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Extinction Rebellion Cambridge to hold Boxing Day ‘die-in’ at Grand Arcade

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Event will highlight how climate crisis is costing lives.

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Zero Carbon Hackathon encourages students to rethink material use in construction

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Zero Carbon Hackathon encourages students to rethink material use in construction

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‘It’s time to focus on near-term collapses’, says Cambridge climate expert

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ARU study: ‘The science of global warming has failed spectacularly to emotionally connect with much of society’

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Women in STEM: Jenny Zhang

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Women in STEM: Jenny Zhang

Wednesday, December 4, 2019 Research Fellow Dr Jenny Zhang is the latest reseacher to be profiled in the University of Cambridge ‘Women in STEM’ series. In her research here, group leader Dr Jenny Zhang is re-wiring photosynthesis to generate renewable fuels. Here, she tells us about why she switched from cancer research to sustainability, how…

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Climate emergency declared by South Cambridgeshire District Council – but one councillor votes against it

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It will also complete a £1.3m retrofit at its Cambourne headquarters.

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Climate change: Will action come in time and will it be enough?

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2 December 2019 – Bruce Haase, Senior Associate at the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership shares business and finance insights from a climate risk event on South Africa’s transition to a sustainable future

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Extinction Rebellion Cambridge block Grand Arcade car park entrance with pink boat

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The Black Friday protest will continue for the “remainder of the day”.

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Live updates as Extinction Rebellion Black Friday protest shuts down city centre car park

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The roadblock will be in place for three hours

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Dispute between Cambridge Zero Carbon Society and Cambridge Zero intensifies

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Dispute between Cambridge Zero Carbon Society and Cambridge Zero intensifies

Climate campaigners protested the launch of Cambridge Zero this week but attracted criticism for accusations made about the programme’s director

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Scientists declare climate emergency

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December 2019: An interdisciplinary and international coalition of scientists have declared a climate emergency and are calling on decision-makers to act on climate change. The paper sets out clear interventions and identifies energy, short-lived pollutants, nature, food, economy, and population size as primary domains for intervention.

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