The Priestley International Centre for Climate took part in a three-day conference on Mediating Climate Change (4-6 July 2017) at the University of Leeds. Lucy Rowland reports on the Environmental Humanities-led conference and the wide range of perspectives it explored. Taking place during the bicentenary of the global climate crisis prompted by the eruption of Mount...
The Priestley Centre’s July ebulletin is out now. Read all about: Our Piers Sellers Prize winners The new Priestley Society New Centre Administrator Annual Report 2016-2017 in infographics Funding opportunities Publications news Contributions for the next edition to be received by 14 August.
One year on from its formal launch the Priestley International Centre for Climate has 187 members with representation across eight faculties, three new Chairs, 22 University Academic Fellows and an interdisciplinary doctoral programme, as well as seeing an increase in the number of academics involved in climate related research across the University of Leeds. The information is included in a new...
Professor Felix Creutzig of the Berlin-based Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change has been awarded the Piers Sellers Prize for a world leading contribution to solution focused climate research. The award, one of two given in the name of astronaut and climate scientist Piers Sellers, was made at an annual prize-giving ceremony...
Issue 10 of the Priestley International Centre for Climate’s ebulletin is now out! Read all about: our forthcoming annual event and Piers Sellers prize giving our successful Earth Day public engagement activities in Leeds a climate film made by the Priestley Centre a training course for early career researchers interested in learning to be future lead...