The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Judith Petts CBE, is heading up a new Climate Commission for UK Higher and Further Education Leaders:
“Universities have the power and the responsibility to make a significant global contribution to the urgent need for emissions reduction and climate change adaptation. Universities drive scientific understanding of the scale and speed of the crisis, they are leading climate emergency responses and are embedding sustainability education across their programmes to equip graduates to make a difference. I hope the Climate Commission will be a driving force for leadership, action and impact through the higher and further education sectors and networks."
Our commitments on climate change and sustainability
Helping the planet through cutting edge research
News of our work on climate change
- Study highlights the complex changes and threats facing Cornwall’s sand dunes 28 January 2025
- Giant volcanic eruptions affected Earth’s climate but were not responsible for dinosaur extinction, study suggests 19 December 2024
- Partnership aims to advance climate-smart agriculture research 13 December 2024
- Autonomous imaging robot plays a crucial role in assessing embryos’ response to environmental change 6 December 2024
- Scientists embark on first study of Antarctica’s underwater avalanches 3 December 2024
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Sustainability news
- A Sustainable Development Goal for space? 9 January 2025
- Partnership aims to advance climate-smart agriculture research 13 December 2024
- Project explores low carbon motivations and barriers among South West’s construction industry 5 December 2024
- Project aims to benefit net zero targets, soil health, biodiversity and agriculture 3 December 2024
- University triumphs at the 2024 Times Higher Awards 29 November 2024
Our experts in climate change
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Professor Alison Anderson
Professor in Sociology
Climate change communication
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Professor Martin Attrill
Professor of Marine Ecology
Marine conservation
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Professor Ian Bailey
Professor of Environmental Politics
Environmental policy
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Professor Simon Belt
Emeritus Professor
Climate change in polar regions
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Professor Will Blake
Professor of Catchment Science
Rivers and catchment
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Professor Deborah Greaves OBE FREng
Professor in Ocean Engineering
Offshore renewable energy
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Professor Jason Hall-Spencer
Professor of Marine Biology
Ocean acidification and threats
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Professor Ralph Fyfe
Professor
Climate change and the environment
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Dr Mick Hanley
Associate Professor in Plant-Animal Interactions
Climate change and conservation
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Mr Jason Lowther
Associate Professor of Law
Climate change law
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Dr Abigail McQuatters-Gollop
Associate Professor of Marine Conservation
Climate change policy
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Dr Emma Sheehan
Associate Professor of Marine Ecology (Research)
Marine conservation
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Professor John Spicer
Professor
Climate threats in the oceans
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Professor Gregory Price
Professor of Earth Sciences
Climate change and palaeontology
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Professor Iain Stewart MBE
Professor of Geoscience Communication, Sustainable Earth Institute
Climate change communication