Week Four already, the start of term almost seems like a distant memory. 🌾 🌎 Nevertheless, there are lots of events this week to get involved with including webinars on how to sustainably transition out of the pandemic, online courses hosted by Cambridge’s botanic garden and so much more! If you’re keen to join any, be sure to double-check the details with the organisers. Start times and dates are correct at the time of publishing but can sometimes change. As ever, though, let us know if you have any recommendations of upcoming events you’d like to share with your fellow geographers. Have a wonderful week! 🌲🌲
Thursday 29th October – After the Fall: Ruin Imaginaries from the Soviet Union to the Arctic
Time: 13:00
Hosted by: CUGS
About the event: Join the CUGS team as they listen to Mia Bennett from the University of Hong Kong speak about different ruin imaginaries, from the Soviet Union to the Arctic. Zoom details are as follows:
Link: https://zoom.us/j/9855468201?pwd=a0IrbTVNd1liZUxQVjJHcFdwdmxJZz09
Meeting ID: 985 546 8201
Passcode: EQ4shV
Thursday 29th October – You and the Planet: the new normal
Time: 18:00
Hosted by: The Royal Society and The British Academy
About the event: Join a panel of experts as they discuss the changes that have taken place since the
start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Explore how the pandemic has provided many of us with the opportunity to transition into greener and more sustainable habits. Listen to the speakers as they
discuss how society might emerge into this “new normal” and provide the world with a just-
transition into a more sustainable future. This event is free to join and will be live streamed in the
Royal Society’s YouTube channel, with live subtitles provided. You can submit questions to the panel
here: https://forms.royalsociety.org/s/speakerquestions_yatp/?fbclid=IwAR1NMN9qfTo-
GprHssy7BEa-Qosu4D5fTl22aVWBtXLBN7WMsQAGuOZQxVQ. A link to the Facebook event can be
found here: https://www.facebook.com/events/788308418609801/
Sunday 1st November – Wednesday 4th November: Gandhi, Globalisation & Earth Democracy
Time: 15:00-18:30
Hosted by: Dr Vandana Shiva and Satish Kumar
About the event: Learn why non-violence is imperative in mitigating the climate crisis. This course will discuss Gandhi’s ethics in relation to the “climate chaostrophy”. Follow in his footsteps as you discover how Swaraj (Self Organisation) , Swadeshi (Creativity and Self Making) and Satyagraha (non violent non-cooperation and civil disobedience) all help ensure life and freedom is protected. Register at: earthuniversity@navdanya.net More information can be found here:
https://www.navdanya.org/site/images/gandhi-digital.pdf
Wednesday 4th November – Thursday 5th November: ONLINE COURSE: Exploring Tropical Botany
Time: 10:00-13:00
Hosted by: Cambridge University Botanic Garden
About the event: Join Angela Cano for two mornings as she walks you through the many dimensions of tropical plant diversity. Study current patterns of plants’ geographic distributions on Earth, how taxonomists classify plants and so much more! The event requires no specialist software other than a device with a working webcam and microphone. Find more about the event and book on here: https://www.botanic.cam.ac.uk/education-learning/courses/exploring-tropical-botany/
Wednesday 4th November – Virtual Tea and Chat with Student Minds Cambridge (Microsoft Teams)
Time: 19:30-20:00
Hosted by: Student Minds Cambridge
About the event: We’re halfway into term and speedily approaching the infamous “week five blues”, it’d be understandable if you’re in need of a friendly face to chat to. If this is the case, Student Minds Cambridge are here to be just the support you need. Feel free to pop in and chat to the SM
committee from 7:30-8:00pm with no obligation to turn your camera or microphone on. Tea and Chat events are usually followed by another event such as a quiz or movie night, which students are also free to attend. To access this event, join User_Student Minds Cambridge with the code: wtn33k1