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Reading students live at COP29, with the Walker Institute

Reading students live at COP29, with the Walker Institute

Blog post written by Jackie Simpson, Sustainability Officer in the University of Reading.
Does COP29 Have a Future?

Does COP29 Have a Future?

Written by Ismail Beyaz, PhD student with SCENARIO DTP, University of Surrey, UK.
Promises Made, Challenges Persist: COP29’s Legacy for Climate Adaptation

Promises Made, Challenges Persist: COP29’s Legacy for Climate Adaptation

With COP29 drawing to a close in Baku, Azerbaijan, the global spotlight turns to climate adaptation—a critical yet often neglected response to the climate crisis.
How Shopping Malls Are Saving Lives: COP29 discussions on how urban planning can help people survive extreme heat events

How Shopping Malls Are Saving Lives: COP29 discussions on how urban planning can help people survive extreme heat events

Written by Emma Shrestha, PhD student with SCENARIO DTP, University of Reading.
Success in the Shadows: Recognition of Ocean-Based Solutions for Climate Action

Success in the Shadows: Recognition of Ocean-Based Solutions for Climate Action

Written by Lucia Snyderman, PhD student with SCENARIO DTP
John Prescott and the Seven Sisters

John Prescott and the Seven Sisters

Written by Eme Dean-Lewis, PhD student with SCENARIO DTP, University of Reading.
Is there space for religion at COP?

Is there space for religion at COP?

Written by Emma Shrestha and Andrea Rivosecchi, PhD students with SCENARIO DTP.
Africa Says: “When you hear numbers we are asking for, there is context for these numbers!”

Africa Says: “When you hear numbers we are asking for, there is context for these numbers!”

Written by Mahilet Berihun, PhD student with SCENARIO DTP, University of Surrey.   When Jiwoh Emmanuel Abdulai, Minister of Environment and Climate Change for Sierra Leone, opened the COP29 session on Delivering for Africa, he set ...
Food Systems Still Missing in Action: Reflections from COP29

Food Systems Still Missing in Action: Reflections from COP29

Written by Alexandra Gimblett, PhD student with SCENARIO DTP, University of Surrey.