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Extinction Rebellion commit to ‘fresh wave’ of direct action against ‘non-divested colleges’

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Extinction Rebellion commit to ‘fresh wave’ of direct action against ‘non-divested colleges’

Climate activist groups will pursue direct action after their divestment deadline was missed by the University and its non-divested constituent colleges

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University of Cambridge planning new solar farm outside the city

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It could supply a significant percentage of the university’s electrical consumption

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University of Cambridge considers solar farm to help drive towards zero carbon

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It could supply West Cambridge with low-carbon electricity.

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New research project between AstraZeneca and CISL to study the impact of air quality on respiratory, oncological and cardiovascular disease prevalence in Uganda

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28 July 2020 – A new Prince of Wales Global Sustainability Fellow has been appointed to lead research exploring strategies to reduce outdoor air pollution in Uganda and promote healthy communities through evidence-based policies and citizen science.

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Cambridgeshire village renewable energy project wins £2m funding

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Instead of using oil for heating and hot water in the village, heat will be extracted from the ground saving thousands of tonnes of carbon emissions

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Martin Daunton Appointed Visiting Professor of Economic History at Gresham College

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Martin Daunton Appointed Visiting Professor of Economic History at Gresham College

Tuesday, 21 July 2020 Martin Daunton Appointed Visiting Professor of Economic History at Gresham College News Congratulations to Martin Daunton, Emeritus Professor of Economic History, who has been appointed Visiting Professor of Economic History at Gresham College, London’s oldest Higher Education Institution. At Gresham, Daunton will deliver free public lectures addressing issues of intergenerational justice….

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C-EENRG takes part in groundbreaking research on carbon dioxide removal led by the Leverhulme Centre for Climate Change Mitigation

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Groundbreaking findings in the search for realistic means to remove carbon dioxide from the troposphere have been published in a new article in Nature led by Professor D. J. Beerling, Director of the Leverhulme Centre for Climate Change Mitigation, at the University of Sheffield.

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City council’s priorities under fire after pandemic budget changes

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Criticisms were made of deferred investments in measures to tackle climate change and improving the council’s housing stock

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Extinction Rebellion lay shoes outside Shire Hall in latest protest

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Rebels places 100 pairs of children’s shoes on the lawn outside Shire Hall to represent the people who die in the UK from air pollution

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Red Rebels oversee Extinction Rebellion’s gladiatorial shoe ceremony

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Air pollution protest at Shire Hall by climate change protesters – includes videos

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