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The University of Leeds has fully divested from significant fossil fuel extractors and has set out seven bold principles it will adopt to help tackle the climate crisis. The principles have been approved by the University’s governing body, its Council, and outline the ambitious steps the University is taking to support the global transition to...
The Priestley Centre’s September 2019 e-newsletter is available to read here. Highlights include: A plethora of funding opportunities News of recognitions and awards for Priestley Centre members Recent blogs on climate communications and public support for renewables
UKRI and Met Office have announced that Professor Suraje Dessai and Dr Kate Lonsdale, based at the University of Leeds, have been appointed to be the Champions for the UK Climate Resilience Programme. As thought leaders for the programme, the Champions play a number of roles, including identifying research gaps, synthesising research outputs, and facilitating...
Two academics at the University of Leeds have been elected as Fellows of the American Geophysical Union (AGU). Professor Ken Carslaw and Professor Piers Forster received the honours this week in recognition of their visionary leadership, scientific excellence, and exceptional research contributions to their respective fields. The AGU is an international scientific association dedicated to advancing...
Radical changes to land use are required to tackle climate change and ensure food security, according to a new report from the IPCC. The Special Report on Climate Change and Land, approved by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) on 7 August in Geneva, highlights that land is under growing pressure from human activity...