Oxford Earth Day 2024: Planet vs. Plastics
This event is organised jointly by Atmospheric, Oceanic and Planetary Physics, Earth Sciences, Chemistry, Biology, Geography and Engineering. Talks and hands-on stalls will cover topics as diverse as earthquake-proof building to the transition to net zero. For those of you who want more detailed information about the work we do at Oxford, there will be a series of short talks and a panel discussion in the lecture theatre. The panel discussion will be on the theme of 'Planet vs. Plastics' where you can submit your questions to scientists who study these issues and hear what they do day-to-day.
When you register for the event, you can select one of the following options:
- Session 1: Talk and stalls
- Session 2: Stalls only
The event is aimed at curious adults, teenagers and children (hands-on activities recommended for age 6+ years). Session 1 has been designed to give adults and teenagers more time to explore the topics through short talks and a panel discussion with our researchers.
Dr Georgina Gregory, Royal Society Dorothy Hodgkin Fellow and Junior Research Fellow in Chemistry, will be presenting her talk “Plastics do we really need them?” and will be part of the panel. So sign up to increase your knowledge on this topic and ask her any questions you may have.
To find out more about the timings of this event, please visit the Department of Physics' website.
