Past events

Join us at the Lauterpacht Centre to hear from Professor Dan Bodansky of Arizona State University bring an international law perspective to the question 'may we engineer the climate?'.

We are delighted to welcome Prof Daniel Schrag to explore the possibilities and uncertainties surrounding Solar Radiation Management, and why they matter for science, policy, and society.

Is polarisation on geoengineering inevitable? Or can a middle ground be found, and what might it look like? Join us on 6th May to explore these questions. 

A film screening of Dan Edelstyn and Hilary Powell’s masterpiece ‘Power Station’ documentary about their neighbourhood solar project. Preceded by a community meal and followed by a Q&A.

Is climate repair the breakthrough we’ve been waiting for — or just another overhyped idea? 

In association with the 2026 Cambridge Festival, join us for a thought-provoking panel discussion exploring whether techniques such as solar radiation management could play a serious role in tackling global warming, or if they risk distracting us from urgent emissions cuts.

Do we need a new blueprint for addressing climate change? - policy, science, and economics. Prof Paul Monks (former Chief Scientific Adviser to the UK's Department of Energy Security and Net Zero) presents a timely seminar on the next steps for tackling climate change in the UK and beyond.

Join us every other Thursday at 1pm for talks from experts on climate science, engineering, and policy.

In person and online

What really happened at COP30? Good COP, Bad COP brings together leading experts to dissect the highs, lows, and next steps after the world’s biggest climate summit — and to answer your burning questions about where we go from here.