Climate emergency

Pluriloguing with ourselves: non-dominant feminisms in global governance (a conversation with Gina Heathcote and Amena Yassine)

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2:00 pm to 3:30 pm What are the current dialogues that occur (or not) between non-dominant (i.e., non-Western, non-White, and non-Anglophone) feminist actors in global governance? In this conversation between Professor Gina Heathcote (Newcastle Law School) and Dr Amena Yassine (Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs), they explore this question by looking from the following departure…

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‘Net zero is making everybody poorer’, says new Reform UK leader

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North Northamptonshire Council declared a climate emergency in 2021, and set a goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2030

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NHS green champions are helping Addenbrooke’s Hospital staff to tackle the climate emergency

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Three teams have completed all five levels of Addenbrooke’s Hospital’s Think Green Initiative challenge.

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Council ranked highly for combating climate change

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Reference:  Date:  Fri, 10/27/2023 East Cambridgeshire District Council has officially been ranked 29th out of 164 district councils for its work to combat climate change, putting it in the top quartile for performance. This is the second time campaign group Climate Emergency UK has officially scored local authorities on their performance. The assessment consisted of…

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Paul Kirkley: Tourists? Don’t get me started

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Paul Kirkley: On his annoyance with tourists, Harry Potter agnosticism, plans for thousands of new homes in the area, and the climate emergency.

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Cambridge MP says engineering solution alone won’t solve climate emergency – and clashes with minister over insulation

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Government has proposed carbon capture as method to eliminate CO2 from atmosphere.

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University Council delays vote on fossil fuel funding

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The Council stated that they ‘share the desire to address the climate emergency as a matter of urgency’

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Scientists for XR Cambridge forms on the spot at climate emergency event

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New Extinction Rebellion affiliate has 15 founders following event at The Junction

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Council’s carbon emissions down, tree planting up

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Reference:  Date:  Wed, 06/15/2022 The journey to net zero by 2040 and a vision of a landscape thriving with wildlife are on track thanks to a year of action by East Cambridgeshire District Council. Figures published this month show the Council has already started to make cuts to its own carbon emissions, with a massive…

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Carbon13’s second cohort showcases ingenuity for reduction of CO2 at Cambridge Union

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‘Venture builder for climate emergency’ hears from innovative start-ups

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