Summer SCENE 2025 at Oxford University Smith School: Fully Funded Sustainability, Climate & Environmental Education

The Oxford Smith School is thrilled to announce that purposes are actually open for its low-carbon summer season faculty programme, Summer SCENE 2025! This immersive on-line course runs from 7 July to 18 July 2025, Monday to Friday, and goals to have interaction youth and early-career professionals from the Global South in shaping sustainability insurance policies.

Course Overview

Summer SCENE 2025 is designed to empower members to discover essential sustainability matters and develop impactful coverage suggestions. By the top of the course, these suggestions shall be printed and shared with world leaders, amplifying the voices of rising leaders within the Global South.

The course supplies:

• Live webinar classes led by Oxford school and visitor specialists.
• Networking alternatives with friends, Oxford MSc pupil facilitators, and sustainability professionals.
• A platform to have interaction with cutting-edge analysis and coverage discussions.

Sample Day Schedule

Time (BST)	Session
11:00	Net Zero Live: Net Zero & Climate Policy (Sam Fankhauser)
12:00	Podcast: CO2 Removal (Steve Smith & Caitlin McElroy)
14:00	Guest Speaker: Climate Activist Interview (Aline Sotteroni & Zaya Guarani*)
15:00	Watch & Reflect: Eating Our Way to Extinction (Preparation for session with Mike Clarke & Harriet Bartlett)

*Guest audio system for 2025 to be confirmed.

Course Details

Dates and Timing

• Duration: 2 weeks (Monday to Friday)
• Dates: 7 July – 11 July 2025 and 14 July – 18 July 2025
• Times: 11:00-13:00 BST and 14:00-16:00 BST

Who Can Apply

The course is open to 50 graduate college students and early-career professionals from the Global South who:

• Are excited about sustainability and coverage improvement.
• Have began their careers within the third sector.
• Are desperate to transition into sustainability coverage improvement.

Applications are inspired from people with various expertise and experiences, significantly these aspiring to change into future leaders in sustainability.

Key Topics

Participants will:

• Develop an understanding of sustainability points.
• Collaborate on a bunch coverage suggestion related to:
  • Local or shared points throughout Global South nations.
  • UK authorities insurance policies below session.

Applications & Fees

Thanks to beneficiant funding, 50 absolutely funded locations can be found. To safe your spot, a refundable £100 retainer price is required upon acceptance.

Application Process

• Deadline: 12:00 GMT, 24 January 2025.
• Required: An up-to-date LinkedIn profile is crucial for choice.

Apply now using the application form to join this transformative experience.

Course Director

Dr. Caitlin McElroy
Departmental Research Lecturer, Enterprise and the Environment
Programme Director, Executive Education

Summary

• Applications Open: 13 – 24 January 2025
• Duration: 2 weeks (7 – 18 July 2025)
• Location: Online
• Fees: Fully funded (with £100 refundable deposit)
• Times: 11:00-13:00 BST, 14:00-16:00 BST

Contact Us

Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment
School of Geography and the Environment
University of Oxford
South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3QY, United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)1865 614963

About the Smith School

Learn extra about our dedication to sustainability, cutting-edge analysis, and academic initiatives at the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment.

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