The Community for Environmental Disciplines in Higher Education (CEDHE) Committee invites you to join them in discussion at the 2025 AGM & Forum. 

This year's free online CEDHE Forum will bring together environmental education practitioners, students, and industry professionals to explore the transformative potential of generative AI in HE environmental education. Join us to learn about cutting-edge applications, share best practices, and explore how we can engage with AI to enhance our students’ learning and outcomes.

View the Agenda for this event

Who should attend the Forum? 

Academics & Researchers | Environmental Science Students & Graduates | PhD Students | Non-teaching University Staff | CEDHE Members & Accreditation Contacts | Careers advisors | Employers of Environmental Science Graduates 

Meet the speakers

Dr Lesley Batty (PFHEA), Reader in Ecological Education, University of Birmingham

Lesley Batty is a Reader in Ecological Education in Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Birmingham and a Principal Fellow of the HEA. She is an educational innovator and developer and has particular interests in fieldwork, employability and inclusivity with several papers in these areas and a forthcoming book on Fieldwork teaching in GEES. She is currently exploring the potential impacts, both positive and negative, of AI on employability skills and fieldwork teaching. When not developing her teaching, you can find her exploring and researching abandoned industrial sites where she works on developing ecological solutions to contaminated land and water.

Mohammed Habboub, Data Science Lead at Ramboll

Mohammed is passionate about harnessing the power of Data and AI to solve complex problems and drive innovation in the engineering and consultancy fields. With expertise in Large Language Models (LLMs), Genetic Algorithms, and Geospatial Data Analysis, Mohammed excels in transforming data into actionable insights. Additionally, Mohammed is skilled in Data Visualization and Dashboarding with Power BI, enabling effective communication of findings and strategies.

Please note: The CEDHE AGM (CEDHE Institutional members only) will be held between 09:30 and 10:00am, and will be followed by the CEDHE Forum (members and non-members welcome) from 10:00am to 3:15pm. Registration for this event will be for both the AGM and Forum, consider amending the calendar invite to start at 10am if you are not a CEDHE Institutional member or if you only wish to attend the Forum.