David King’s Coventry Lecture on Climate Change
Forthcoming Events
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26/01/2021 17:00 - 19:00 |
Earth Day Live 2021 - Debating Planet Earth's Urgent Issues |
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02/02/2021 19:00 - 21:00 |
Climate and SDG Forum February 2021
Online, The World |
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02/03/2021 19:00 - 21:00 |
Climate and SDG Forum March 2021
Online, The World |
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08/03/2021 - 14/03/2021 All Day |
Green Week 2021 |
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06/04/2021 19:00 - 21:00 |
Climate and SDG Forum April 2021
Online, The World |
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04/05/2021 19:00 - 21:00 |
Climate and SDG Forum May 2021
Online, The World |
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20/05/2021 All Day |
Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Conference 2021
National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham |
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01/06/2021 19:00 - 21:00 |
Climate and SDG Forum June 2021
Online, The World |
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15/06/2021 All Day |
David Middleton Sustainability Conference |
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06/07/2021 19:00 - 21:00 |
Climate and SDG Forum July 2021
Online, The World |
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03/08/2021 19:00 - 21:00 |
Climate and SDG Forum August 2021
Online, The World |
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07/09/2021 19:00 - 21:00 |
Climate and SDG Forum September 2021
Online, The World |
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05/10/2021 19:00 - 21:00 |
Climate and SDG Forum October 2021
Online, The World |
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01/11/2021 - 12/11/2021 All Day |
COP26
Scottish Events Campus, Glasgow, Glasgow |
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02/11/2021 19:00 - 21:00 |
Climate and SDG Forum November 2021
Online, The World |
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07/12/2021 19:00 - 21:00 |
Climate and SDG Forum December 2021
Online, The World |
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