Dr Neil Jennings, Partnership Development Manager at the Grantham Institute, and Lily Peck, Research Postgraduate on the Science and Solutions…
Tag: Individual action on climate
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…
Eco-resolutions 2017 – have you kept yours?
It can be easy to wait for governments and businesses to face up to the challenges of climate change and…
Green investment: Put your money where the carbon isn’t
What do a company’s carbon emissions tell you about its long term prospects? Grantham Institute Director of Innovation Prof Richard…
How eating less meat could help prevent extinction, climate change, cancer and the next pandemic
Grantham Lecturer in Global Change Ecology, Dr Kris Murray, explains why, from farm to fork, less is more when…
Climate change communication: Taking a leaf from the Brexit book
The upcoming referendum on the UK’s European Union (EU) membership has sparked a fiery debate among politicians, the media and…
Planning for the future: What is the truth about your pension and the environment?
Are your savings supporting the fossil fuel industry? George Hammond of ShareAction argues that it is the responsibility of pension…
10 ways to source your food more sustainably
Are you an ecotarian? Naomi Pratt, SSCP-DTP student and, along with Ronan McAdam and Clea Kolster, co-founder of The Ecotarian (@The_Ecotarian),…
Why clean tech innovation and selfish action go hand in hand
SSCP DTP student Oliver Schmidt argues that technological innovation is key to empowering individuals to act on climate change. Some…
Why I support the #EarthStatement
Earlier this year, the Earth League, a consortium of 17 world-leading scientists, drew up a wish list of the essential…