Last month we hosted an event to celebrate the transition to our next phase, becoming the Priestley Centre for Climate Futures 🎉🌍 Our guests enjoyed an interactive showcase of climate research and initiatives from across the University of Leeds and our collaborators. During the showcase we also asked some of our guests to share what Priestley means to them, summing up their thoughts in one word! Find out more here 👇 https://lnkd.in/eU2UtTkN Kindly featuring in our video: Harriet Thew, C-Capture Ltd., Leeds, James McKay, Leeds University Libraries and Galleries, Sally Chan, Leeds University Business School, Ice Club - Water@Leeds, GENERATE, Sammie's Flowers - Kiddal Quarry Farm, Buena Jill Galleposo, Hina Komiya, Celine Roblin-Robson And in our showcase: Yorkshire and Humber Climate Commission, University of Leeds Sustainability Service, Policy Leeds, Global Food and Environment Institute, University of Leeds, UK Centre for Greening Finance and Investment (CGFI), Leeds Institute for Fluid Dynamics (LIFD), Geosolutions Leeds
About us
The Priestley Centre for Climate Futures is an interdisciplinary climate research, innovation, and learning centre, using our world-leading expertise to shape a better future for our communities, our region and the world. Through collaboration with industry, governments and civil society, we harness our expertise in climate research to develop innovations, deliver education and inform policy for a fair, resilient, and decarbonised world. Established in 2016, we host a community of over 400 researchers from across disciplines including engineering, finance, health, economics, cultural studies, law, and atmospheric sciences. Our research spans the following areas: - Improving prediction of future climate - Understanding risk to develop a resilient world - Enabling low carbon transitions - Addressing the social, political and economic dimensions of climate change Our experts have leading roles in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the UK Climate Change Committee, and several city-level climate commissions. Find out more about us on our website!
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https://climate.leeds.ac.uk/
External link for Priestley Centre for Climate Futures
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- Research Services
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- 201-500 employees
- Headquarters
- Leeds
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- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2016
- Specialties
- Innovation, Climate change, Research, and Education
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Leeds, GB
Employees at Priestley Centre for Climate Futures
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Clare Martynski
Climate change | Sustainability | Communication | Engagement | Campaigns | Project management
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Danielle Young
UKRI Postdoctoral Fellow (Horizon Europe Guaruntee Fund for Marie Sklodowska Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship)
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James Wallace
PHD Researcher @ University of Leeds | Engineering, Resilience, Design
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Piers Forster
Interim Chair, UK Climate Change Committee; Director, Priestley Centre for Climate Futures
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Yorkshire and the Humber could reach #NetZero in 15 years! 🌍💨 According to a report by the Yorkshire and Humber Climate Commission, this can be achieved through ‘economically sound’ investments, more than a third of which will pay for themselves, and will benefit not only nature, but also people and the economy. The #OurCarbonStory report is underpinned by research conducted by independent academics including Dr Anne Owen from Leeds. Read more 👇 https://lnkd.in/egzNv9dX Make sure to follow Yorkshire and Humber Climate Commission for updates and progress 🌳👇
Happy #YorkshireDay! Yorkshire & the Humber can reach #NetZero in 15 years, generating billions in co-benefits for people, nature, and the economy – and we already have what we need to do it. The region has an ambitious target to achieve net zero emissions by 2038. While undeniably challenging, our new report says this is doable through economically sound investments, more than a third of which pay for themselves. And, while most reports don’t calculate regional consumption emissions – ours does! These add more than a third to Yorkshire & the Humber’s carbon footprint, with transport and homes the big ones. We break down contributions from meat-eating, hobbies, aviation and more. The good news is, achieving #NetZero in Yorkshire & the Humber on this ambitious timescale is not only technically possible, but it can also unlock at least £250bn in co-benefits by 2050, particularly from health and wellbeing, with big wins for nature. The investments needed are steep - £7.3bn a year to 2038 - which equates to just under 3% of regional GDP; by 2038 this will be compensated for by the value of the energy savings alone. Our short, accessible, illustrated report is essential reading for anyone interested in or involved with pathways to net zero in Yorkshire and the Humber - and beyond. https://lnkd.in/eh6SDqjp
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Exciting internship opportunity for postgraduate researchers or postdocs from the University of Leeds 🌍👇
🌟 Exciting UK CGFI Internship Programme Announcement: 6-Month Internship Opportunity at JBA Risk Management 🌟 Are you passionate about climate science and eager to make a real impact on how we understand and calculate present-day flood risk? We are thrilled to announce a 6-month internship for a Research Climate Scientist Intern! Application closing date: 06-Sept-2024 **This opportunity is open to applications from the University of Leeds PGR and Postdoc community. As an intern, you will have the unique opportunity to: 🔹 Work with JBA experts in climate science, statistics, and flood & catastrophe modelling. 🔹 Collaborate with academics from the Centre for Greening Finance and Investment at the University of Leeds. 🔹 Tackle the complex and crucial problem of how to calculate present-day flood risk using observations and JBA’s advanced suite of catastrophe and flood models. 🌍 If you're ready to dive into the challenging and rewarding world of climate science and flood risk management, apply now and join us in making a difference! More details ⬇ ⬇ ⬇ https://lnkd.in/eWUVqhP7 Iain Clacher, Jason Lowe, Paul Young, Anubhav Choudhary, Shewly Choudhury, Annette Ewence, Matt Scott, Christophe Christiaen, Piers Forster, Ashleigh Sladen, Greg Miller NERC: Natural Environment Research Council, UK Centre for Greening Finance and Investment (CGFI), Priestley Centre for Climate Futures University of Leeds
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In 2021, the UK wasted an estimated 10.7 million tonnes of food. While efforts have focussed on reducing household waste, changes may be needed across the supply chain. Read our latest POSTbrief for a look at interventions to prevent edible food waste: https://lnkd.in/eD-RTRs3
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In summer 2022, an estimated 2,985 deaths were associated with high heat events in England. Read our POSTnote for a look at public health impacts of heat, as well as risk factors and stakeholder views from the academic, healthcare and charity sectors: https://lnkd.in/gMNiwdEY
Public Health Impacts of Heat
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Switching from meat to plant proteins can have a positive impact on the planet by reducing carbon emissions 🍖🌍 Meat alternatives have come a long way over the years, but the School of Food Science and Nutrition are designing the “food of tomorrow” exploring how to further improve the texture of plant proteins. At our launch event, our guests discovered the crucial role of friction (tribology) in our eating experience and its importance to food enjoyment through holding 3D printed tongues and playing friction inspired games at the Feel for Food stall! 👅 This research is looking into how we can 👉 transform unappetising foods 👉 enable fat replacement for healthier options without sacrificing taste and 👉 enhance more sustainable plant protein products to match the mouth-feel of animal proteins Find out more 🥩👇 https://lnkd.in/gFp8SU24
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Interim Chair, UK Climate Change Committee; Director, Priestley Centre for Climate Futures
Our newly formed Climate Evidence Unit at the University of Leeds and Priestley Centre for Climate Futures has produced its first report led by the ever persuasive John Barrett OBE, looking at how UK climate targets can be emboldened. I'll be reading and digesting, I'm sure feedback to John and team would be welcome, what else would you like to see the unit look at?
A new report from our Climate Evidence Unit sets out 5️⃣ targets that the incoming Government can adopt to achieve its climate commitments. Target 1⃣: An absolute greenhouse gas emissions target for the UK Target 2⃣: Greenhouse gas removals for post-2050 climate balancing Target 3⃣: Smooth transition target to net zero Target 4⃣: Energy demand reduction target Target 5⃣: A fossil fuel reduction target Professor John Barrett OBE explains each target in this video. You can access the full report on our website: https://lnkd.in/eyhA8Wxy Or read this summary article: https://lnkd.in/ebTgNRfD
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Researcher Erika Moranduzzo (she/her) from the School of Law recently served as a Women7 policy advisor at the G7 Summit in Italy - a forum that brings together Italy, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, the UK, the USA, and the EU. Read more about her work on climate justice and gender equality 🌍👇 https://lnkd.in/gS_R3_jJ
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Glaciers serve as a water resource for hundreds of millions of people, but climate change is causing them to retreat at unprecedented rates. Ice Club, a network of early career researchers from water@leeds, shared their work on glaciers at our launch event using virtual reality (VR). Our guests followed the journey of a single snowflake as it 👇 ❄️ Fell on the summit of Everest 🏔️ Worked its way through the Khumbu glacier and 💧 Into the rivers that provide drinking water for the towns of the lower Himalaya From the top to the tap! Find out more about Ice Club, who are devoting their careers to understanding the drivers and impacts of change in the cryosphere (the world’s coldest regions) and finding solutions to these issues 👇 https://lnkd.in/ekhGbUPH
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🚨 There’s only 1 week left to apply for our Research Impact and Engagement Awards! 🚨 Join us in this celebration of University of Leeds research that’s making a positive difference in the wider world.🌍 This year’s initiative will showcase the wide-ranging forms of impact and the unique pathways to delivery. Awards will be made across six areas of impact including: cultural, economic, environmental, health, policy, and societal. Supported research in one or more of these areas? Inspire our community with your story! Apply before 31 July 👇 https://lnkd.in/eh_XUqe2 https://lnkd.in/eREgjSWC
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