by Konstantina Pratta | Feb 12, 2024 | Front page news, Uncategorized
When the World Climate Research Programme launched their My Climate Risk Lighthouse Activity, the Walker Institute was a natural choice to be one of the 12 original regional hubs in this global network. Why? Because everything that My Climate Risk stands for,...
by Konstantina Pratta | Dec 13, 2023 | COP, COP CAS, COP28, Front page news, Uncategorized, Walker Academy
The students in the COP Climate Action studio are interviewing Dr Emmanuel Essah, Associate Professor and Head of Sustainable Energy, Environment and Engineering in the University of Reading, and Fiona Spuler, PhD student in the Department of Meteorology in the...
by Konstantina Pratta | Dec 12, 2023 | COP, COP CAS, COP28, Front page news, Uncategorized, Walker Academy
Written by PhD student Lynn de Miranda from FoodBioSystems DTP The topic of renewable powered transport is a fast moving one. However, the drive of the general public to change to electric vehicles (EVs) has been slow. Although the amount of EVs on the world’s...
by Konstantina Pratta | Dec 12, 2023 | COP, COP CAS, COP28, Front page news, Uncategorized, Walker Academy
Written by PhD student Emmeline Smith from SCENARIO DTP There has been a cascade of information pouring out of COP28 and I find myself, like others, feeling pessimistic about the progress made. However, I have to remind myself to be optimistic as there are...
by Konstantina Pratta | Dec 12, 2023 | COP, COP CAS, COP28, Front page news, Uncategorized, Walker Academy
Written by PhD student Alex Moores from FoodBioSystems DTP Youth activists have spoken out against the minor role that food systems have played in this year’s summit, which they see as being in stark contrast to the large influence that this sector has on the...
by Konstantina Pratta | Dec 12, 2023 | COP, COP CAS, COP28, Front page news, Uncategorized, Walker Academy
Written by PhD student Emmeline Smith from SCENARIO DTP Biodiversity is one of the most critical topics on the climate change agenda; as we lose the nature around us, we also loose ourselves. Biodiversity adds so much value to our welfare in the services it...
