Pages tagged with: sustainable-earth-institute

Factory conditions could alleviate climate threat to plant production

Plant Factory Cornwall, created by scientists at the University of Plymouth with funding from Agri-Tech Cornwall, aims to use artificial lighting powered by solar energy to create the best possible conditions for fruit and vegetables to flourish.

Featured Researcher: Dr Tim Daley

Find out more about Dr Tim Daley, Associate Professor at the University of Plymouth

Launch of Plant Factory Cornwall

What's on at the University of Plymouth: Launch of Plant Factory Cornwall. Sustainable Earth Institute event. University of Plymouth, 14 August 2018.

14 Aug 2018

University spinout signs agreement to field test harvesting robots

Fieldwork Robotics, created by Lecturer in Robotics Dr Martin Stoelen, has signed an agreement with the Hall Hunter Partnership to prototype and field test a raspberry harvesting robot system

RURITAGE - Rural regeneration through systemic heritage-led strategies

Discover more about the RURITAGE project at the University of Plymouth

The New Wild - Why invasive species will be nature's salvation

What's on at the University of Plymouth: The New Wild - Why invasive species will be nature's salvation. Plymouth Green Book Club meeting. University of Plymouth, 4 September 2018.

4 Sep 2018 18:30 - 20:00

Can the UK be a world leader? How a new Environment Act could help save the planet

What's on at the University of Plymouth: Can the UK be a world leader? How a new Environment Act could help save the planet. A public talk from environmental campaigner, Tony Juniper CBE. University of Plymouth, 5 October 2018.

5 Oct 2018

The Cabaret of Plants - Botany and the Imagination

What's on at the University of Plymouth: The Cabaret of Plants - Botany and the Imagination. Plymouth Green Book Club meeting. University of Plymouth, 12 June 2018.

12 Jun 2018 18:30 - 20:00

Environmental Futures and Big Data Impact Lab

Find out more about Impact Lab, the part-funded ERDF project at the University of Plymouth

The Sterling Lecture: Selling Planet Earth

What's on at the University of Plymouth: The Sterling Lecture: Selling Planet Earth. Translating geo-science into global action. University of Plymouth, 28 June 2018.

28 Jun 2018 19:00 - 20:30

Prosperity, Security and Stability

What's on at the University of Plymouth: Prosperity, Security and Stability. A Sustainable Earth Institute public talk from Tom Burke. University of Plymouth, 20 April 2018.

20 Apr 2018 18:00 - 20:00

Ladybird book reveals the human stories behind one of the 20th-century's key science breakthroughs

The science and characters behind one of the greatest breakthroughs of the 20th-century feature in Plate Tectonics, part of the Ladybird Expert series and written by University of Plymouth academic and TV presenter, Professor Iain Stewart