Sustainability Events and Open Conversations

Wild Isles: behind the scenes was the first large-scale hybrid OU/BBC co-pro event hosted by the OU. It took the collective expertise of the Faculty of STEM, Development Office, and the Broadcast and Partnership teams to make it such a resounding success.  

In October 2020, The Open Universities Go Green network was joined by Ann Storr, Founder of the Storr Cupboard. Ann spent an hour with OU colleagues, inspiring them to use everything in their fridges and freezers and reuse their leftovers. 

In October 2020, The Open University's Go Green network was joined by Jen Gale, Founder of Sustainable(ish). Jen spent and hour chatting with OU colleagues and inspiring them and breaking down barriers around eco-anxiety.

Her talk was all about ‘progress not perfection’, and the idea that a lot of people making a manageable change and doing them well, has greater impact than a few people doing them perfectly.

In November 2021, The Open University hosted a unique event at the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) as one of several initiatives to mark its commitment to responding to the climate crisis.

COP26 bought together parties from across the world to accelerate action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.