Our work

We have several ongoing strands of work, coordinated by a small steering committee.

Through our activities, we aim to showcase the UK’s efforts on climate change to the international community, demonstrate the power of UK universities and world-leading science in innovation in contributing to the changes necessary, and exemplify how UK universities can work together on this important shared priority.

Our work areas

Policy engagement

Conduct outreach and consultation with policymakers, such as UK government officials, to facilitate the dissemination and development of evidence for climate action

Support capacity building across the academic community, through ad hoc training and secondment opportunities

International

Promote international knowledge sharing, collaboration and capacity building to expand the impact of universities in the context of UNFCCC negotiations, through engagement with other academic networks and host country institutions.

Strengthen engagement with international climate and nature fora across the UK research and higher education community

 

Education and skills 

Raise the profile of university in supporting green jobs/future jobs 

Promote collaborative initiatives aimed at strengthening action across the higher education sector

Innovation 

Showcase and facilitate knowledge sharing on the role of universities in advancing innovation and entrepreneurship

Develop innovative opportunities to engage the broader UK public in climate solutions

Net zero universities

Foster collaborative activities to develop guidance, share and realise good practice across the network and key sector bodies focused on HEIs delivering a resilient net zero transition for their own institution

Connect people supporting our institutions net zero transition and seek to facilitate alignment between operational and academic approaches

 

Briefings

We coordinate and publish briefing papers to share evidence on key climate change topics, written by more than 100 authors from across our member universities. 

Case studies

We highlight case studies of best practice in climate action from our member universities.

Latest news

Blog: Climate change education and skills at COP28

Blog: Climate change education and skills at COP28

Dr Tess O’Hara is a Lecturer in Engineering Hydrogeology at Newcastle University. In this blog, she reflects on discussions at COP28 with Baroness Barran, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State ... Read more

Blog: Coastal Nature-based Solutions for climate change adaptation and mitigation

Blog: Coastal Nature-based Solutions for climate change adaptation and mitigation

Elina Apine is a Research Associate in the School of Geography and Sustainable Development at the University of St Andrews. In this blog, she discusses benefits of nature-based solutions for ... Read more

Blog: Technology innovation and inclusion: can a hydrogen economy be inclusive?

Blog: Technology innovation and inclusion: can a hydrogen economy be inclusive?

Mudasir Yatoo is a Research Associate at Imperial College in London. In this blog ,presents the case for the rich advanced countries making their new hydrogen technologies freely available to the poorer regions of the world. Read more

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