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Alice Coffey, Global Sustainable Development at the University of Warwick highlights the health benefits of Veganuary.

Thu, 09 Jan 2025 15:17:36 GMT

Ahead of ‘quitters day’ which this year lands on 10 January – and is the day most people give up on their New Year resolutions – Alice Coffey at The University of Warwick is on hand to offer encouragement to keep going with Veganuary by highlighting the health benefits of following a wholefood plant based diet.

How will Russia's war in Ukraine affect energy supplies and the planet?

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 11:08:02 GMT

Here’s an expert comment from Michael Bradshaw, Professor of Global Energy at Warwick Business School, on “How will Russia's war in Ukraine affect energy supplies and the planet?"

Expert comment: United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 11:58:41 GMT

Dr Morten Fibieger Byskov comments on the new United Nation Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report which has found that people and ecosystems least able to cope are being hardest hit by human-induced climate change.

Oceans in focus at COP26 - Expert Comment

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 10:42:00 GMT

"We often hear the discourse that ‘we need to save the planet’ whereas the reality is that the planet will be just fine, it’s us that won’t be." Dr Jess Savage from Global Sustainable Development, comments on the need to change humanity's relationship with the natural environment.

Extreme weather in the US a reminder of the vulnerability of our cities: Dr Jonathan Clarke

Thu, 02 Sep 2021 13:25:26 GMT

A state of emergency has been declared in New York and New Jersey, at the north-eastern United States experiences flash-flooding and tornadoes as a result of Storm Ida. Dr Jonathan Clarke from Global Sustainable Development at the University of Warwick explains how our cities are particularly vulnerable to the increasing effects of extreme weather.

The climate crisis: what does it mean? By Dr Marta Guerriero

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 09:39:00 GMT

It was announced yesterday, 9th July 2021 that climate change has got worse.

The IPCC (Intergovernmental panel on climate change) – a UN group studied 14,000 academic papers related to climate change, and branded it "code red for humanity", but what exactly does this mean? Dr Marta Guerriero, Deputy Head of Global Sustainable Development at the University of Warwick explains.

IPCC Report: What do we now know, and what can we learn? Prof João Porto de Albuquerque

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 07:29:00 GMT

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the world’s leading authority on climate, has published its latest report. Professor João Porto de Albuquerque, Director at the Institute for Global Sustainable Development at the University of Warwick, comments.

UK 'experiencing the impact of climate change': sustainability researcher comments

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 10:33:32 GMT

The UK State of the Climate report, published today, suggests that the UK is already feeling the impact of disruptive climate change. Dr Jonathan Clarke, from the Global Sustainable Development programme at the University of Warwick, comments on how society needs to prepare for these effects.

UK 'unprepared' for impacts of climate change: expert comment

Wed, 16 Jun 2021 12:47:41 GMT

A report by the Climate Change Committee has concluded that the UK is unprepared for the effects of global warming, with homes, infrastructure and services all vulnerable. Dr Jonathan Clarke of Global Sustainable development comments on the reporting and the need to embrace 'adaptation'.

Sustainability expert comments on findings from the UK’s first Climate Assembly report

Thu, 10 Sep 2020 10:18:57 GMT

Members of the public have given their ideas for policies and action to help combat climate change in a report from the UK’s first Climate Assembly. Dr Jonathan Clarke of the Global Sustainable Development programme at the University of Warwick sees great potential in citizens assemblies in efforts to drive climate action.