Each January growing numbers of people take part in Veganuary, consuming only plant-based foods and drinks for 31 days. Last…
Tag: food
Future-proofing bananas: Helping bananas survive the climate change threat
Sally Musungu, Research Postgraduate on the Science and Solutions for a Changing Planet Doctoral Training Partnership, is studying the impact…
Nuts for the planet?
Adam Kiani, who is studying the MSc Environmental Technology at Imperial’s Centre for Environmental Policy, mediates a battle between two…
Climate action: reducing your food waste footprint
Rayyan Yunus, a student on Imperial’s MSc Environmental Technology, shares some of the simplest ways you can reduce food waste…
The climate-friendly kitchen: Top tips for sustainable, budget-friendly food
Grantham’s Climate Friendly Pop-Up Kitchen, a stall at the Great Exhibition Road Festival on Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 June,…
Now is the time to harmonise food and climate policies for Africa to end hunger and strengthen food system resilience
Meera Shah, Research Associate at Imperial College London’s Centre for Environmental Policy and a member of the Malabo Montpellier Panel says transforming Africa’s food systems in line with climate action is an opportunity to accelerate progress towards achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
New agricultural frontiers: Is the grass really greener in a warming world?
Julia French, a postgraduate student on the MSc in Climate Change, Management & Finance with the Grantham Institute and Imperial…
COVID-19 and planetary change: The food system is sick
Professor Paolo Vineis, Chair of Environmental Epidemiology at Imperial’s School of Public Health, blogs on why the food system must…
Spreading like wildfire; the double-threat of changing landscapes and climate
Wildfire is the single greatest terrestrial disturbance agent on Earth. Satellite data suggest that in an average year, wildfires burn a total area of around 3.5 million km2, an area around 15 times larger than the UK. While some of these fires are purposefully controlled or are manageable, and can have benefits for ecosystems and livelihoods, other fires burn uncontrollably, with sometimes devastating consequences for safety, livelihoods, wildlife and climate.
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…