The eyes of the world will be on Glasgow in November, as world leaders, journalists and the global environmental policy community come together for the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, known as COP26. Thousands of delegates will convene to discuss how best to achieve the ambitious goals set out in the 2015 Paris Climate
Professor Iain Docherty, Institute for Advanced Studies, University of Stirling Hello, everybody, I’m Iain Docherty, Dean of the Institute for Advanced Studies at the University of Stirling, and this is my bite-size lecture for COP26 on Decarbonising Transport. Transport and climate emissions I’m going to spend the next 10 minutes or so speaking about transport and emissions from the sector
Dr Pamela Rackow, Lecturer in Psychology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Stirling Dr Eike von Lindern, Dialog N, Switzerland Changing our behaviour will be critical to achieving net-zero. In the final bite-size lecture of our COP26 series, Pamela Rackow and Eike von Lindern discuss how a framework approach – developed for the Swiss Federal Government – can
Dr Clare Andrews, Lecturer in Psychology, Faculty of Natural Sciences The climate emergency is a global challenge. It’s easy to feel that individuals alone cannot make a meaningful difference. So, how can we talk about climate change in a way that is motivational, and support a genuine change in behaviour? Dr Clare Anders offers some
Dr Sarah Zipp, Faculty of Health Sciences and Sport, University of Stirling Sport is a major global industry, which has its own, unique environmental footprint. In her contribution to the bite-sized lecture series, Dr Sarah Zipp considers how the sporting world is addressing its contribution to global heating, and assesses whether the efforts are meaningful,
Dr Anna Wilson, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Stirling Little changes to our everyday lives can all make a difference in our efforts to combat climate change. Thinking differently – and creatively – about waste can enable us to change our behaviour. In a contribution to the bite-sized lecture series, Dr Anna Wilson considers
Dr Victoria Esteves, Lecturer in Creative Industries, Faculty of Arts and Humanities Dr Ruaraidh Dobson, Research Fellow, Institute for Social Marketing, Faculty of Health Sciences and Sport Dr Clare Bird, Lecturer in Molecular Cell Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences Dr Susan Fitzer, Lecturer, Institute of Aquaculture, Faculty of Natural Sciences Around 25,000 accredited delegates will
Dr Isabel Jones, UKRI Future Leaders Fellow, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Stirling The UN has set out 17 Sustainable Development Goals, which – taken together – aim to create a better, fairer, world by through ending poverty, urgently addressing climate change, and ending inequality. The Goals recognise that these ambitions are interconnected, but
Dr Sandra Engstrom, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Stirling Dr Tony Robertson, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Stirling Adaptation and Resilience are key themes of COP26, and will be critical to withstanding the challenges of a climate-changed future. But how can communities build resilience to extreme events? Dr Sandra Engstrom and Dr Tony
Dr Richard Newton, Institute of Aquaculture, Faculty of Natural Sciences Food production is a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, but as consumers we have a degree of power to make cleaner, greener choices. In this mini lecture Richard Newton, from the Institute of Aquaculture, explores the topic of sustainable food. Hello, I am Richard Newton
Dr Isaac Tabner, Stirling Management School Dr Frederick Changwony, Stirling Management School Dr Kevin Campbell, Stirling Management School Dr Gemma Ryde, Faculty of Health Sciences and Sport A shift to active travel is one of many behavioural changes that can support the transition to net zero. In this mini-lecture, Dr Isaac Tabner and colleagues from
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