Merton College Net Zero Group

The Merton College Net Zero Group - founded in 2022 by Dr Matt Vickers (1990), Ria Miller (2008), and Nagadarsan Suresh (2021) - brings together Mertonians, students and alumni alike, to share perspectives on the challenges of decarbonisation and reaching net zero.

The Group has an active LinkedIn community of almost 100 members, which provides an opportunity for alumni, students, and staff to discuss and network on all things ‘net zero’. Get in touch with the Development Office to join!

Each year the Committee holds an event for students, staff, alumni, and guests. Please find below the recording for our latest event, when Merton College hosted Patrick Begg - Outdoors and Natural Resources Director at the National Trust - to speak on why land use plays such a crucial role in tackling climate change.

Past Events

Year	Speaker	Recording
2025	Patrick Begg, Outdoors and Natural Resources Director at the National Trust ‘A blessing or a curse? Why land use is at the heart of tackling climate change’	View here
2024	Chris Stark, Chief Executive of the Carbon Trust Is the UK on track for Net Zero by 2050’?	View here
2023	Juliet Davenport OBE (1986), green entrepreneur, founder of Good Energy and author of The Green Start-Up The inaugural meeting of the Net Zero Group: Juliet and founding committee member Dr Matt Vickers (1990), in conversation.	View here

The Net Zero Group Committee comprises founding members and alumni Dr Matt Vickers (1990) and Nagadarsan Suresh (2021); as well as Abigail Adams (1989), Paul Roberts (1996), and Ross Murdoch (2004).

[Photo from left to right: Chris Stark, Chief Executive of the Carbon Trust; Dr Matt Vickers; Professor Jennifer Payne, Warden; Nagadarsan Suresh, Head of Consulting at Sillion].