A campaign bringing to life the impact UK universities have on people, lives and communities. Visit madeatuni.org.uk to find out more.
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28 Apr 2022
🌲Today we launch our new campaign – #ClimateAction🌲
UK universities are taking climate action by researching solutions, inspiring communities, and equipping students with climate literacy.
Learn more 👉 madeatuni.org.uk
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MadeAtUni retweeted
5 Sep 2022
Unparalleled temperatures.
Uncontrollable wildfires.
Unstoppable floods.
Join us LIVE on LinkedIn to discuss extreme weather around the world in 2022, and what it means for our climate and our future.
Tune in and take part this Wednesday 7 September at 10am.
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MadeAtUni retweeted
26 Jun 2022
"Only with understanding the scale of the challenge will we galvanize the level of action that’s required"
Actor Lily Cole on why universities hold the key to #ClimateChange
@MadeAtUni #ClimateAction
Read the interview on @BloombergUK here
👉 loom.ly/9SXvixg
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MadeAtUni retweeted
9 Jun 2022
Universities are leading the response to climate change
Read our report describing how the sector can move forwards from COP26
👉 loom.ly/SksZGBE
@MadeAtUni ➡️ loom.ly/ZhQktcI
#ClimateAction
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MadeAtUni retweeted
8 Jun 2022
Ten stealth microplastics to avoid if you want to save the oceans #WorldOceansDay 💙
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MadeAtUni retweeted
8 Jun 2022
🌊 Oceans cover 71% of our planet’s surface and we rely on them to support human life, but they are under threat.
This #WorldOceansDay check out @UniofBathIPR's public event series Our Oceans: A Deep Dive, featuring speakers from @oceanfdn and @mcsuk.
bath.ac.uk/campaigns/our-oce…
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MadeAtUni retweeted
8 Jun 2022
Northumbria is undertaking world-leading research on all aspects of climate change. Academics are helping establish a new Heritage Boat Building Training Centre in Kenya to transform single use plastics into traditional sailing vessels.
orlo.uk/kWuhF
#WorldOceansDay
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MadeAtUni retweeted
8 Jun 2022
Today is #WorldOceansDay! An annual day to shed light on how we can work together to ensure the ocean’s health 🌊 Here at Surrey we are committed to sustainability & making the Earth a better place for future generations through our research. More here: surrey.ac.uk/sustainability-…
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MadeAtUni retweeted
8 Jun 2022
Happy #WorldOceansDay 🌊
Bristol Scientists have helped to discover that a Dolphin's whistle can perform an important bonding function 🐬
Dolphins can use vocal exchanges to maintain social relationships with their weaker allies.
Read more 👉 fal.cn/3phzF
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MadeAtUni retweeted
8 Jun 2022
It's #WorldOceansDay 🐳 Some fun facts about coral reefs:
🪸 They protect wildlife
⛈️Strengthen the seabed during storms
🌳Grow rings just like trees!
⏲️First formed on Earth 240 million years ago
Our @MadiEast is visiting @anuearthscience, studying how corals grow.
ALT Photo of Madi smiling
ALT Photo of tank in lab under fluorescent light
ALT Photo of moon crater coral under fluorescent light
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MadeAtUni retweeted
8 Jun 2022
"After all this time, I am still constantly blown away by the marine environment."
On #WorldOceansDay we delve into the person behind the research – Professor Mel Austen. #PlymouthPioneers #SystemsThinking
ALT Plymouth researchers - Supporting society towards sustainable oceans
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MadeAtUni retweeted
8 Jun 2022
Estimates suggest that by 2050 there will be more plastic in the oceans than fish 🐟
But @UCLBiochemEng1 is leading on the development of ways of designing biology to break down waste plastic.
Find out more ➡️ buff.ly/33LKAqh
#WorldOceansDay
ALT Plastic waste floating in a blue ocean
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MadeAtUni retweeted
5 Jun 2022
We are committed to being carbon neutral by 2030, but aspire to get there sooner! Here's our path to net zero 👇 #WorldEnvironmentDay #ClimateAction @MadeAtUni
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MadeAtUni retweeted
30 May 2022
Excited to be back @hayfestival today to host our annual #UWTSD Inspire & @asleuki lecture on literature & #sustainability.
We’ll also be sharing a special publication of previous lectures as part of our #bicentenary celebrations!
#HayFestival2022
📚 bit.ly/3M0QG9Y
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MadeAtUni retweeted
26 May 2022
Discover how Professor Richard Chandler (@stats_UCL) developed a state-of-the-art software package for generating synthetic weather sequences: ucl.ac.uk/impact/case-studie…
#REFResults #UCLResearch #ClimateChange #ClimateAction #GlobalWarming #weather
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MadeAtUni retweeted
25 May 2022
Tackling climate change requires bold, innovative thinking 🎯
Great to see the work that artists and researchers at UEL are doing to shift perceptions 👏
#ClimateAction @MadeAtUni @ACEatUEL
11 May 2022
Can we use art to tackle #ClimateChange?
Artist and reader at our school, Michael Pinsky, created the Pollution Pods to explore if art could change people's perception of, and action around, climate change.
Learn more 👉 bit.ly/3w8YdxA #MadeAtUni #ClimateAction🌲
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MadeAtUni retweeted
11 May 2022
Can we use art to tackle #ClimateChange?
Artist and reader at our school, Michael Pinsky, created the Pollution Pods to explore if art could change people's perception of, and action around, climate change.
Learn more 👉 bit.ly/3w8YdxA #MadeAtUni #ClimateAction🌲
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MadeAtUni retweeted
13 May 2022
On #EarthDay we shared @UniKentSustain's 6-month review of our Sustainability Strategy for Climate🌍
From diverting 6.23 tonnes of food waste from our general waste, to diverting 21.5 tonnes of furniture from landfill, find out more 👇
#MadeAtUni
bit.ly/3LSnPWh
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MadeAtUni retweeted
4 May 2022
As part of our commitment to social and environmental justice, we are committed to #NetZero carbon dioxide emissions by 2030. Our #ClimateAction Plan outlines the action to be taken in response to the climate crisis 👉 bit.ly/3vXYZgZ #MadeAtUni
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