Registrations close on Friday 25 October
The workshop is led by Dr Pete Barbrook-Johnson (University of Oxford) and Dr Alexandra Penn (University of Surrey / Defra)
This one day workshop is hosted by ACCESS, with facilitators from CECAN Ltd, and aims to:
Researchers and practitioners in environmental social sciences, from any sector, including commercial, charitable, education and government organisations.
Your research or practice uses social science to understand and transform people-environment interactions. This might include (but is not limited to) work in the areas of decarbonisation, nature engagement, sustainable development, just transitions, biodiversity, land management, transport, and sustainable consumption.
We will provide lunch and refreshments during the workshop.
How do I register?
Click this link. Registrations close on Friday 25 October.
What will the Workshop involve?
The workshop is in-person, held on the beautiful University of Surrey campus, over one full day (09:00-17:00). Full details will be provided on registration.
Transport links and campus map can be found on the University of Surrey website. If you have any accessibility concerns or further questions, please contact Kirstie Hatcher, k.hatcher@surrey.ac.uk
Who is eligible to attend?
We welcome practitioners and researchers working in the environmental social sciences. You could be working in any sector, including commercial, charitable or government organisations.
You can be from any disciplinary background, but your research or practice will use social science to understand and transform people-environment interactions. This might include (but is not limited to) work in the areas of decarbonisation, nature engagement, sustainable development, just transitions, biodiversity, land management, transport, and sustainable consumption.
What is the time commitment?
This is a one day event that will be held in-person at the University of Surrey, Guildford UK. Due to the interactive nature of the workshop, hybrid attendance is not offered.
What is the cost of participating?
Workshop fees are:
We will provide lunch and refreshments during the workshop. All participants will need to arrange and cover the cost of their own travel and accommodation expenses and any travel insurance. We will expect payment in full by Friday 8 November 2024 for those who are offered a place to attend. Details for how to make payment will be provided upon confirmation of attendance.
Our cancellation policy is as follows: we will refund the full value of the booking or any ticket sold upon proof of purchase when cancellation takes place at least 21 days before the event. When cancelled less than 21 but no more than ten (10) days before the course we will refund a percentage not less than 50% of the charge. No refunds will be given for cancellation less than ten (10) days before the event date or for non-attendance without notification.
Notice of cancellation must be sent by email to the email address: k.hatcher@surrey.ac.uk
Cancellation by telephone will not be accepted.
What is not covered in the workshop fee?
Travel to and from the workshop, insurance and any accommodation costs are not included in the attendance fee.
What if I can’t secure funding for the workshop?
We expect participants to source funding from their institution or organisation. However, ACCESS may be able to cover the workshop fee for a limited number of attendees. Potential attendees requiring funding will need to indicate this in the relevant section of the registration form. Please note that ACCESS cannot cover travel or accommodation expenses for this workshop.
I would love to attend but attending would incur additional costs outside the workshop fee that I personally couldn’t meet – should I still register?
If your organisation covers the attendance fee but you envisage other costs that would need to be met outside of the parameters of your organisation’s responsibility, please indicate this in the relevant section of the registration form or contact Kirstie Hatcher to discuss k.hatcher@surrey.ac.uk
Why do I need to complete a registration form?
Places are limited, we believe the event works best with a smaller group to offer maximum interaction with the facilitators and networking for the delegates.
Where there are more registrations than places, ACCESS will maintain a ‘waiting list’ for the workshop.
I have a disability. Can you accommodate my attendance?
We actively welcome attendance by people from a diverse range of backgrounds and those who may require additional support to enable participation. At ACCESS, we work to ensure that Equality, Diversity and Inclusion underpin all of our activities (see our Guiding Principles), and we strive to implement EDI best practice wherever we can.
The ACCESS team will aim to accommodate any need required to ensure individual participants can take part in the workshop without concern. If you have any dietary, mobility or accessibility requirements please contact Kirstie Hatcher: k.hatcher@surrey.ac.uk.