Under this year's theme, ‘Imagine If? The undetermined future of Earth’, this year's forum aims to draw attention to the unknown fate of our planet and the possible paths we may take in seeking to tackle climate change and ensure sustainable living. This year’s forum is particularly focused on an interdisciplinary approach, moving beyond an often typical focus on the science of climate change alone; as well as reaching out to the whole of the Cambridge community, beyond those who may be typically interested in climate change and sustainability. The speakers and workshops offered on the day fit in with our broader theme, with focus cast upon both the present issues and dilemmas presented by climate change, and future scenarios and possible solutions to tackle them.
Timetable
9:30am — Registration
9.50am — Welcome Address and Video from Prince Albert of Monaco
10.00am — Opening Keynote
Tony Juniper, campaigner, writer and sustainability adviser
10.50am - Stand-up Comedy by Carine Valarché
10.55am — Panel 1: How can we sustainably feed a growing population?
Moderator:
Prof. Howard Griffiths - Professor of Plant Ecology, Fellow of Clare college
Panellists:
Prof. Andrew Balmford - Professor of Conservation Science
Dr Ivan Scales - Political ecology lecturer
Karen Luyckx - Campaign and project manager for Feedback
11.55am — Coffee Break
12.15pm — Second Keynote
Prof. Henry Shue - Senior Research Fellow, Centre for International Studies, Oxford and author of Climate Justice
1.05pm — Lunch and Associations Forum
2.00pm — Workshops
3.00pm — Spoken Word by Kate Collins
3.05pm — Panel 2: How do we measure the impact of climate change?
Panellists:
Dr Mark Booth - Tropical epidemiologist, University of Durham
Prof. Peter Wadhams - Head of the Polar Ocean Physics Group
Prof. Bill Sutherland - Professor of Conservation Science
Ryan Rafaty - PhD candidate on Climate Change and Government intervention
Dr Nafeez Ahmed - Bestselling author, investigative journalist and international security scholar
4.05pm — Break
4.15pm — Talk by Living Lab Cambridge
4.30pm — Poetry by Phoebe Thomson performed by Posey Mehta
4.35pm — Closing Keynote
Dr George McGavin - Entomologist, author, academic, explorer and TV presenter
5.35pm — End
