Articles about 'Cambridge Zero'

Youth leaders from around the planet celebrated the COP29 premiere of a new film demanding global negotiators give them a say in their own future.

Youth leaders from around the planet join world figures in the COP29 premiere of a new film demanding global negotiators give young people a say in their own future.

Climate governance is dominated by men, yet the health impacts of the climate crisis often affect women, girls, and gender-diverse people disproportionately, argue researchers ahead of the upcoming 29th United Nations Climate Summit (COP29) in Azerbaijan.

A new report by researchers from the University of Cambridge and the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) argues the UK government should invest in green infrastructure now or watch productivity lag behind China, the United States and other countries already running away with the benefits.

Find out how Cambridge's pioneering research in climate and nature is regenerating nature, rewiring energy, rethinking transport and redefining economics – forging a future for our planet.

Meet Emily Shuckburgh, Director of Cambridge Zero. She’s been a figurehead of climate science for decades, bringing her prowess to the University, the British Antarctic Survey, the United Nations and beyond.

The personal carbon footprint of the richest people in society is grossly underestimated, both by the rich themselves and by those on middle and lower incomes, no matter which country they come from. At the same time, both the rich and the poor drastically overestimate the carbon footprint of the poorest people.

Cambridge Zero has welcomed 17 students onto its 2024 Future Leaders Programme to support climate and sustainability initiatives at the University of Cambridge and beyond, to gain green skills and valuable research and professional experiences.

Finding homes for used toasters, recycling batteries and inspiring a fondness for secondhand fashion are just three of the sustainability challenges Cambridge students addressed in the 2024 Easter term edition of the Engage for Change project.

Researchers have developed a low-cost, energy-efficient method for making materials that can capture carbon dioxide directly from the air.