Energy Institute
- Generation 2050 – 1,000-strong body of young people formed to promote the views of tomorrow’s energy leaders on the need for urgent climate action.
- The Challenge of Our Time - new documentary featuring a 500-mile roadtrip exploring Scotland's future energy landscape.
Engineering Council
- Guidance on Sustainability for engineers and technicians, published January 2021.
Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology
- Oceans of Knowledge 2021: a two-day hybrid conference on climate change and the ocean.
Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining (IOM3)
- As part of its Sustainable Future theme to help build momentum ahead of COP26, IOM3 hosted virtual events from 6-10 September in its Sustainable Future Week. This week showcased the vital role of professionals in materials, minerals and mining in the transition to a low carbon, resource efficient society.
Institution of Chemical Engineers
- Climate change position paper, published November 2020.
Institution of Civil Engineers
- Carbon champions initiative and call for success stories.
- The ICE has also updated its Shaping Zero campaign, with a video asking civil engineers what action they're taking to tackle climate change.
Institution of Gas Engineers and Managers (IGEM)
- The Henry Cavendish Lecture, 24 November. A special hydrogen-themed panel discussion following COP26, featuring key players from UK industry and academia who will be sharing their views on what needs to be done to develop a UK hydrogen economy as we strive towards achieving net zero by 2050.
Institution of Structural Engineers
- Climate emergency resources including guidance and training on low carbon construction, lean design, and zero waste.
- Technical guide to calculating embodied carbon calculations for structural engineers.
- Design for zero guidance supporting structural engineers towards a zero-carbon construction. The guidance details a Build Nothing, Build Less, Build Clever and Build Efficiently approach and features case studies for each area.
National Grid
- Hosted the Global Youth Engineering Climate Conference for 16 to 35-year-olds studying or working in engineering or related fields, 7-8 September.
Nuclear Institute
- The Young Generation Network (YGN) arm of the Nuclear Institute is running a campaign to promote nuclear energy as part of the solution for achieving net zero by 2050. Visit the campaign home page and read the position paper.
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