To mark the occasion of the Corporate Partnership Programme’s 25th anniversary, we invited a series of authors to contribute a monthly thought-leadership article based upon our chosen anniversary theme of climate rescue.
These articles are intended to showcase the strength and diversity of the programme and the positive contribution it can make. Our hope is that these articles will provide information, provoke reflection and stimulate creative ideas on how industry and academia can work together on global problems – and hopefully find a few solutions along the way.
January – Lord Chris Smith introduces the Corporate Partnership Programme's 25th Anniversary
February – the Corporate Partnership Programme's Dr Kate Parsley highlights some of our upcoming activities
March – Penelope Guarnay: Carbon Programme Manager, BT talks about the organisation's journey to Net Zero
April – Dr Peter Matthews (1999), William Pitt Fellow from 1999 to 2000 and regular contributor to the Corporate Partnership Programme, talks about environmental improvement and how the pandemic can provide valuable lessons for climate change rescue over the last year.
May – Dr Barry Varcoe (2013), William Pitt Fellow and Global Director of Real Estate & Facilities for our corporate partner Open Society Foundations, talks about his missions to reduce the environmental impact of office buildings and work towards a fully sustainable office portfolio.
June – Nicola Buckley, Associate Director at the Centre for Science and Policy (CSaP), University of Cambridge, reflects on the close, mutually beneficial relationship between CSaP and the Corporate Partnership Programme.
July – Dr Simon Learmount, Corporate Fellow, provides his thoughts on the conversation that took place at the start of July during the first ever William Pitt Fellows' Round Table, and the role of Pembroke and the Corporate Partnership Programme in convening leaders around topics of vital importance
August – Professor Mike Hulme, chair of the upcoming 16th William Pitt Seminar on the topic 'What should come from COP-26?', previews the issues that will arise at the summit.
September – Luke Kemp, Research Associate at the Centre for the Study of Existential Risk (CSER), looks at global risks beyond climate change, reasons for carbon divestment and responsible investment to address all global risks.
October – Parmee Prize entrants and runners-up Cascade discuss their experiences since entering the prize, and how their app aims to enable individuals and businesses make sustainable choices.
November – Dr Anil Madhavapeddy, director of the recently-launched Cambridge Centre for Carbon Credits (4C), discusses how 4C aims to create a trusted marketplace for nature-based solutions.
December – James Miller (2020), climate activist and current student at Pembroke, reflects on his experiences as a youth delegate at the COP26 Climate Summit in Glasgow.
