Last weekend, the United Kingdom Government announced a moratorium on fracking, based on evidence from a report by the Oil…
Tag: climate change
Put your fate in your hands: Rebelling against extinction gave me hope for the future
Geraint Northwood, Research Postgraduate on the Science and Solutions for a Changing Planet DTP, blogs on his experience with Extinction…
Climate change is a security issue. How can we make sure climate security receives the attention it needs?
Shirin Hakim and Miriam Aczel, who recently co-organised a Grantham Institute event about climate change, low-carbon transitions and security, reflect on why 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…
Have I got the Bonn blues? Time to look forwards to COP25 in Chile
Carolina Schmidt, Minister of Environment, Chile and Patricia Espinosa, Executive Secretary, UNFCCC at the Host Country Agreement signing ceremony (c)…
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…
Creativity counts! From boardgames to bulletins, how can you truly engage with people on adaptation to climate change?
As part of the MSc Climate Change, Management and Finance course, Alyssa Gilbert, Director of Policy and Translation at the…
Direct air capture: could this new technology save us from climate change?
FEATURE: A promising technology that sucks carbon dioxide from the air could help, but not replace, climate action, say experts. Simon Levey explores what is Direct Air Capture and what are the chances of it taking off in time to help avert the climate crisis.
Why should the UK host the COP26 climate summit in 2020?
Grantham Institute lecturer Dr Joeri Rogelj, member of the United Nations’ Climate Science Advisory Group, blogs on why hosting the…