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The UK government, co-hosting COP 26 with Italy, is committed to joining forces with civil society, companies and people on the frontline of climate change to inspire action ahead of COP26. On 16 November, the UK Science & Innovation Network and Second Nature will host a webinar that will help researchers understand where their research can be most impactful throughout the COP process, as well as understand how the US and UK academic communities can work together on these important issues. Featuring RINGO Co-Focal Points Tracy Bach and Beth Martin, UK COP 26 Universities Network Lead Alyssa Gilbert, and the UK Cabinet Office’s COP 26 Academic Engagement Lead Mia Kett, you will learn about the Research and Independent Non-Governmental Organizations (RINGO) and its role in the UNFCCC process, explore how researchers can most effectively engage with the negotiations, and connect with British academics and government representatives who are working to inform and decide the UK’s climate goals.
Speakers: - Mia Kett; Lead, Science and academia engagement for the Cabinet Office COP unit - Tracy Bach; RINGO Co-Focal Point; Visiting Professor; Washington University in St. Louis - Beth Martin; RINGO Co-Focal Point; Teaching Professor and Interim Director of Climate Change Program; Washington University in St. Louis - Alyssa Gilbert; Director, Policy and Translation at the Grantham Institute for Climate Change and the Environment at Imperial College London; Chair, UK COP 26 Universities Network
This webinar is free and open to the public. If you are not available on the day of the program, you can still register and a link to the recorded program will automatically be sent to you after the event.