The UKs record-breaking temperatures a 'deadly' effect of climate change
19 July 2022
From heatwave 'dismay' to the 'deadly' effects of climate change, here's what two Cambridge experts say about the UK's record-breaking temperatures. "It’s going to be one very hot day..."
Placing people at the heart of net-zero transition with the new Cambridge Zero Fellowship
18 July 2022
We are pleased to announce that Dr Ramit Debnath has been awarded an inaugural Cambridge Zero Fellowship to improve public understanding of climate change. Learn more about his work to uncover the institutional structure of climate change misinformation and the role of social media platforms in this article.
In Depth: Cambridge Zero Director Prof Emily Shuckburgh's Climate Change Briefing to MPs
15 July 2022
On 11 July 2022, Cambridge Zero Director, Prof Emily Shuckburgh, joined the UK government’s chief scientific adviser in giving an emergency climate change briefing to MPs, warning of the dangers of the climate crisis and urging them to act.
Here's the full text of her briefing along with links to sources.
Play your part at COP27 - submit an entry to ActNowFilm2
14 July 2022
We are inviting young people to send in video clips of themselves in conversation with someone from a different generation talking about how climate change is affecting them. These videos will be compiled into ActNowFilm2 and showcased at COP27.
Emergency MP Briefing on Climate Change
11 July 2022
Cambridge Zero Director Prof Emily Shuckburgh joined the UK government’s chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance, Prof Stephen Belcher from the Met Office and Prof Gideon Henderson, the chief scientific adviser at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, in giving an emergency briefing to parliamentarians, warning of the dangers of the climate crisis and urging them to act.
Meet Cambridge Climate Change Experts: Interview with Dr Shaun Fitzgerald
8 July 2022
Once a month, we'll be sitting down with one of the experts in our community to talk about what they do, how they got there and what they believe are the greatest challenges and opportunities in solving the climate crisis.
This month, we're talking to Dr Shaun Fitzgerald OBE FREng, Director of the Centre for Climate Repair at the University of Cambridge (CCRC).
Green Careers Festival
1 March 2022
Cambridge Zero is pleased to be partnering with the University of Cambridge Careers Service on delivering the University’s second Green Careers Fair and first Green Careers Festival. The transition to a climate-resilient, net zero world will require skilled and talented individuals working in all sectors of society from finance and law to education and healthcare. The changes that will be needed both to mitigate the effects of climate change and adapt to life with climate change are wide-ranging and will need innovative thinkers from across disciplines.
Carbon Challenge 2022: Daily Decarbonisation!
20 January 2022
Are you a problem solver who thrives on challenge? Do you want to take action on climate change? The Cambridge Carbon Challenge is an initiative for student and staff teams to develop ideas to decarbonise our everyday lives!
From Ambition to Action: Cambridge Zero Annual Report 2021
18 January 2022
We are pleased to present our annual report for academic year 2020-21. This report outlines the huge amount of work done by our growing team both across the University of Cambridge and with local, national and international partners during our first full year of operation.