Geraint Northwood, Research Postgraduate on the Science and Solutions for a Changing Planet DTP, blogs on his experience with Extinction…
Category: Individual action on climate
Pragmatic optimism, rather than complacency or despondency, is the best way to tackle the climate emergency
Dr Ajay Gambhir, Advanced Research Fellow at the Grantham Institute, considers the best mindset with which to approach the climate…
Feeling anxious about climate change? You’re not the only one
As global temperatures rise, so do the mental health implications. Dr Emma Lawrance, Mental Health Innovations Fellow at Imperial’s Institute of…
What can the Brexit vote tell us about harnessing peoples’ enthusiasm to act on climate change?
Dr Neil Jennings, Partnership Development Manager at the Grantham Institute, considers how we can frame action on climate change in…
Saving the planet, one meal at a time
Dr Neil Jennings, Partnership Development Manager at the Grantham Institute, and Lily Peck, Research Postgraduate on the Science and Solutions…
Imperial seeks an academic to lead ‘greening’ activities in new senior role – could it be you?
Grantham Institute Director of Policy and Translation Alyssa Gilbert reveals Imperial’s plan to recruit an Academic Leader for Sustainability, who…
Online education as a catalyst for climate action
Can online education really drive change? For the last 15 months, the Grantham Institute has been testing this question. Working…
My life as a temporary vegan
Maggie Robertson shares her experiences of going vegan for lent. ‘Several Grantham staff doing vegan for lent. Fancy it?’ That…
#fridaysforfuture: Rising to the challenge of the Youth Strike 4 Climate
On Friday 15 February 2019, more than 10,000 students in the UK walked out of their classrooms and onto the…
2019: the year citizens speak up and governments act to protect our long-term prosperity
At the end of January, the Night of Ideas, an international event staged simultaneously in Paris, London, Manchester, Glasgow, Edinburgh…