You’ve already heard from many University of Reading representatives but what does our wider community think. Why are they hopeful for the future? Thanks to: Dan Fernbank, Jason Dookarun, Professor …
Emily and Nick call Kevin Mtai a climate activist who helped organise Mock COP. They ask what he hopes to achieve through his activism, the challenges they face as young …
Watch Emily and Nick as they ask what inspires Tim Dixon, Professor of Sustainable Futures in the Built Environment. Find out what’s meant by the ‘built environment’ and how a …
Watch the video to hear Dr Deepa Senapathi discuss how human activities are impacting biodiversity. Find out about her research on the Mauritian kestrel and the work that shows how …
Climate change is leading to declining populations of many species. Here we will explore the causes of biodiversity loss in some detail. The population sizes of mammals, birds, fish, amphibians …
Have you noticed the growing number of stories in the media about the impact of the climate crisis on the food we eat? From not being able to access luxuries …
Emily and Nick meet with Dr Laurence Smith to learn about his systems-thinking approach to investigating the environmental burdens associated with particular food products. He describes how lifecycle analysis of …
An assessment carried out the World Health Organisation in 2018 concluded that climate change is expected to cause approximately 250,000 additional deaths globally per year between 2030 and 2050: 38,000 …
Watch this video to hear Dr Claudia Di Napoli tell Emily and Nick about how our health is connected to our environment and the link between climate change and heat …
Watch this video where Emily and Nick talk to Dr Ella Gilbert about her reasons for doing research into climate change. A self-professed ‘cloud nerd’ who has spent time in …
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Planet Partners: Tackling the Climate Crisis Together