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Launch of Walker Institute / Microsoft UK Collaboration – Perspectives on COP26 for Climate Resilient Societies

Launch of Walker Institute / Microsoft UK Collaboration – Perspectives on COP26 for Climate Resilient Societies

Friday, November 26, 2021 On screen: Dr Aida Opoku-Mensah, Walker Institute Board member and former Chief of Staff at United Nations Economic Commission for Africa.  Left to right: Jimmy Cockerton, Microsoft UK, Business ...
Professor Rosalind Cornforth Interviewed at COP26 Cratus/Santec Event

Professor Rosalind Cornforth Interviewed at COP26 Cratus/Santec Event

Thursday, December 2, 2021 COP26: Stantec / Cratus 8 November 2021 Event:   What Has the Environment Done For Us? Follow the link here to watch an interview with Professor Rosalind Cornforth, Director of the Walker ...
Our COPCAS Studio Has Started

Our COPCAS Studio Has Started

Friday, October 22, 2021 OUR COP CLIMATE ACTION STUDIO HAS STARTED!     As part of our annual COPCAS programme we have an exciting line up of pre-COP workshops, the Climate Action Studio which will run ...
Walker Update 21 October 2021

Walker Update 21 October 2021

With the COP26 climate summit officially kicking off in Glasgow this coming Sunday, we welcome you to this special COP edition of the Walker Update. Read on for a run-down of the Walker Institute’s COP26 activities, both in Glasgow and ...
The Walker Institute At COP26

The Walker Institute At COP26

Wednesday, October 20, 2021 Posts Researchers from the Walker Institute are participating in a number of ways in the 26th annual conference of the parties (COP), which gets underway in Glasgow in later this ...
#PlanetPartners: Award Winning New Method of Assessing Flood Forecast Accuracy Could Support Vulnerable Communities

#PlanetPartners: Award Winning New Method of Assessing Flood Forecast Accuracy Could Support Vulnerable Communities

Thursday, October 7, 2021 A Walker Institute / University of Reading project that used flood impact reports to assess the accuracy of forecasts in Uganda has been selected as the winning entry in a World Meteorological ...
Walker Update 7 October 2021

Walker Update 7 October 2021

Dear Colleagues, Welcome to the Walker Update, bringing you up to speed with the latest developments from the Walker Institute and the wider climate science field. We’ve been busy with projects, building collaborative relationships ...
Facing up to Climate Change – Elena Saggioro

Facing up to Climate Change – Elena Saggioro

Thursday, September 30, 2021 University of Reading PhD student, Elena Saggioro who has recently joined the Walker Institute to work on climate adaptation plans for vulnerable countries in the Middle East opens up about why ...
Walker Institute and Microsoft Launch Collaboration for Climate Resilient Societies

Walker Institute and Microsoft Launch Collaboration for Climate Resilient Societies

Thursday, September 30, 2021 A new collaboration with Microsoft is set to help Walker Institute scientists develop more solutions to climate threats worldwide. Climate variability and change pose a huge risk to developing ...
Climate Change Adaptation in East Africa: Reflection on Systematic Change

Climate Change Adaptation in East Africa: Reflection on Systematic Change

Thursday, September 16, 2021 In the run-up to the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow in November 2021, UKRI is holding a series of online events to showcase locally led research on ...