Bringing universities together to advance climate action
Who we are
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
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
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?
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
Our 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