Archive For February 28, 2020

Cambridge University ‘unreservedly apologises’ for putting nets on trees to stop birds nesting day after Extinction Rebellion rips them down

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Extinction Rebellion ripped the nets down in the middle of the night, calling Cambridge University "an enemy of nature"

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Councillors slammed for closing meeting before climate emergency vote

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Councillors have been blasted for a “concerted effort to delay” holding a vote on whether to declare a climate emergency.

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Chris Packham condemns bird netting installed on trees for University of Cambridge as ‘absolutely outrageous’

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Extinction Rebellion has removed some of it under cover of darkness.

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“How can you possibly prioritise an essay?”: student voices from XR’s week-long shutdown

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“How can you possibly prioritise an essay?”: student voices from XR’s week-long shutdown

Although Extinction Rebellion’s actions last week saw relatively little student participation, Varsity has spoken to students involved in the protests

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Prof Tony Booth’s XR fire alarm at Intercontinental Hotel: Case dismissed

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Extinction Rebellion academic sounded alarm during ‘Oil and Money’ conference in October

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Call for more to be done to tackle killer air pollution in city

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Council leaders have said they would welcome new powers or cash to help them tackle the problem of air pollution in Norwich.

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Webinar – Bank 2030: Accelerating the transition to a low carbon economy, 25 March 2020

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In January the Banking Environment Initiative launched a new report, Bank 2030. The study outlines the role of the banking sector in tackling climate change and details how individual banks can accelerate the transition to a low carbon economy. This webinar will offer a deeper understanding of the context and vision of the Bank 2030…

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Warning issued for residents after fire at Wolverton Recycling Centre

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The fire service are on the scene

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Cambridgeshire council to spend £5m on tackling the climate emergency

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Further improvements include making council houses more energy efficient

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Climate scientists help businesses tackle climate change

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Climate scientists help businesses tackle climate change

Climate change could add around 20% to the global cost of extreme weather events by 2040, according to early findings from Cambridge researchers. The findings come from the Cambridge Climate …

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