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Helping alternative proteins go mainstream for a sustainable planet
A £38m centre dedicated to developing acceptable and planet-friendly alternatives to animal proteins is to be headed up by the University of Leeds. The UKRI Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and Innovate UK have today announced £15m funding over the next five years for a National Alternative Protein Innovation Centre (NAPIC), with the remainder of the support...
Universities have critical role as civic actors says new report
Universities have a “critical role” to play in place-based climate action, according to a report published in August 2024. The Place-based Climate Action Network (PCAN), which ran from 2019 to 2024, found that universities are essential local civic actors in knowledge-sharing, fostering collaborative partnerships and active engagement with other stakeholders to advance effective action. PCAN...
New policies target illegal logging and trade to protect forests
Leeds researchers have outlined new, improved methods to stop illegal logging and curtail its negative impacts on wildlife, biodiversity and the climate. Professor Oliver Phillips from the School of Geography has contributed to a new policy brief that is published in Forest Ecology and Management. ‘New pathways for reducing global illegal logging’ has been co-authored with Yude...
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Acting on climate change concerns: perceptions of possibility, complexity and constraint
Although there is a good deal of research on how citizens think about climate change, we know less about how they see possibilities for addressing...
New images reveal global air quality trends since 1850
Air pollution is an unseen menace that poses a major threat to human health and the climate. We have created the air quality stripes, a...
Four crucial climate targets the new UK government should adopt immediately
By Professor John Barrett The UK is not on track to meet its climate targets and has no credible pathway to get there. However, a new...