Bringing universities together to advance climate action
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We are a growing group of over 85 universities and research centres working together to promote a zero carbon, resilient future. Our Network enables collaboration within the UK academic sector to advance climate action nationally and internationally.
Latest from UUCN
ActNowFilm2 to showcase at COP27
The UK Universities Climate Network is proud to support ActNowFilm2 – an innovative global youth voices led intergenerational film, highlighting the lived experiences of climate change. The film ... Read more
Podcast Series: COP Conversations
COP Conversations is a daily podcast series throughout COP26. The Planet Pod team will be in Glasgow for this crucial climate summit and were podcasting every day bringing ... Read more
COP26 Innovation Showcase (throughout COP26)
UK Universities' Climate Innovation Showcase The showcase, which comprised of an exhibition of climate-related research, as well as a series of events, was curated by the Network, who wanted to ... Read more
Our latest briefing papers
Assessing climate risk and strengthening resilience for UK Higher Education Institutions
This working paper will support higher education institutions to develop processes to assess their risk to their current and future climate risks, put in place plans to adapt to these risks, and ... Read more
The Urgency of Climate Mitigation for COP27 and Beyond
Ahead of COP27 in Egypt in November 2022, this UUCN briefing sets out high-level messages and summaries on why climate mitigation and adaptation must go hand in hand; that urgent action climate ... Read more
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How can universities embed resilience and adaptation into their pathways to net zero emissions? In the @timeshighered, Professor Robert Wilby of @lborouniversity and Dr Shona Smith of @UniversityLeeds share some tips, drawing on our recent briefing. Read More
RT @Grantham_IC: 🎨🔥🍃Can an art-science approach help decolonise climate research? Discuss all this and more next Tuesday, 16 May. 💻 or in… Read More
RT @actnowfilm: 📢 Last chance today: Apply to participate in #ActNowFilm: young people in conversation with climate experts! 🌏 Open to any… Read More
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Phytoplankton play an important role in the global carbon cycle. #IPCC author Shubha Sathyendranath from @PlymouthMarine discusses her research on phytoplankton, which contributed to the #AR6 #ClimateReport. Watch all videos in our IPCC author series: https://t.co/uWZLHojoFZ Read More
'Climate change is already impacting agriculture and the food system' #IPCC author Dr Peter Alexander from @EdinburghUni highlights his key messages on food security from the latest #ClimateReport. Watch all videos in our IPCC author series: https://t.co/rDmT7yVU3P Read More