In time for Earth Day 2021 – a critical year for international environmental policy, with major deals in progress on climate, biodiversity, food and oceans – a new poll shows strong support from the UK public for climate action by…
People want a carrot (not stick) approach to low carbon food
This piece was originally published by Business Green and is reproduced here with their permission. Recent headlines that the UK government might slap a carbon tax on burgers and the great British banger have reignited controversy about what tackling the…
Tracking the human cost of climate change: The Lancet Countdown on health and climate change
The Lancet is a heavyweight medical journal – one of the world’s most influential and highly cited. It uses its political heft to make global challenges part of the remit of medical science. In recent years, it has published scientific…
How has Covid-19 affected low-carbon behaviours and climate attitudes?
Written by Professor Lorraine Whitmarsh Measures to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic are probably the most significant disruption to lifestyles in living memory. And while the pandemic has impacted lives and livelihoods globally, it has also created an unprecedented and…
Why the NHS holds the key to action on climate change
England’s National Health Service (NHS) is the world’s first health system to commit to becoming ‘net zero’ . This means cutting emissions of the gases driving climate change to as close to zero as possible and offsetting the rest, for…
The transition to a post-carbon economy must uphold social justice
“The individuals, households and communities that stand to be most negatively affected by decarbonisation policies are often already losing out in existing socio-economic arrangements.” Dr Tom Pegram, UCL In a new policy briefing, the COP26 Universities Network warns that the…
Why the UK needs a diverse leadership team for COP26
By Lorraine Whitmarsh, Sam Fankhauser, Katharine Steentjes, Candice Howarth – CAST & the Place Based Climate Action Network (PCAN) Last week, the UK government announced the team of politicians and negotiators who will host the UN COP26 climate negotiations in…
The Path to Net Zero: “A clear mandate to policy makers for bold action”.
“We come from all walks of life and all across the UK. We have, between us, many different values, views and experiences. But we have worked together in an atmosphere of respect, co-operation, tolerance and humour to arrive at the considered recommendations in this…
“Climate change lives in our imagination” – a conversation with Professor Mike Hulme
Stories of Change is a programme of free online workshops and webcasts exploring how successful low-carbon initiatives can lead to permanent change and meaningful action on climate breakdown on a larger scale. These events are part of the Tyndall Centre…
Doing, not telling: Inspiring stories of food, fixing, and active travel.
Stories of Change is a programme of free online workshops and webcasts exploring how successful low-carbon initiatives can lead to permanent change and meaningful action on climate breakdown on a larger scale. These events are part of the Tyndall Centre…