The Carbon Neutral University Network
The Future is Carbon Neutral - Christian Unger, Co-Chair, Carbon Neutral University Network (CNU).
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5-min TED-style summary talk about the reasons, goals and actions of the CNU climate change network.
Talk held in May 2017 at the 'Changing Systems: Not Just Changing Lightbulbs' workshop. |
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The Carbon Neutral University Network – Sheffield (CNU) is an open network of students, staff and the public committed to encouraging and developing solutions to support the University of Sheffield to become Carbon Neutral by 2030.
Since its foundation in 2014, the Network has grown to over 300 members. It has hosted events including Prof. Kevin Anderson speaking on “Triumph and Tragedy in Paris”, and leading architects speaking on “The Future of Buildings”. CNU recently hosted Dr. Aaron Thierry on “The Brutal Logic of Climate Change” – a presentation which has attracted a great deal of interest.
CNU members have produced a detailed proposal for a Climate and Sustainability Strategy for the University, met the Vice-Chancellor, and presented at executive-level meetings. CNU believes universities have a unique and vital role to play in the transition to Zero Carbon: and the time has come to step up to the plate. Christian presents the case for universities becoming sustainability leaders in a February 2017 article in Environment Journal.
CNU believes that a positive vision of a carbon neutral future may be the most vital element of all. Some elements of such a vision are on the CNU website – and building such a vision is what this “Lightbulbs” event, and this Guide, are all about.
Since its foundation in 2014, the Network has grown to over 300 members. It has hosted events including Prof. Kevin Anderson speaking on “Triumph and Tragedy in Paris”, and leading architects speaking on “The Future of Buildings”. CNU recently hosted Dr. Aaron Thierry on “The Brutal Logic of Climate Change” – a presentation which has attracted a great deal of interest.
CNU members have produced a detailed proposal for a Climate and Sustainability Strategy for the University, met the Vice-Chancellor, and presented at executive-level meetings. CNU believes universities have a unique and vital role to play in the transition to Zero Carbon: and the time has come to step up to the plate. Christian presents the case for universities becoming sustainability leaders in a February 2017 article in Environment Journal.
CNU believes that a positive vision of a carbon neutral future may be the most vital element of all. Some elements of such a vision are on the CNU website – and building such a vision is what this “Lightbulbs” event, and this Guide, are all about.