Global Environment & Society Academy

2013 events

2013 events

Mission: Explore Edinburgh - student orientation event

New GESA masters students are invited to an orientation event on Wednesday 18 September where they will take part in a secret mission.

October 2013 - Doctoral Network meeting

The next Doctoral Network meeting will be held on 11 October 2013 at the Informatics Forum.

October 2013: Community Reading Group - Masters Network event

At our first reading group Dr Reay and Dr Bomberg will join us to discuss texts from a range of disciplines on the controversial issue of fracking.

Edible Edinburgh: Feeding the 5,000 event

Come to Bristo Square on Saturday 5 October to enjoy a delicious free lunch and tell us how Edinburgh can become a more Sustainable Food City.

Environmental Humanities seminars at the Department of English Literature

Dr David Farrier, Director of the Environmental Humanities Network, and author of Ecocriticism Dr Greg Garrard, will be giving seminars at the Department of English Literature.

September 2013: Welcome event for masters students

Masters students are invited to attend a drinks reception hosted by the Global Environment and Society Academy (GESA) on 13 September 2013.

April 2013 - Doctoral Network Meeting

This month's GESA Doctoral network discusses Carbon Accounting.

Our Changing World lecture series 2013

Now is your chance to book one of the last few places for the Our Changing World lectures.

Workshop: Active learning in Environmental Politics

An interactive workshop in collaboration with the Higher Education Academy on 15 November 2013.

December 2013 - Doctoral Network Meeting

This month's meeting will explore stakeholder engagement and discuss the GESA research day.

November 2013 - Doctoral Network meeting

The next Doctoral Network meeting will be held on 1 November 2013 at the Informatics Forum.

Professor Charles Hopkins - open discussion

An open discussion on the World We Want Campaign and the roles of Education, Public Awareness and Training in achieving sustainability on Monday 18 November 2013.

Invitation to join Clinton Global Initiative University 2014

The Clinton Global Initiative University is a growing network of young leaders who are developing innovative solutions to some of the world's most pressing challenges.

November 2013: Researcher and Practitioner Mixer event: GESA masters students

GESA-affiliated masters students will pitch their research proposals to industry representatives at this innovative networking event on 20 November 2013.

Launch of the Edinburgh Environmental Humanities Network

The Edinburgh Environmental Humanities (EEH) network is an exciting new initiative in the study of environmental issues, to present researchers within the humanities with a forum in which to engage with each other's work, to share insights, and develop collaborative partnerships.

Future Connections conference in Edinburgh

Registration is now open for this year's Future Connections conference in Edinburgh.

May 2013 - Doctoral Network Meeting

This month's GESA Doctoral network discusses Geoengineering.