Adding a metre between meals boosts vegetarian appeal – study
Researchers have identified the optimal dish positions to help “nudge” diners into picking more planet-friendly meals in cafeterias.
Aug. 13, 2020 • ~5 min
Dr Jane Goodall on the environment: "My greatest hope is our young people"
In a new film released as part of Cambridge University’s focus on Sustainable Earth, Dr Jane Goodall DBE talks about the environmental crisis and her reasons for hope.
Jan. 14, 2020 • ~5 min
Women in STEM: Dr Jenny Zhang
Dr Jenny Zhang is a group leader and BBSRC David Phillips Fellow in the Department of Chemistry, where she is re-wiring photosynthesis to generate renewable fuels. Here, she tells us about why she switched from cancer research to sustainability, how her Fellowship programme is helping her develop leadership skills, and why eggs in her childhood home would regularly go missing.
Dec. 5, 2019 • ~6 min
Wind more effective than cold air at cooling rooms naturally
The effectiveness of non-mechanical, low-energy methods for moderating temperature and humidity has been evaluated in a series of experiments by researchers from the University of Cambridge.
Nov. 20, 2019 • ~5 min
Sir David Attenborough: "Our planet hangs in the balance"
Forests burn, glaciers melt and one million species face extinction. Can we humans save the planet from ourselves? Here, Sir David Attenborough speaks to us about the climate crisis and his hopes for the future. His words begin our new focus on Sustainable Earth, looking at how we transition to a carbon zero future, protect the planet's resources, reduce waste and build resilience.
Nov. 18, 2019 • ~4 min
Virtual investment experiment indicates informed consumers choose sustainable funds even with reduced returns
A new study has shown that when given clear social and environmental performance data, consumers display an appetite for sustainable investment, even with lower returns.
Oct. 22, 2019 • ~3 min
‘Artificial leaf’ successfully produces clean gas
A widely-used gas that is currently produced from fossil fuels can instead be made by an ‘artificial leaf’ that uses only sunlight, carbon dioxide and water, and which could eventually be used to develop a sustainable liquid fuel alternative to petrol.
Oct. 21, 2019 • ~6 min
Climate change to shrink economies of rich, poor, hot and cold countries alike unless Paris Agreement holds
Study suggests that 7% of global GDP will disappear by 2100 as a result of business-as-usual carbon emissions – including over 10% of incomes in both Canada and the United States.
Aug. 19, 2019 • ~6 min
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