Some important questions for climate leaders at COP27 given the present international context and domestic constraints. Here is a piece for Open Access Government on the dilemmas climate leadership need to negotiate. #COP27
doi.org/10.56367/OAG-0…
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Two University of Leeds experts have contributed to this upcoming report.

Professor Prof Lea Berrang Ford and Professor Jan Minx have worked with colleagues from across the world to track how climate change is affecting our health.

Gearing up for #COP27 ? Wondering why this is the “critical decade for climate”?

Our new ZERO IN report explains why!
tinyurl.com/2p9xryp5

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Please join us on Thursday 27th Oct 2pm (UK time) when Dr Sandra Bhatasara will discuss ' #local #ecological #knowledge and #climatechange in three corners of #africa '
lucas.leeds.ac.uk/events/local-e…
LAHRI CGD Lata ACTIONSHORTOFSTRIKE @UCU #USSmess #UCURising David Higgins The Priestley Centre

Can we really address #ClimateChange without considering human rights, international development and fair participation? We're inviting Uni Leeds Staff to join our online #ClimateJustice conversation on November 3.
For more information, and to book, visit: eventbrite.com/e/climate-and-…

Thrilled to be a part of XINLU SUN's paper:
sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Why should everyone who works on #climatechange #cities #carbonaccounting take a look? /n

D'Maris Coffman Zhifu Mi Richard Wood The Priestley Centre PCAN (Place-based Climate Action Network)

With a growing global population, how do we produce sufficient food while moving towards #NetZero ? If you missed our Climate and Agri-systems event, you can read more on the discussion here: medium.com/@HorizonsLeeds…
#COP27 #ClimateChange #SustainableFood

🔊Jobs alert: We're looking for 2 #ClimateChange Resilience Officers to develop & deliver a climate change risk assessment & resilience review for University of Leeds

Project management, stakeholder engagement, quantitative & qualitative analysis skills
bit.ly/3MXwckA

Collaboration is key to tackling the climate crisis, agreed Vice-Chancellor Professor Simone Buitendijk, Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire, Piers Forster and Andy Gouldson in a public panel discussion in the Great Hall this week.

Read more here 👇
leeds.ac.uk/main-index/new…

#ClimateJustice reminds us what is at stake when we talk about the #ClimateCrisis : the lives and livelihoods of millions of people (incl. our children), who have contributed the least to this crisis. An event with Serena Bashal and me.

REGISTER NOW: Our ‘Pathways to 1.5°C’ webinar takes place on Mon 31 Oct 11:30am-12:30pm GMT 👇

Andy Wiltshire will be joined by UCL The Priestley Centre & Dept for BEIS to consider whether we are on track to limit warming to 1.5°C

#GetClimateReady #MetOfficeCOP27

Our new PCAN Commentaries are super-timely and the issues they discuss are critical to the future of climate policy progression in the UK.
First up: Andrew P Kythreotis on 'Why place-based climate action has never been more important' (and a call to the new PM)
pcancities.org.uk/why-place-base…

Just published an open-access article that tries to take a balanced approach to climate (change) pessimism and its philosophical genealogy.

Climate Pessimism and Human Nature mdpi.com/1895878 #mdpihumanities via Humanities

Want to see some cool trees??
We'll be running our guided tree tour as part of #LeedsCampusLive on Oct 31st & Nov 1st! 🌲🌳🌲🌳🎄
leeds.ac.uk/around-campus/…

Want to do a PhD with me and Met Office modeling climate futures, impacts, response and adaptation options for Arctic communities? Apply here: panorama-dtp.ac.uk/research/model… The Priestley Centre Geography at Leeds Earth & Environment

We are delighted that our very own Professor Lea Berrang Ford, Priestley Chair in Climate and Health, will be on secondment from University of Leeds to lead the UK Health Security Agency Centre for Climate and Health Security!

Take a look at the thread below to find out more about the Centre's focus.