@1in5project In her presidential address, the head of the British
Science Association Jane Francis indicated her support for the 1in5project initiative!
https://www.britishscienceassociation.org/blog/jane-francis-presidential-address-part-two
This initiative is trying to help get universities toward a target of one in five final year projects or dissertations taking on climate and bio-diversity issues - across all disciplines.
If your students are still finalising topics, or you want to join, see:
https://www.1in5project.info/
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Jane Francis' Presidential Address: part two
President of the British Science Association 2023/2024, Professor Jane Francis gave her presidential address at a fireside chat at the British Science Festival in September. In part two she covers her time in Antarctica, seeing the impacts of climate change on the ice, and how more education is needed.
"Professions have key roles in tackling climate change and its environmental and human impacts. The College of Optometrists wishes to work with optometry researchers to contribute to the vital objectives of the 1in5 Project."
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Michael Bowen, Director of Knowledge & Research
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New (academic) year resolution: Get involved with the 1in5 project. See the website (
http://1in5project.info) or come to one of our drop-in Zoom sessions 9:30am (UK time) on Monday 25th and 4:30pm on Thursday 28th. DM or email (
[email protected]) for a link.
1 in 5 project
The 1 in 5 project is trying to support one in five students to conduct their final project on a climate change relevant topic.
“It is crucial for university students to engage with the climate crisis and contribute to tackling it in an informed manner. We are working on this through a climate education campaign at Cambridge and are very excited about the impact the 1in5 project can have.” - Aman Vernekar, President, Cambridge Climate Society,
https://www.cambridgeclimatesociety.comCambridge Climate Society
A University of Cambridge society dedicated to connecting, educating and empowering people on the most important issue of our time.
Many of us are beginning a new academic year. Now is the perfect time to get involved in the 1in5 project. If you want to find out more check out the website (
http://1in5project.info/), DM, or come to one of our drop-in Zoom sessions - contact us for a link.
1 in 5 project
The 1 in 5 project is trying to support one in five students to conduct their final project on a climate change relevant topic.
We started with psychology, put together materials and brought people on board. Could your discipline be the next one? Please get in touch. What about beyond the UK? Again, get in touch.
[email protected]Prof Chris Preist, Academic Director of Sustainability, University of Bristol said “This is a really valuable initiative which I hope will flourish in many disciplines - arts, humanities, social sciences, sciences, health sciences and engineering disciplines. We will certainly be encouraging uptake throughout the University of Bristol.”
After completing a 1in5 project at Manchester, Emily said, " The carbon labeling project was incredibly interesting and inspiring..I learned a lot and the project allowed me to be part of important research that can help to mitigate climate change, which was empowering.”
Prof Jon Peirce, Founder of Open Science Tools Ltd, the makers of Psychopy said “This is a tremendously exciting project.. Hopefully staff and students alike will soon be sharing a range of behavioural
#1in5 projects on Pavlovia.org to help others get started.”
Prof Andrew Stewart, Head of Department of Computer Science, School of Engineering, University of Manchester, said, “I’m pleased to see my colleagues in Psychology leading the way on this and I hope that other disciplines will join them”.
Ulrike Hahn