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Strategic approaches

The challenges raised by climate change and the transition to net zero are many and varied. They require complex, interlinked solutions to avert crisis and build a more sustainable future. The sections below each bring together research from a range of disciplines and topics, under various overarching themes. 

 

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Comprehension

Understanding systems, responses and impacts

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Implementation

Changing systems, responses and behaviours

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Mitigation

Limiting the effects of climate change

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Adaptation

Adapting to changes that are already unavoidable

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Financing the transition

What are the costs of climate change versus transitioning to net zero? How do we calculate them? Who should be responsible for those costs and how can we manage them? What are the challenges and how can they be overcome?

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  1. VIDEO: Blue-greening cities to reduce urban heat
    Description
    Find out how University of Nottingham researchers are working to understand and mitigate the problems caused by heatwaves in Nottingham and similar areas.
  2. VIDEO: Blue-greening cities to reduce urban heat
    Description
    Find out how University of Nottingham researchers are working to understand and mitigate the problems caused by heatwaves in Nottingham and similar areas.
  3. BLOG: How research at the University of Nottingham is shaping UK reforestation
    Description
    Drawing upon insights from her work as a research fellow in plant and crop science at the University of Nottingham, Dr Alison Tidy explains the critical role of trees for our ecosystem. Alison explores how trees contribute to food production and the pressing need for reforestation in the UK.
  4. Blog: Urgent action needed to preserve glaciers amid climate change
    Description
    Dr. Benjamin Newsome-Chandler, Assistant Professor in the School of Geography at the University of Nottingham, highlights the latest research on glaciers and climate to explore the significance of the very first World Day for Glaciers.
  5. PODCAST: Climate Action and Religion
    Description
    Climate action is vitally important and this podcast explores how community action can play an important role - especially with religious groups. Is this an untapped resource that could be used to make progress?
  6. ARTICLE: Nottingham academic wins Young Scientist Sustainable Development Goals award
    Description
    Professor Simon Gosling, from the School of Geography, has been named as the recipient of the Young Scientist Sustainable Development Goals award at the World Young Scientists Summit 2024. He received the award in recognition of his commitment to sustainable development and climate action.
  7. PROJECT: Fixing the Future: The Right to Repair and Equal-IoT
    Description
    An interdisciplinary project investigating how the lack of repairability in the consumer Internet of Things (IoT) will adversely impact equity, inclusion, and sustainability in the digital economy.
  8. PODCAST: Material Degradation and Outreach
    Description
    Pearl Agyakwa, a specialist in material degradation, talks about how their work links to the University of Nottingham's Zero Carbon Cluster programme, outreach work with the community and schools, as well as the social impact of engineering.
  9. PODCAST: Trace Metal Pollution
    Description
    Andrea Sartorius is a Research Fellow at the University of Nottingham looking at the impacts of trace metal pollution on ecosystems. Grab yourself a brew and have a listen as Andrea and Ben chat about her research, what those impacts are, and what can be done about it.
  10. SHORT ARTICLE: Health and wellbeing in Nottingham during the 2022 heatwave
    Description
    In this article Dr Charles Ogunbode, Assistant Professor in the School of Psychology at University of Nottingham, explains the impacts of the 2022 heatwave on Nottingham communities and recommends effective coping strategies for similar future scenarios.
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