Women in Climate (WiC) network
Women in Climate (WiC) network
Most of our events are hybrid. Please join us in person at the University of Exeter, Met Office or online. After each event, the main points from the events are written up in a blog style article which you can access on our ‘Past Events’ page.
Theme: Summer social
Event location: 15:30 at Tubac
Join us for our summer social at Tubac (which is located on Queens Street in central Exeter). We hope the sun will be out and that you would like to join us for our summer social.
Theme: Inspiring Women in Science: Professor Tamara Galloway, OBE. Revealing the big impacts from studying the small things – how scientific insights shape our choices.
Event location: At 15:00-16:00 in-person at the Met Office in room F2-1 and at the University of Exeter in Laver LT3. You can also join us online on Teams.
We are pleased to welcome an inspiring world-leading scientist and pioneer in her field of research. Professor Tamara Galloway has had a fascinating career studying the health effects of priority pollutants (crude oil, plastics and chemical additives) on humans and wildlife. She will share valuable insights as a scientist whose research has had far-reaching impacts on our understanding of pollutants and environmental and human health. Tamara will be talking to us about how everyday choices influenced her career and, in turn, how the lessons she learnt from her scientific research have influenced her everyday choices. She will go on to talk about her research on pollutants and the hidden toxicity of products we encounter every day. The most recent research she is involved in (Future Fibres Network+) focuses on the environmental impact of our clothing and how the UK fashion and textile sector can be more sustainable. As well as sharing her experience as a scientist, and some of her scientific achievements, Tamara will offer her insight into how to navigate this complex hidden toxic world we are exposed to in our everyday lives.
There will be an opportunity to ask Tamara questions, so please do bring any along and ask them in the session, whether it’s about her scientific achievements, experience as a woman in academia, navigating motherhood and a scientific career, or about her pioneering research. Otherwise, if you would prefer, please email the questions to Women in Climate before the event and we can ask them on your behalf.
In October we will be hosting a book club. Looking for a good summer read? Why not pick up the fascinating book “Hot Air – The inside story of the battle against climate change denial” by Peter Stott. We’ll be holding a WiC book club event in October 2025 where Peter will be joining us to discuss the book and answer questions!