Seminar 1: Where are the innovations in renewable energy?

Where are the innovations in renewable energy? That question was explored at St Edmund Hall’s inaugural new public seminar series on ‘Conversations in Environmental Sustainability: beyond greenwashing’ on Friday 10 February 2023.
The termly seminar brings together leading thinkers and decision-makers from academia, business, government and NGOs to look beyond greenwashing. Each term they will examine a specific issue related to environmental sustainability, exploring how to effectively marry environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals with financial returns, innovation and other business imperatives.
Over 100 people attended the first seminar, kindly sponsored by Ninety One, to hear a panel of experts led by the Hall’s Principal and Oxford Professor of Biodiversity Professor Baroness (Kathy) Willis, CBE.
The panel of experts: David Bryon: CFO, First Light Fusion, Carlos Monreal: CEO, Plastic Energy Ltd, William Rowe: Founder & CEO, Octopus Hydrogen, Professor Richard Willden: Tidal and wind energy, St Edmund Hall and Department of Engineering, University of Oxford.
Please note, the sound quality improves from 06:53.
The next seminar takes place in Trinity term 2023. Date to be announced on the Hall's website.
Find out more: www.seh.ox.ac.uk/discover/ces