Women in Environmental Sciences

Research and impact 29th July 2019

Dr Cecilia Medupin convened the Women in Environmental Sciences workshop on 12th of June, 2019, and shared her experience of the event with us. 

The second workshop was convened on the 12th of June, 2019. The aims of the meeting were to establish women’s voices in environmental sciences, as part of an interdisciplinary research programme, within the framework of sustainable development goals; encourage & inspire a new generation of women to become environmental science researchers, advocates, activists & practitioners. In the two years of delivery, we had female guest presenters from within and outside academia to present talks that encompass science, social sciences and had breakout sessions and had opportunities to network. Some participants from last year were also present this year. It was a very good event and all the participants/facilitators enjoyed the day (we had participants from Universities across Scotland, Wales, South and North England).

We welcomed more than fifty participants from academia, policy, public and non-governmental organisations.  A video of this year’s event can be seen below, linked via the Earth and Environmental Sciences YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auTsMx4vgzQ&t=522s

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Key outcomes from the first workshop can be found here: http://blog.policy.manchester.ac.uk/posts/2018/10/women-in-environmental-sciences/

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