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Discover the latest in our March signpost. This month's we spotlight: - An analysis of the Climate Change Committee’s 7th carbon budget, - Reports on migrant women entrepreneurs and Y-PERN’s 2nd year, - Leeds research in Parliament horizon scans, - Events & more. 👉 medium.com/policy-leeds...

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An amazing honor to get this award last night! Huge thanks to the New York Academy and Blavatnik Family Foundation!

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Congratulations to Professor Ben Mills, who has been named the UK Laureate in Physical Sciences & Engineering in the 2025 Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists! 👏 The prestigious award recognises his groundbreaking research in Earth systems. environment.leeds.ac.uk/news/article...

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Welcome from @grabill.bsky.social to the Student Sustainability Research Conference to participants from Yorkshire Universities to @universityofleeds.bsky.social & first panel with students in conversation with Kendi Guantai. "Be respectful, curious and make new connections"

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Fieldwork is not always safe, inclusive or equitable for LGBTQ+ people – but they are not alone. Researchers in the Faculty of Environment have created a toolkit to support fieldworkers to make sure they plan with and for LGBTQ+ colleagues. environment.leeds.ac.uk/news/article...

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PhD funding opportunity 📢 Working with Leeds City Council and FoodWise Leeds, the project will focus on exploring the social value of sustainable food public procurement - A case study of Leeds. Find out more and apply: phd.leeds.ac.uk/funding/410-... Deadline: Fri 14th March

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An @edrc-uk.bsky.social Citizens’ Panel supported healthy, sustainable changes to the national diet, including reducing meat and dairy intake. The panel endorsed education, regulations and supporting farmers to help the UK transition. environment.leeds.ac.uk/news/article...

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Decarbonising the aviation sector is essential – but how is it possible? Read about research from the School of Earth and Environment and Institute for Transport Studies that investigates the pathways towards zero-carbon flight. environment.leeds.ac.uk/faculty/news...

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📢 New article! How can we decarbonise industry fairly? This perspective introduces a Place-based, Just Transition framework to help industries and governments work with communities for a just and sustainable transition Read here: doi.org/10.1016/j.er... #JustTransition #IndustrialDecarbonisation

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Transitioning to net-zero transport is essential, but interventions must consider health impacts and inequalities. The Healthy Low-carbon Transport Hub (HLTH) will lead the way, co-creating solutions with the public, industry, third-sector & civic partners. environment.leeds.ac.uk/faculty/news...

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New LGBTQ+ science resources! Today, we’re excited to share our PRIDE Guidelines for LGBTQ+ inclusive field work at inclusivefieldwork.leeds.ac.uk/pride. Please share widely and see the thread below for more details 🧪🌍🌐

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The Climate Change Committee's latest report says the UK must cut 87% of its emissions by 2040. Professor Piers Forster says that working on transport, industry and farming could create economic opportunities, tackle climate change and lower bills. www.independent.co.uk/property/hou...

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Join us on Wed 30th April to hear Dr @andynewinguol.bsky.social explore if online groceries & branded convenience stores help alleviate contemporary food deserts. Andy will look at contemporary food deserts – neighbourhoods lacking good access to fresh, healthy and affordable food. 👇

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The Climate Change Committee published its recommendations for the UK’s “seventh carbon budget”, covering 2038 to 2042. Professor John Barrett reviews the budget and finds that not only is net zero possible, but also that it has a wide range of benefits. theconversation.com/will-the-uks...

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Sports utility vehicles - SUVs - are getting bigger, worsening issues with parking, collisions and emissions. Professor Jillian Anable commented, “I believe we will look back with disbelief at how we allowed larger and larger vehicles to take hold.” www.energylivenews.com/2025/02/24/s...

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You now can listen to this online via the link below for the next 29 days. I'm about 10 minutes in! www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

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Join us for a LIVE WEBINAR this Wednesday! Despite the name, this won’t be about individual lifestyle changes—promised. eveeno.com/onepointfive... @katywiese.bsky.social @ernestaigner.bsky.social @envleeds.bsky.social

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Thanks for the lovely shoutout @envleeds.bsky.social! PIP is a really interesting programme to work on, and I appreciate the opportunity to centre grassroots knowledge, and environmental justice and community organising in my work for a just sustainable transition of Leeds. 🌳🏙

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🌳🌳🌳Spaces available for our tree planting day next Tuesday. Use the link below to book, or get in touch more information 🌳🌳🌳 @envleeds.bsky.social @wildlakeland.bsky.social @wilderscapes.bsky.social www.trybooking.com/uk/events/la...

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Positive Impact Partners nurtures community, civic and university partnerships to build a shared vision of a sustainable Leeds. It supports knowledge sharing, youth education, and collaboration with the region's communities, third sector, councils and more. environment.leeds.ac.uk/news/article...

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How wolves in Scottish Highlands could help fight climate crisis www.channel4.com/news/how-wol...

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The Trump admin is quickly expanding migrant detention. In this brief, Nancy Hiemstra (@stonybrooku.bsky.social) & @drdconlon.bsky.social (@envleeds.bsky.social) explain how this creates incentives to keep facilities full, making rollback difficult. Learn more: scholars.org/contribution...

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Ever wondered what it’s like to present research to MPs and Peers? 💭 In our new blog, two of our academic teams share lessons from discussing evidence on school attendance and regional climate action with policymakers at Parliamentary Evidence Week. 👉 Find out more: medium.com/policy-leeds...

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Professor Benjamin Mills is one of the finalists for the 2025 Blavatnik Awards for Physical Sciences and Engineering in the UK! 👏 He's nominated for his accomplishments in Earth System Modelling, through which he's developed our understanding of Earth's evolution. www.linkedin.com/posts/blavat...

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A team of scientists investigated why Earth has existed in a 'greenhouse' state without ice caps for much of its history, and why the conditions we live in now are so rare. environment.leeds.ac.uk/news/article...

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New online! Capturing glacier calving with time-lapse camera arrays

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Time-lapse trail cameras… not just for wildlife! 📸 Chuffed to share this Tools of the Trade article in @natrevearthenv.bsky.social, highlighting how we can capture glacier calving to better understand rates and drivers of ice loss. 📖 rdcu.be/eaj20 @envleeds.bsky.social @yes-dtn.bsky.social

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ARIA UK funds four School of Earth and Environment research projects as part of its Forecasting Tipping Points programme. It brings together 27 international research teams to improve the detection of early warning signs of climate tipping points. environment.leeds.ac.uk/news/article...

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Extreme weather is causing crop damage around the world. Professor Andy Challinor tells Carbon Brief: "It's the additional risk posed by climate change and the way in which that interacts with other risks that's really important." interactive.carbonbrief.org/crops-extrem...

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Conservation scientists and economists are calling on the global community to acknowledge the 'biodiversity leak.' They describe how some types of conservation can push harmful land use onto other countries and result in more species loss. environment.leeds.ac.uk/news/article...

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Very happy to share that we will have the amazing Prof Sara Tolbert (Monash uni) at Leeds on the 20th of March with the talk "Solidarity, Science Education, and ‘Anticipatory Dis-obedience’ in the Trumpocene". Join us for the discussion🥰. Here is more info: ccpp.leeds.ac.uk/events/solid...

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If you work or volunteer in natural flood management please help us to identify barriers to implementing Nature Based Solutions in England by completing our questionnaire. bit.ly/3OSQ7Dm We have Research England funding to understand the challenges which can be improved by policy support. #NFM

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Reintroducing wolves could improve ecosystems and the climate, says a new study led by Professor Dominick Spracklen. Read more: environment.leeds.ac.uk/news/article...

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🌍 "Environmental liberalism often struggles with people prioritizing immediate concerns over 'environmental issues'" Read @rbaernthaler.bsky.social compelling analysis on @rsablog.bsky.social! Link: bit.ly/41105If @regionalstudies.bsky.social @regstud.bsky.social @rsa-rsrs.bsky.social

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Celebrate LGBT+ History Month with @leedsunilibraries.bsky.social library.leeds.ac.uk/news/article... 🏳️‍🌈 Check out the LGBT+ Collection 📽️ Watch BFI’s selection of queer movies 📖 Join our read-along this month (Radio Silence by @aliceoseman.bsky.social) 🌐 Sign up to the @wikipedia.org editathon

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Global scientists explore the effects of extreme drought to pinpoint the critical threshold where reduced rainfall leads to large-scale tree die-off, in order to identify how to protect forests in the face of climate change. Learn more: www.leeds.ac.uk/directory-re... @envleeds.bsky.social

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Palaeo folks looking for post docs! There is an excellent four-year Research Fellow in Palaeoclimate Modelling post open in @envleeds.bsky.social, working with Dr Julia Tindall and Prof Alan Haywood. Full details: jobs.leeds.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx... ⏰ Application deadline: Friday 28 February 2025.

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Profs Doug Parker and John Marsham are leading a ground-breaking weather forecasting ‘testbed’ to support early warning systems for thunderstorms in Lusaka, Zambia. They're working with PhD researchers, Zambian meteorologists and community members. environment.leeds.ac.uk/news/article...

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Water@leeds researchers will work with Wakefield Council to develop, test and implement flood warning sensors in a newly funded project. It'll help create a joined-up approach to proactive flood resilience in West Yorkshire and beyond. environment.leeds.ac.uk/news/article...

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🌱 New Policy Brief Alert! 🌱 How can the UK shift to healthier, more sustainable diets? Findings from the EDRC Citizens’ Panel show support for reducing meat & dairy, sustain local business and farmers & promoting fair food policies. Read more in the latest policy brief: tinyurl.com/3myfpkw5

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Earlier this week, the Tesco Clubcard turned 30 🎂. But 2 million households could be missing out on loyalty card discounts due to privacy concerns. 1/2

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🌟 Celebrating #WomenInSTEM on International Day of Women and Girls in Science! 🚀🔬 I have the privilege to collaborate with brilliant female scientists and colleagues in STEM @envleeds.bsky.social who are pushing boundaries and solving global challenges🌍💡 #IDWGS #womeninscience #STEMForAll

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Through joint online classes, students from the School of Geography at Leeds and Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia (UPI) discussed sustainable cities with Professor Jon Lovett and Dr Annisa Joviani Astari. environment.leeds.ac.uk/faculty/news...

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GFEI spotlight: we are spotlighting the research collaboration between Dr Sally Moore, Uni. of Leeds & Dr Tanefa Apekey, Uni. of Sheffield. They are addressing nutrition & health inequalities in Leeds. environment.leeds.ac.uk/faculty/staf... www.sheffield.ac.uk/smph/people/... 1/5

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The Yorkshire Policy Innovation Partnership (YPIP) has launched an £800,000 funding pot to support new approaches for sustainable, community-led policies. Find out more: environment.leeds.ac.uk/news/article...

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Our research group leader, Prof. Natasha Merat, has shared some of the key challenges and needs in AV public education and communication 👇 www.linkedin.com/feed/update/... @envleeds.bsky.social, @universityofleeds.bsky.social

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Three fantastic PhD scholarships @lssi.bsky.social @envleeds.bsky.social looking at alternative approaches to achieve a sustainable, collective and fair economies. Come to Leeds! @mmbuchs.bsky.social @rbaernthaler.bsky.social @effie25.bsky.social S Youssef, L Waite and myself. Deadline 14th March

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