Net Zero for local communities
Local communities have an important role to play in the net zero transition, developing new models of collective living to both mitigate and adapt to climate change.

Cities in particular represent 70% of the worlds emissions and are expected to grow to 68% of the global population by 2050. This discussion in the Oxford Net Zero Series, hosted by the Oxford Martin School, will explore what it means for local communities to set out on a pathway to net zero.

Kaya Axelsson, Radhika Khosla, Nicole Yukon and Steve Smith will discuss what is required to instigate community-wide shifts to low carbon lifestyles as well as the community stakeholder processes needed to drive action from the bottom up and ensure that some are not left behind in the net zero transition. At a high level, we will review local communities’ challenges in measuring and reporting emissions data and opportunities to standardise data aggregation systems to better understand the collective mitigation potential of urban net zero transitions.

To register and watch this talk live: www.crowdcast.io/e/net-zero-for-local-communities

The talk will also be streamed via YouTube here: youtu.be/ll3XrWxuOR4, but please note you will not be able to take part in the interactive Q&A session unless you join the talk on CrowdCast.
Date: 8 March 2021, 13:00 (Monday, 8th week, Hilary 2021)
Venue: Online
Speakers: Dr Radhika Khosla (Oxford India Centre for Sustainable Development), Kaya Axelsson (Net Zero Policy Engagement Fellow, University of Oxford; former Vice-President of the Oxford Student Union), Dr Steve Smith (Executive Director, Oxford Net Zero), Nicole Yazon (Saïd Business School)
Organising department: Oxford Martin School
Organiser contact email address: events@oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk
Part of: Oxford net zero: climate in the balance (Oxford Martin School and Oxford Net Zero Initiative Series)
Booking required?: Recommended
Booking url: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/net-zero-for-local-communities
Audience: Public
Editors: Clara Bowyer, Hannah Mitchell