Other Leicester events

Planet Earth: I Can See Clearly Now That Methane Has Gone

Please note this event takes place on the first floor and has no step-free access. Over 18s only
Past event - 2023
Tue 23 May Doors 5:30pm
Event 6.00-9.00pm
Peter Pizzeria , 9 Welford Place,
Leicester LE1 6ZH
Atmosphere, biosphere, cryosphere. A whistle-stop tour through the ABC's of our environment and ecology.

What's in a name? Uncovering Leicestershire woodlands

Hannah Sellers (PhD Researcher studying woodlands and the Anthropocene)
This talk will explore what place-names can tell us about the past Leicestershire landscape, along with fossil pollen and other evidence

Ice on Planet Earth

Abigail Waring (PhD researcher in surface temperatures)
Arctic and Antarctic climate and ice; how we use earth observation to monitor changes and interactions

Polluting Particles: Covid-19, the London ULEZ and airborne Particulate Matter

Doug Gregg (PhD researcher exploring COVID-19, net zero & air pollution)
This talk looks at the effects that COVID-19 restrictions and the ULEZ implementation have had in atmospheric particulate matter in central London, and explors how ultrafine particulates differ from larger particles lime PM10 and PM2.5

How zombies could save the planet

Dr. Moya Burns (Lecturer in Ecology and Environmental Science)
Many people are aware that we are living through a biodiversity crisis and see planting more trees as an answer, but not many are aware that the way to reversing the tide on species loss may actually be to kill them!

Plastic girl in a plastic world

Dr Alice Fugagnoli (Postgraduate Researcher, School of Geography, Geology and the Environment, University of Leicester)
Plastic pollution is permeating our world, whether it is the big items or tiny microplastics. A talk on the current state of the problem, the whys, the hows and the potential solutions to it!
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