Network of Climate Networks (NoN) Meeting Summary - 25 July 2023
5 September 2023
The third meeting of the Higher Education Climate Network of Networks (NoN) took place in July, and was attended by 24 representatives from higher education institution (HEI) networks around the world, as well as key partners from the Climate Champions Team, COP28 Presidency Team, and UAE Universities Climate Network (UCN).
Cambridge team wins research bid for green transitions Open Map Platform
5 September 2023
A team led by Prof Flora Samuel from Cambridge’s Department of Architecture and supported by Cambridge Zero has been awarded one of four new £4.625 million Green Transition Ecosystem grants by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) to create a Community Open Map Platform (COMP) for Future Generations to chart the green transition on the Isle of Anglesey/Ynys Môn.
On the Botanic Garden climate trail with Cambridge Zero's Emily Shuckburgh
24 August 2023
Cambridge Zero Director Professor Emily Shuckburgh teamed up with the Botanic Gardens to teach children about the changing climate across a day of climate trail tours, wildlife workshops and story-telling.
Poor women suffer more from India's killer heatwaves, Cambridge Zero fellow writes
24 August 2023
Following his latest research on the danger of killer heatwaves facing India as a consequence of climate change, Cambridge Zero Fellow Dr Ramit Debnath and co-author Dr Ronita Bardhan have written a letter to Nature journal advising the Indian Government on the increased health risk from extreme heat to women in low income neighbourhoods.
Student Societies Climate Fund 2023/2024
14 August 2023
Cambridge Zero is delighted to continue to offer the Student Societies Climate Fund for the 2023/2024 academic year.
The Student Societies Climate Fund is a termly funding call for all student societies and JCR/MCRs at the University of Cambridge to apply for a share of £1500, available termly, to fund climate-related projects and initiatives.
New letter to UK PM Sunak calls for no new oil & gas development
1 August 2023
A new letter to the UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak from Cambridge Zero Director Professor Emily Shuckburgh and Bob Ward, Policy and Communications Director at the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change calls on the government not to approve any new development of onshore or offshore oil and gas fields.
Friends of COP26 call on UK PM Rishi Sunak to honour Glasgow pledges
20 July 2023
Cambridge Zero Director Professor Emily Shuckburgh and other Friends of COP26 have written to UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak urging him to deliver on the UK Government's pledges at Glasgow, citing a deep concern for his government’s "lackadaisical approach to international climate, nature, and environment issues."
"Lightning McGreen" and "Sustainable Hulk" lead Cambridge E-bus revolution
16 June 2023
"Lightning McGreen" and the "The Sustainable Hulk" will lead a new fleet of nine electric buses plying routes travelled by students and staff across the University of Cambridge on a Universal bus route scheduled to be put into service later this year by bus operator Whippet.
Student leadership and climate action: Green Officers and the Cambridge Green Week - Easter Term 2023
9 June 2023
The growing network of student Green Officers has once again delivered an exceptional Cambridge Green Week - Easter Term 2023 - with an impressive range of 18 events and 5 Green Formal Hall dinners which saw around a thousand students, staff, academics and local residents meet-up, discuss and act for the climate and environment.