Past events from the Sustainable Earth Institute
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Temperate Rainforest Futures: Dreams, needs and opportunities
3 September 2024
This conference was a space to discuss the state of temperate rainforests, knowledge gaps and research opportunities.
With keynotes from leading experts and talks from the South West Rainforest Alliance and the Woodland Trust, the day brought together academics and practitioners with a shared passion for temperate rainforests to deepen our collective understanding of this fragile ecosystem and its global significance.
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2025
19 November 2025
This in-person panel explored how AI has advanced sustainability, with real-world examples from business and academia
21 May 2025
This hybrid event discovered the latest research and local innovations in biochar – a powerful material with ancient roots and modern applications
29 January 2025
An event about our research into ultra low-carbon building materials – what these materials are, their benefits and how you can implement them
2024
22 November 2024
An event for all individuals and organisations interested in the extent to which low carbon solutions are being adopted in construction
18 November 2024
From Catchment to Coast at the North Devon Biosphere
3 September 2024
A conference for the discussion of the state of temperate rainforests
18 August 2024
Find out more about the challenges of turning national targets into local plans with Regen, National Grid Electricity Distribution and local council representatives
1 May 2024
Event for °µÍø½âÃÜ researchers
19 March 2024
Join us to find out more about heat pumps – the potential solution to the UK’s high-carbon heating
11–14 March 2024
An interdisciplinary knowledge exchange workshop
7 March 2024
With guest speaker John Trenchard, Commercial and Supply Chain Director at DP World
29 February 2024
Event for °µÍø½âÃÜ researchers
22 February 2024
Understanding the impact of your product or service is the first step to reducing it, but where do you start?
6 February 2024
Seminar by Professor Yuichi Onda, University of Tsukuba
31 January 2024
Meet potential partners who can help you take your project idea forward
2023
7 December 2023
Tackling local and global challenges through place-based research
30 November 2023
Panel discussion and presentations to mark the opening of COP28
16 October 2023
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