"We can no longer afford to subsidise research for environmentally destructive, socially exploitative or military-linked industries in the name of increasing European competitiveness." - @jenniecstephens.bsky.social

Universities must be supported to lead on climate action

One critical public investment we can make to reduce devastating future societal costs is to dramatically increase third-level funding

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Wildfires in Europe so far this summer have led to Spain's deadliest in decades, with temperature anomalies peaking around +9°C in France and Germany and a high of 45.1°C in southern Spain. But how is the UK 'fire wave' after its first 'megafire' that burnt for four days in Dava Moor in May? 1/n

Don’t forget this is on Wednesday!

Solid Sustainability Research@solid-research.bsky.social · 2mo ago

🚨 Big Oil on Campus: Student investigations into UK uni-fossil ties 🚨 Webinar: June 24th 3-4pm UK time solid-sustainability.org/uk-webinar @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social, @cam.ac.uk , @lancasteruni.bsky.social i.bsky.social, @glasgow.ac.uk ow.ac.uk, @ox.ac.uk,@qmul.bsky.social.

Any students following us on here? Join this Imperial Zero Index Forum TOMORROW! Join Union President Nico Henry and Imperial’s Vice Provost for Research, Mary Ryan, in an open discussion on how Imperial engages with fossil fuel companies. 10.15-11.45 Weds 17th June meeting room 3, Beit Building

🚨 Big Oil on Campus: Student investigations into UK uni-fossil ties 🚨 Webinar: June 24th 3-4pm UK time solid-sustainability.org/uk-webinar @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social, @cam.ac.uk , @lancasteruni.bsky.social i.bsky.social, @glasgow.ac.uk ow.ac.uk, @ox.ac.uk,@qmul.bsky.social.

Meet the author Tori Tsui @imperiallibrary.bsky.social today! 12 March 14:00-16:00 @granthamicl.bsky.social

Not just that people focus on this, but they focus on it to the exclusion of almost everything else! Like the amount of f'ing language analysis from the left & academia *dwarfs* the amount of, say, *power* analysis. Y'know ... power? Anyone? Power?

We have some thoughts on this gap… Join us! Get in touch today.

How do scientists balance science with protest? My new piece for @theconversation.com, explores how scientists transition into activism and sustain their engagement. This is based on my recently published ethnographic paper journals.plos.org/climate/arti... theconversation.com/how-climate-...

How climate scientists balance the tension between research and public protest – new study

Researchers said they tried to manage how their activism was perceived by clarifying their expertise and acting alongside other scientists.

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There is an open letter from scientists (PhD+) to MPs telling them to attend this. You can DM us for the link if you haven’t already signed. Pleased to see a few names from @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social there already.

UK Health Alliance on Climate Change@ukhealthclimate.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Our chair @hughmontgomery.bsky.social will speak at the landmark National Emergency Briefing on #climate & #nature crisis in Westminster Central Hall Nov 27? Is your MP attending? Enter your postcode to find out: www.nebriefing.org @nebriefing.bsky.social #NEB2025 #NationalEmergencyBriefing

My film Fires and Fascism at Norwich (Cinema City) on Wed 19 Nov with a great panel to discuss the far right afterwards: @rupertread.bsky.social @helenb92.bsky.social @bridgetmck.bsky.social Get your tickets from Picturehouse: www.picturehouses.com/movie-detail... Trailer: fires-and-fascism.co.uk

Tuesday 18th Nov - 6pm - Chemistry 640A Come to our first journal club social! We will be discussing the work of @swaziadam.bsky.social: The Wins Of The Grassroots Climate Movement In The University Of California: Never Doubt That A Small Group Of The Committed Can Change The World Published ⬇️

Dr. Aaron Thierry@thierryaaron.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Great to see 'Activating Academia for an Era of Colliding Crises' is now available as a FREE eBook📖 Thanks again to Dr. Alison Green, @swaziadam.bsky.social and @jamesgdyke.info for expertly shepherding this collection into this fantastic volume Available here: www.frontiersin.org/research-top...

Sign up now for these! Applicable to finding links with other cruel industry too. Imperial’s is on Friday 7th Nov 5:30pm at SKen campus. Please sign up for details! www.solid-sustainability.org/uk-workshops...

Solid Sustainability Research@solid-research.bsky.social · 9mo ago

From 6–12 November we'll give hands-on workshops at UK unis - Cambridge, Imperial (London), Glasgow & Lancaster - on uncovering institutional links with the fossil fuel industry. See more: tinyurl.com/mftuk @imperial-clim-act.bsky.social @ucuglasgow.bsky.social @scientistrebellion.bsky.social

TODAY 6pm! Imperial's Cinema is screening Fires & Fascism, which links wildfires of Europe with past fascism, big business, organised crime, and the far right. It shows communities engaging in direct action and rewilding, fighting back. Open to public! www.imperialcollegeunion.org/shop/student...

‘No place for academic or policy silos’ - Sir Brian Hoskins introduces this Annual Lecture

Grantham Institute - Climate Change and the Environment@granthamicl.bsky.social · 9mo ago

🚨 The Grantham Institute Annual Lecture – Reclaiming Our Common Future: The pursuit of shared purpose in an age of division – is about to begin. Hear from Dr Gro Harlem Brundtland and our panel of expert guests chaired by the BBC's Justin Rowlatt. Join the livestream 👇 youtube.com/live/4Mt4yW9...

If you’d like to help: Write to the Provost or your Head of Department urging Imperial to reopen pay negotiations. Join a union: imperial.ac.uk/staff/joint-trade-unions . (PhD students can join UCU for free.) Share this post and help spread the word.

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Joint Trade Unions

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Imperial UCU members are on strike today and tomorrow. This action covers all parts of the College — academic, technical, administrative, and operational. It’s about fairness, dignity, and pay that keeps pace with the cost of living.

Joint Trade Unions

Joint Trade Unions

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Tomorrow: Scientists Responsibility Summit! What is the appropriate stance of scientists in the polycrisis? Let's develop practical paths for a transformative role of academia. 🏛️Attend in-person at HU Berlin: blogs.fu-berlin.de/scientistsre... 💻 Streaming (Webex): tinyurl.com/nh5kpt4e

Ready for 2025-26? Imperial is asking how it can be ready for 2026-2030 and beyond in their sustainability strategy consultation. The survey is still open until 5pm today: www.imperial.ac.uk/sustainabili... If you want to work with like minded folks to pressure ICL more, get in touch with us!

Strategy

Our ambition? To set a global benchmark for university sustainability that is forward-leaning, evidence-based and practical

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UCU LIVE NOW! Watch to see how we are exposing Vice Chancellor pay in the UK 👇 youtube.com/live/rZRbCP0... #WeAreTheUniversity

LIVE: Exposing Vice Chancellors across the UK - VOTE YES #WeAreTheUniversity

YouTube video by UCU - University and College Union

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Coming up this Thursday! Find out how you can be part of the movement to end fossil fuel sponsorship at the Science Museum. You'll hear why parents, educators, arts & cultural workers have all joined the Science Museum Boycott. Join us: zoom.us/meeting/regi... @cultureunstained.bsky.social

In this new piece I argue that the climate crisis cannot be solved within capitalism. I think we need to take this fact seriously and consider what it means for the climate movement. Link in the reply.

"This report...finds over half of minerals designated as ‘critical’ by the UK play ‘no major role’ in the green transition, and that the often-harmful mining of these resources is being driven in a large way by militarisation." www.globaljustice.org.uk/resource/mat...

Material realities: Who needs ‘critical minerals’ and at whose expense? - Global Justice Now

Over half of minerals designated as ‘critical’ by UK play no major role in the green transition - and are driven in a large way by militarisation.

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Culture, education and academic boycott of the Science Museum until Adani & BP are dropped as sponsors! 🎨👩‍🔬✍️ We - writers, academics, performers, artists, scientists, musicians, culture workers - refuse to contribute to Science Museum events and activities and will refuse contracts with the museum…

Imperial College London Action for Palestine will be on Queen’s Lawn today at 12.30. Climate justice is anti war and anti colonisation.

Thrilled that the panel discussion at the end of day 1 of FoLaT included *multiple* student voices talking about #sustainability education. (We hear that this isn’t always the case across Imperial initiatives and events.) Thanks @imperial-edu.bsky.social @ic-cep.bsky.social and others!

We are here - with a poster on Fossil Fuel influence in education! Check out the article on the work in Felix: felixonline.co.uk/articles/a-c...

A call to action: cut ties between education and the fossil fuel industry

The continued extraction of fossil fuels poses an immediate, existential threat to modern societies. There is an urgent need to change courses and syllabuses, to cut ties with fossil fuel companies, a...

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Imperial-EDU@imperial-edu.bsky.social · last yr.

LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER!📣 Festival of Learning and Teaching will focus on teaching sustainability and teaching sustainably at Imperial. 🗓️24-26 March 2025 👥Imperial staff 📍Imperial College, South Kensington Campus www.imperial.ac.uk/staff/educat...

Are you attending the Festival of Learning and Teaching @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social today? Opening talk, thoughts: where’s the evidence that engagement with fossil fuel co creates positive change, as Hugh Brady keeps saying it does? Sign the petition: peopleandplanet.org/petitions/im...

Imperial College London Divest From Fossil Fuels! | People & Planet

Add your voice, sign the petition.

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Why do universities partner with such destructive projects as Drax? To find out exactly why Drax is so damaging, and sign the petition to University of Sheffield, click: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/un... @axedrax.bsky.social

University of Sheffield - STOP Partnering with Drax

Drax is a biomass power plant in North Yorkshire. It’s the UK’s largest emitter of carbon dioxide, as well as the world’s number 1 tree burner, and relies on millions of pounds of UK taxpayers’ money ...

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The recording of yesterday's event in Exeter is now available to watch at our Youtube channel: youtu.be/8ScmwbBxgpA?... Featuring @jamesgyke.bsky.social @vipulpatel.bsky.social @sarahfinch.bsky.social @annacycles.bsky.social Thanks to all who attended and to @exeter.ac.uk for making it a success!

Travel, flying and the climate crisis (Exeter)

YouTube video by Flight Free UK

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