Thousands of universities join wave of climate emergency declarations

clock • 4 min read

Higher education, engineering, and communications sectors have all declared climate emergencies in the past few days

The climate emergency movement is heading to school. Global higher education networks tying together more than 7000 universities and colleges from across the globe will today declare a climate emergency...

To continue reading this article...

Join BusinessGreen

  • Enjoy exclusive news, insights and analysis from Europe’s leading source of information on the green economy and business.
  • Make smart, responsible business decisions with an eye on the latest regulatory and tech development
  • Tap into our extensive archive of exclusive articles, news, analysis and guide
  • Access to our new BusinessGreen intelligence service, providing you with
  • > Exclusive in-depth case studies
  • > Policy briefings, white papers and reports on market trends that are shaping the direction of the net zero transition
  • Our overnight briefing, expertly curated help you run a competitive and sustainable business
  • Online and interactive meetings with BusinessGreen’s editors to discuss the crucial stories and trends from the past month

Choose from 3 paid membership levels or start a 7-day no strings trial.

Join nowTry 7 day trial

 

Already a BusinessGreen member?

Login

More on Work

Credit: iStock

In focus: How to win the war for green talent

Whether you regard it as a war for talent, a full-blown skills crisis, or both, demand for sustainability professionals and clean tech experts is outstripping supply - BusinessGreen Intelligence's latest trend report explores how firms can best position...

Stuart Stone
clock 08 June 2023 • 34 min read
Credit: SolStock

CCC: Net zero can deliver 725,000 net jobs increase for the UK

But Committee warns a 'hands-off approach will not work' as it urges government to grasp green growth opportunity in face of increasing competitive threat from US and EU

Michael Holder
clock 24 May 2023 • 9 min read
Credit: Amazon

First in line: 'Clear pathway' for UK to lead on sustainable e-commerce, report claims

New study suggests maturity of UK e-commerce sector leaves it well placed to slash carbon impact of online retail and delivery

Stuart Stone
clock 23 May 2023 • 3 min read