{"id":2397,"date":"2021-10-01T11:55:17","date_gmt":"2021-10-01T10:55:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/research-business-innovation\/?p=2397"},"modified":"2021-10-01T12:22:49","modified_gmt":"2021-10-01T11:22:49","slug":"sustainability-solutions-show-from-uwe-bristol-chosen-to-take-part-in-cop26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/research-external-engagement\/sustainability-solutions-show-from-uwe-bristol-chosen-to-take-part-in-cop26\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainability solutions show from UWE Bristol chosen to take part in COP26"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A new planetarium show designed with the Engineering department at UWE Bristol has been chosen to showcase sustainability solutions as part of the Green Zone at the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties<\/a> (COP26) in Glasgow on 31 October \u2013 12 November 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The team will be exhibiting \u201cWe Make Our Future\u201d, an interactive, educational & entertaining science show for the next generation of engineers. The show has been designed with planetarium experts Explorer Dome, and is part of the Inspire educational work from the Digital Engineering Technology and Innovation (DETI) team at UWE Bristol. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Full-dome projections allow attendees to visit engineering marvels from history and explore the pros and cons of modern life. The team aims to celebrate the ingenuity of human engineering, address current issues around Climate Change, and introduce engineering as a relevant and attainable aspiration for all young people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Guests will learn how the Engineering Design Process can spark our imagination for sustainability solutions to the greatest challenges of our time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inspiring climate action<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To achieve net zero and a low carbon global economy, everything we make and use will need to be completely re-imagined and re-engineered. The digital revolution is boosting the potential for engineers\u2019 design thinking to optimise not only the development process but also the potential for collaborative citizen engagement. That\u2019s where DETI comes in, bringing together industry, academia, and education from across the West of England region. The research collaboration aims to identify and develop the tools, technologies, processes, and skills needed to rapidly accelerate and embed digital engineering to deliver energy transition and clean transport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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South Glos Cllr Toby Savage enjoyed a preview of the show at UWE Bristol\u2019s recent Zero Carbon Tour event<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Project lead Dr Laura Fogg Rogers, Senior Lecturer in STEM Education and Communication, commented:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are so pleased to be selected to attend COP26 \u2013 at such a critical time in history, all industries need to come together to make a difference for our future. Our new show celebrates the ingenuity of human engineering and shows how we can harness our creativity to implement sustainability solutions. Thinking like an engineer offers hope to solve global problems and bring about real change. We see this as a call to action for the diverse and socially conscious engineers of today \u2013 and tomorrow\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The COP26 summit will bring parties together to accelerate action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. The theme is \u2018Together for our Planet\u2019, and UWE Bristol will also be highlighting our climate action through the new linked Climate Action Hub<\/a> on the Frenchay Campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The \u2018We Make Our Future\u2019 show is available to tour schools after COP26 in Explorer Dome\u2019s mobile planetarium. Book the show by look at the digital trailblazers resources<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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