events

Upcoming Events

Plant Growing in Sun

16 Jul 2025 – 31 Oct 2025

Strengthening the Business Case for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) Climate Action

Building on the UN Climate Change High Level Champions’ Climate Proofing Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Campaign, and the Drivers, Enablers and Challenges identified in 2024 we are looking to collate current global academic expert knowledge, ahead of COP30 in Brazil.

New York City

21 Sep 2025 – 28 Sep 2025

Climate Week NYC

Climate Week NYC is being held from September 21-28, 2025. The event takes place every year in partnership with the United Nations General Assembly and is run in coordination with the United Nations and the City of New York.

Hexagon Design

Truth in Transition: Universities and the Climate-Policy Interface

Hosted by the International Universities Climate Alliance, the September Global Thematic Dialogue will consider the interface between universities and climate-policy. How effectively are universities influencing the climate policy agenda?

Christchurch

13 Oct 2025 – 16 Oct 2025

Adaptation Futures Conference (AF2025)

The 8th international Adaptation Futures Conference (AF2025) will be held in Ōtautahi Christchurch, New Zealand. Adaptation Futures is the flagship event of the United Nations World Adaptation Science Programme (WASP). The conference enables practitioners, policymakers, researchers, and academics from across the world to gather to network, collaborate, learn, and inspire.

Biodiversity COP30

10 Nov 2025 – 21 Nov 2025

UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) Belém

The 2025 UN Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC COP 30) will convene in November 2025 in Belém, Brazil.

Past Events

Bluebells

29 Jun 2025 – 1 Jul 2025

2025 New Carbon Economy Consortium Annual Meeting

This meeting is for current NCEC members and prospective members. Looking to connect on pathways towards the widespread deployment of carbon removal solutions and transition pathways toward a negative emissions economy.The meeting will be held at University of Exeter’s Streatham Campus.

Globe Climate Stripes

Show your Stripes Day

Show Your Stripes Day is a global moment to share our concern about how the climate is changing and the need for urgent action. On 21 June join the University of Reading's call to individuals, businesses, and cities around the world to highlight their local climate stripes and share the powerful message they convey.

chicago Illinois

16 Jun 2025 – 20 Jun 2025

Sustainability Research and Innovation Congress (SRI2025)

SRI is the world’s largest annual convening focused on action-forward, knowledge-based and inclusive approaches to sustainability. Working with the University of Illinois System, SRI2025 (held in Chicago, Illinois & Online) will mobilize sustainability solutions in the US and around the world.

Istanbul streetscape

16 Jun 2025 – 19 Jun 2025

Global Sustainable Development Congress

The Times Higher Education Global Sustainable Development Congress will be held in Istanbul, Türkiye. Join delegates from global higher education, governments and businesses – all with a shared commitment to accelerating progress towards the United Nations' SDGs.

Earth

2 Jun 2025 – 8 Jun 2025

Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Summit

Advancing the conversation around climate change and human rights. In June 2025 the University of Oxford is hosting a global summit on climate change and human rights in partnership with UN Human Rights, the Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Alliance, the International Universities Climate Alliance, and co-host universities across the world

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Earth Day 2025

In 2025, Earth Day celebrates its 55th anniversary. Our Power, Our Planet™ Let’s unite in our collective global commitment to renewable energy, whether it’s solar, wind, hydroelectric, geothermal or tidal – to generate clean electricity for everyone.

Forest path

Climate and Health

Hosted by the International Universities Climate Alliance, the March Global Thematic Dialogue will consider the role of higher education in climate and health. What is the role of universities to ensure better health outcomes? How can we enable health systems to be climate-resilient, low carbon, sustainable and equitable?

International Green Gown Awards 2025

27 Feb 2025 – 28 Apr 2025

2025 International Green Gown Awards

Recognising exceptional sustainability initiatives being undertaken by the world's universities and colleges, the International Green Gown Awards set the bar and put every learning institution at the heart of delivering the UN Global Goals. The 2025 International Green Gown Awards are open. Supported by the UN Environment Programme and open to any university of college across the world.

Big Ben, London

9 Dec 2024 – 11 Dec 2024

QS Reimagine Education Conference 2024

The QS Reimagine Education Awards and Conference brings together a variety of communities motivated to shape the future of education. The conference has been central to the formation of key partnerships between edtech companies, universities, schools, and educational non-profits worldwide. Join in to network, learn, and gain insight with the most innovative minds to discuss the future of teaching and learning.