into the polar research and innovation organisation that is British Antarctic Survey today.
You’ll find us in the BASEMENT GALLERY (Drop in event: 18:45 – 21:30 pm)
Ice: A window in to the planet’s deep past
Meet world-leading British Antarctic Survey ice core scientist Dr Robert Mulvaney and discover what ancient Antarctic ice reveals about climate change.
BASEMENT STUDIO Talks: 20:40 – 21:05 and 21:10 – 21:35 – available to book once you have signed up for the entrance ticket)

Admission free for both events, ticket required for entrance – book here

**POSTPONED** IET SEMINAR: ARE WE APPROACHING A CLIMATE TIPPING POINT? New date tbc
2019-04-04 17:30 - 19:30
The IET Cambridge Network is hosting their April lecture at British Antarctic Survey’s Aurora Innovation Centre.
Professor Tim Lenton is Director of the Global Systems Institute, based at Exeter University. Tim and his group are focusing on understanding the early warning of climate tipping points and developing an evolutionary model of the marine ecosystem. His talk will focus on the climate tipping point and whether engineering can provide a solution to help avoid it or ameliorate the worst effects of change. Further background on Tim and his work can be found here, as well as one of his more recent papers.
This event is held at the British Antarctic Survey’s Aurora Innovation Centre, and will be open to the science community as well as the IET Network. Although this is a free event, advance booking is essential due to capacity limitations. Registration is available through the IET registration page. Doors will open for networking at 17:30, and Tim’s talk will start promptly at 18:00.
Any questions, please email the organisers here.

AXA XL Arctic Live 2019
2019-05-01 08:00 - 2019-05-08 17:00
AXA XL Arctic Live is a unique education event linking student with scientists exploring the frozen north from 1-8 May, 2019.
Students around the world will be able to the join the AXA XL Arctic Live research team who are investigating marine plastics and ocean acidification. The science team from the University of Exeter and Plymouth Marine Laboratory will be based at the NERC Arctic Research Station in the northernmost permanent community in the world, Ny Alesund, on the Svalbard archipelago.
Schools can sign up for a range of live broadcasts at here.
Activities range from interviews with experts to live investigations and Arctic Q&A sessions. Each broadcast has a host of supporting resources from activities and lesson plans to galleries and virtual reality content here. Classes that book first will be given priority with their submitted questions, so don’t miss out and book your sessions today.

Impact Women's Network: Impact on Climate Change—Working together for a 1.5°C future
2019-05-01 09:00 - 11:00 | Aurora Cambridge, High Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge, CB3 OET
Climate change is something that affects all of us, and the recent IPCC report into the impact of a 1.5°C future has shaken up thinking about climate change. With our children taking to the streets to protest governments’ lack of action, May’s Impact Wednesday will focus on climate change and how we can work together for a 1.5°C future. Hosted by the British Antarctic Survey, we’ll hear from scientists at the cutting edge of scientific research about the topic, as well as women working to make an impact on climate change. With our regular networking opportunities and the opportunity to make a plan about your impact on climate change, this event is not to be missed.
This Sustainability seminar is co-organised by the Women at BAS Group and the Impact Women’s Network. The event will be held on the 1st of May, starting at 9am, and ending at 11am. Registration for this free event is available through Eventbrite.
Our speakers include BAS Scientist Louise Sime; Zarine Jacob together with Yewande Okulele, both from the Human Conductivity Institute; as well as Bettina Von Stamm from the Innovation Leadership Forum.
For more information on the Impact Women’s Network please look here .
