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Tag: Environment

Empowering Young People

Reading graduate, Jack Abrey, speaks to CONNECTED about the global climate campaign he led for the Scouts, the importance of empowering young people, and being awarded a British Empire Medal (BEM) for his services to...

A Greener Future

The University of Reading have been promoting the internationally-recognised United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by showcasing how the work of our researchers, alumni and students are helping to address...

#PlanetPartners Campaign

The University of Reading is calling on its community to reflect on and share their efforts to tackle major problems facing the world, as part of the #PlanetPartners campaign. Throughout May, the University has been...

Tackling Global Issues

CONNECTED is proud to share how our community is helping to tackle major global issues, by taking a closer look at two of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). As part of the University of Reading’s...

Stars And Climate Stripes

A new ‘Stars and Climate Stripes’ visualisation of climate change in the US shows a continuing trend of rising temperatures, as President Biden prepares to lead the country back into the Paris Agreement. The original...

The Hottest Decade Ever

University of Reading scientist, Professor Ed Hawkins, has released the climate stripe graphic for 2020, heralding President Joe Biden’s era of climate action in the US. Iconic climate change visualisations created at...

Sustainable Farming

One year on from the launch of the Sustainable Agriculture Bursary, the University is delighted to announce a further three bursary recipients have taken their places on courses at Reading. The Sustainable Agriculture...

Planet Partners

With global partnerships more important than ever as the world seeks to ‘build back greener’ after the pandemic, CONNECTED highlights some of the University of Reading’s successful climate partnerships. The University...

Building On The Positives

CONNECTED speaks to Professor Flora Samuel about how new research will capture the positive aspects of neighbourhoods during lockdown, and help planners design resilient homes and neighbourhoods for a greener future...

Remembering The Climate Emergency

The University of Reading is keeping climate change high on the agenda during the pandemic with its #LockdownClimateChange campaign. CONNECTED takes a look at how the University is contributing to the global discussion...