Archive For January 31, 2020

Prince Charles visits University of Cambridge’s world-class Whittle Laboratory

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Prince Charles visits University of Cambridge’s world-class Whittle Laboratory

The Prince called for a “military campaign” to address the climate crisis.

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Cambridge Zero Carbon backs occupation of Oxford College

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Cambridge Zero Carbon backs occupation of Oxford College

Activists have been occupying the quad of St John’s, Oxford since Wednesday, demanding that the College divest from fossil fuels

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Town and University groups collaborate to ‘carbon map’ Cambridge

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Town and University groups collaborate to ‘carbon map’ Cambridge

The mobile-accessible map will allow users to compare carbon emissions of institutions and companies in the city

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Virtual Antarctica – Ice Floor

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Virtual Antarctica – Ice Floor

Ice Floor by British artist Wayne Binitie Ice Floor, a new Arup Phase 2 commissioned installation about climate change. A piece by UK born artist Wayne Binitie in collaboration with …

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The Prince of Wales commends Cambridge ambitions for zero carbon flight during visit to University of Cambridge’s Whittle Laboratory

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30 January 2020 – The Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) and the University of Cambridge Whittle Laboratory hosted a meeting for HRH The Prince of Wales, aviation business leaders, senior government officials and academics to announce the university’s ambition to develop the world’s first zero carbon flight.

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Almost 50 people died in Cambridge in one year because of harmful air pollution levels

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Air pollution continues to be deadly in cities across the UK

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AstraZeneca launches £1bn strategy to be zero carbon by 2025 – and it will plant an AZ Forest with 50 million trees

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The Cambridge-based biopharmaceutical aims for its supply chain to be carbon negative by 2030.

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Banking sector ‘active mindset’ key to accelerating response to climate crisis

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30 January 2020 – A new report from the Banking Environment Initiative (BEI) highlights the need for the banking sector to develop an ‘active mindset’ in order to accelerate the transition to a net zero carbon economy. Pioneering banks have started to adopt this mindset, approaching the decarbonisation of the economy as a strategic opportunity.

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From the frontlines of climate change

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29 January 2020 – Having spent the first days of the new decade escaping the smoke of Australia’s devastating wildfires, Amelia Moulis assesses the potential for business leadership to drive climate action in this critical year.

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The full story of what happened when Prince Charles came to Cambridge

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He shared a stark warning about climate change as he toured Cambridge Whittle Laboratory

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