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Priestley Centre for Climate Futures
We are a world-leading climate centre based at the University of Leeds. From local to global, we ensure that climate action is informed by the latest research, collaborating with organisations and individuals to transform our expertise into real-world impact.
News
Northern Monk announces long-term partnership with Restoring Hardknott Forest
Northern Monk���s Faith in Future Foundation commits long-term support to the Restoring Hardknott Forest project, led by the Biosphere Atmosphere Group in the School of Earth and Environment. Restoring Hardknott Forest is a research and practice project to restore one of the largest conifer plantations in the Lake District National Park. It was selected as a...
Melting of Alaskan glaciers accelerating faster than previously thought
Melting of glaciers in a major Alaskan icefield has accelerated and could reach an irreversible tipping point earlier than previously thought, new research suggests. The research team which included the University of Leeds, found that glacier loss on Juneau Icefield, which straddles the boundary between Alaska and British Columbia, Canada, has increased dramatically since 2010....
True scale of carbon impact from long-distance travel revealed
The reality of the climate impact of long-distance passenger travel has been revealed in new research from the University of Leeds. Despite only accounting for less than 3% of all trips by UK residents, journeys of more than 50 miles (one way) are responsible for 70% of all passenger travel-related carbon emissions. The disparity is...
Events
9th International HEPPA-SOLARIS meeting
The HEPPA-SOLARIS meetings focus observational and modelling studies of the influences of solar radiation and energetic particle precipitation on the...
Priestley Centre for Climate Futures: launch celebration
As the Priestley Centre steps into a new era, with an expanded team and extended offer, we’re gathering people from...
Policing and our Climate Crisis: Reflections on the 2019-20 Black Summer Bushfires in Australia
In this Centre for Criminal Justice Studies public lecture, Dr Jarrett Blaustein will explore what policing is, and what it...
Blog
Celebrating the next phase of the Priestley Centre
Just over 8 years ago the Priestley Centre opened its doors, with an aim to bring together climate experts from across the University of Leeds...
Meet the virtual influencers inspiring climate action
By Dr Maximilian Gerrath Encouraging people to take climate action remains one of the most important and yet difficult tasks of this century. With climate change scepticism still prevailing, it is...
How can researchers respond to reduced climate targets?
Professor Greg Marsden explores the reasons for and solutions to the reduced targets for climate change mitigation in the UK transport sector. While the UK...