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For London to truly tackle climate change, we can’t forget our universities
This blog post was first published on the HEPI blog on Friday 2 July 2021. In the run up to November’s postponed COP26, the conversation around climate change is gaining pace. This week sees the third year of London Climate Action Week, a campaign bringing together climate professionals and communities across the city to find… →
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The business world needs the arts and humanities
Amid government talk of ‘low value’ university courses, you could be forgiven for thinking our economy doesn’t need the arts and humanities. Degrees including performing arts and media studies face a potential 50% reduction in their government subsidy from next year, as they fail to make the cut on a government list of strategic priorities.… →
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Thinking local and global on Earth Day
Today is Earth Day, the annual event uniting people and leaders across the world to take action to protect our planet. This year’s ‘Restore our Earth’ theme will focus on the innovative thinking needed to pull us back from the brink of climate catastrophe. This year’s theme feels all the more significant as we approach… →
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Universities and the climate emergency
This week I was delighted to speak at important event organised by Universities UK (UUK) on the role of universities in tackling the climate emergency. I was part of a panel exploring how universities can embed sustainability and create cleaner, greener campuses. Hosted by Dr Heidi Smith from Swansea University, we were joined by James… →