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UCL Climate Hub: a community for change
- We can all play our part...
Climate change, along with biodiversity loss, confronts humanity with an enormous threat. But history and the COVID-19 crisis, have taught us that extraordinary changes are possible.
Now more than ever, the world looks to powerful research communities like UCL to lead the push for change, mobilising large, diverse groups of committed people, backed by excellent scholarship, to effect concrete impact in the world.
As a community of staff, students, citizens and partners, UCL is addressing the climate challenge on multiple fronts; ranging from what we can achieve today, to pioneering future system change, and putting sustainability at the heart of our campus.Get inspired by the extraordinary breadth of climate-focused activity taking place at UCL and find out about our Generation One campaign and how you can get involved.
Watch and listen: Climate Change at UCL
UCL and the climate emergency
Dr Helen Czerski, UCL Dept of Mechanical Engineering, introduces the climate emergency and UCL action to address it.
Our Generation One campaign
Presenting UCL's campaign - bringing together a new generation taking collective responsibility for our future climate.
The Climate Podcast
Join our podcast hosts and world leading climate experts from UCL, tackling the biggest challenges facing the climate crisis. Access our Generation One Podcast series.
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Highlights
 | UCL Retains 1st Class People and Planet AwardUCL has proudly retained its first-class honours in the People and Planet University League 2023, for the 7th consecutive year - solidifying our position as a sustainability leader among UK universities. |
 | UK needs to step up efforts to mitigate climate changeEfforts to tackle climate change are not keeping up with the fast pace of global warming and increasing climate risks, according to a report by the Climate Change Committee involving UCL experts. |
 | Evidence supports urgent action to halve emissions by 2030Immediate and deep emissions reductions are required across all sectors - as well as widespread use of carbon removal technology - to limit warming to 1.5°C, according to a new Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report, involving contributions from UCL academics. |
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