‘Use carrot, not stick’ to get academics to go green

Minouche Shafik: embedding sustainability across a university

The LSE director on the institution’s green strategy, the importance of social scientists working with industry and the advantages of being ‘different’

By Rosa Ellis

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Climate Impact Forum: Hundreds of global universities ‘yet to set net zero target’

THE research finds that high share of institutions that have specified goal are not counting indirect emissions such as travel

By Ellie Bothwell

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Virtual conferences prioritised under Glasgow’s green plan

Researchers at Scottish university urged to avoid travel ‘wherever possible’ under new strategy designed to make institution carbon-free within a decade

By Jack Grove

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Cambridge to divest from fossil fuels and reinvest in renewables

University says carbon emissions from all investments will balance out at zero by 2038 and that all donations must align with climate goals

By Anna McKie

1 October

‘Use carrot, not stick’ to get academics to go green

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‘Use carrot, not stick’ to get academics to go green

Universities support gentle touch on nudging researchers to make climate-friendly decisions

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Climate Impact Forum: Hundreds of global universities ‘yet to set net zero target’

Virtual conferences prioritised under Glasgow’s green plan

Cambridge to divest from fossil fuels and reinvest in renewables

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University of Glasgow

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