British Council Algeria's 'green' webinars
Between March and May 2021, the British Council Algeria ran a series of webinars on environment-related themes. The webinars featured presentations showcasing the sustainability expertise and experience of a number of UK Higher Education Institutions.
Webinar themes and recordings
The webinars were carried out in English, recorded, and are now available on our regional Youtube channel, along with Arabic- and French-subtitled versions. The following themes were covered:
- Future Energy - Including carbon reduction and achievement of NetZero emissions. Future power generation and efficiency. What can students encourage a university to do?
Watch the recording: English|French|Arabic - Future Waste - What happens to our waste and how to reduce this or even eliminate it entirely. What are the implications for sustainable production and what we consume?
Watch the recording: English|French|Arabic - Future Cities - Most universities are based in urban areas. What is their role in their city becoming sustainable?
Watch the recording: English|French|Arabic - Future Foods - With a fast-growing world population, how will we feed people & what can universities do now to lead this?
Watch the recording: English|French|Arabic - Future Biodiversity - The world’s plants and animals are in crisis, pushed to the edge of extinction by people and our consumption. How can a university address this?
Watch the recording: English|French|Arabic - Future Collaborations - The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have given us a new framework to look at and understand the world. What are the implications of the SDGs to our learning and campuses?
Watch the recording: English|French|Arabic - A blueprint for a green future - Today we sit at a pivotal moment in history. The toll that COVID-19 has wreaked on humanity is immense. But as we look to how the world can emerge from the pandemic stronger and more resilient, we must face head-on the triple challenge of responding to the threats posed by growing social inequality, the destruction of nature and climate change.
Watch the recording: English|French|Arabic
Additional resources
As a follow-up to the webinars, we have produced a brochure aiming to help raise awareness of UK strengths and to prompt interest in new potential research partnerships, and UK universities as study destinations for aspiring Algerian students. The brochure can be found in the 'Downloads' section below. You will also find other useful resources, such as the Climate Action Toolkit for the Higher Education Sector and the UNEP Sustainable University Framework (both available for download in English, French, and Arabic).