The IOR will be marking World Refrigeration Day with two newly released podcasts and a webinar. The programme for the day will be as follows:

• The Incredible Impact of Lord Kelvin,

Shown originally in 2024 to mark 200 years since the birth of Lord Kelvin and featuring panellists Dr Helen Czerski and Alok Jha, this special recorded session features two leading experts reflecting on his remarkable influence on science, engineering, and thermodynamics. This is a fascinating look at how Lord Kelvin's legacy continues to inspire innovation today. Register here.

Podcasts

• Celebrating The IOR's Industry Skill Alliance  

IOR Industry Alliance Co-Chairs Andrew Bowden FInstR and Mark Harris MInstR discuss on this Tip of the Iceberg podcast, one of the Institute's latest initiatives, the IOR Skills Alliance, which brings together educational settings, governing bodies and industry to address the future of skills for the RACHP sector. They'll talk about the importance of the Alliance, its achievements to date and plans for the future. Listen on Podbean or search for "The Tip of the Iceberg" in your preferred podcasting app (available on YouTube, Spotify, Google Podcasts, PlayerFM, and Audible).

• Celebrating 10 years of the WIRACHP Network -  We don't stand still, we're always moving forward

This episode of States of Matter marks a special milestone as the network celebrates 10 years of the Women in RACHP . Samantha Buckle and Miriam Rodway join the podcast to look back on how it all started, some of the highlights, challenges and memorable moments that have shaped the network over the past decade. Listen on Podbean,  or search The States of Matter on Spotify, Amazon Music, PlayerFM, or Podchase

World Refrigeration Day is an international awareness campaign established to raise the profile of the refrigeration, air-conditioning and heat-pump sector and focuses attention on the significant role that the industry and its technology play in modern life and society.