423 search results for “climate change” in the Staff website
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Climate change: between hope and pessimism
In The Best of Times, The Worst of Times, environmental scientist Paul Behrens describes both hopeful and pessimistic scenarios for our future and that of our planet. With the book soon to be published, Behrens talks about its content and the writing process itself.
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Martha Dellar
Science
m.e.dellar@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Climate change presents African grazers with tricky decision
Lions limit their prey, such as zebra and gnu, in their options for adapting to global warming. This is what Leiden researcher Michiel Veldhuis, from the Institute of Environmental Sciences, and a group of international colleagues have discovered. The research was published today in Nature Ecology &…
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Human Rights and Climate Change: Call for Abstracts
On 27-28 January 2022, Leiden University’s interdisciplinary seed grant programme ‘Beyond Anthropocentric Interests and Values? Human Rights and Climate Change’ will host a conference on human rights and climate change. Researchers are welcome to join and contribute their view. The deadline for the…
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Paul Behrens’ book on climate change launched in the US
The book ‘The Best of Times, The Worst of Times: Futures from the Frontiers of Climate Science’ by Paul Behrens has been launched in the US, a year after its original release in Europe. In his book, Behrens describes both hopeful and pessimistic scenarios for our planet.
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Promising test in Peru: tackling climate change whilst reducing poverty
What if we start taxing carbon-intensive products such as electricity and gasoline, and at the same time compensate low-income households? Hauke Ward and colleagues did just that in a computer simulation for Peru, with a remarkable outcome. Not only does the approach tackle climate change, but it could…
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'ASPI The Strategist' about hospital ships during pandemics and climate change
If the recent bushfire crisis and the ongoing coronavirus pandemic have taught us anything, it’s that Australia has an opportunity to evaluate its coordination on humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR).
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Nature: Tobias Müller on people of faith being allies to stall climate change
Tobias Müller, post-doctoral researcher in the field of Terrorism and Political Violence at ISGA, writes how together, religious groups and scientists can be a powerful force for a liveable planet.
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Oscar Rueda
Science
o.rueda@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Jolein Holtz
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
j.i.holtz@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Shijie Wei
Science
s.j.wei@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Sarah Giest
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
s.n.giest@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9512
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Earth is more resilient than was thought
We have to do all we can to stop climate change. But: the Earth is more resilient than we thought. That is the surprising conclusion of an international team of ecologists and mathematicians, which included Leiden mathematician Arjen Doelman. The team discovered that ecosystems can still avoid tipping…
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Global Transformations and Governance Challenges (GTGC) Conference 2022
Conference
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Writing popular science about climate change: communicating pessimism and hope
Lecture
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Conference on Human Rights and Climate Change
Conference
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Jianhong Zhou
Science
j.zhou@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1494
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Esther van der Ent
Science
e.van.der.ent@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 5615
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Peter Akkermans
Faculteit Archeologie
p.m.m.g.akkermans@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2391
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Corinne Hofman
Faculteit Archeologie
c.l.hofman@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2449
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Margaretha Wewerinke-Singh
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
m.j.wewerinke@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 4205
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Liveable planet lunch meeting - China and global climate change
Lecture
- Violent conflict and Peacebuilding in the Era of Climate Change
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Climate justice through the courts: Will courts prevent (and redress) human rights harm from climate change?
Lecture
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Leon Chang
ICT Shared Service Centre
f.s.chang@issc.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 7813
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Vincent Chang
Faculty of Humanities
v.k.chang@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2151
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Impact of corona crisis on climate negotiations
At the end of 2019, Leiden law student Aoife Fleming was elected UN Youth Representative for Sustainable Development. What impact is the corona crisis having on international climate negotiations?
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Sonja Wijfjes-Chang
Science
s.t.s.wijfjes-chang@biology.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 4849
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Changing your bank account number
The university pays your salary into the bank account number you gave us at the start of your employment. You can always change your bank account number.
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Leiden biology student finalist UN youth delegate
Roel Wouters (24), a biology student at Leiden University, is a finalist in the election for UN youth delegate for Biodiversity and Food. The digital polls open for a week on Friday 22 October. Under-30s can vote for Roel at www.stemroel.nl.
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necessary and the possible': a project on social movements as drivers of change
Postdoctoral researcher Joost de Moor, who joined the interdisciplinary Global Transformations and Governance Challenges (GTGC) initiative at Leiden University since April 2021, will spend 50% of his time doing research for the project "The necessary and the possible: How social movements articulate,…
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Changing your online profile page
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Change your online profile page
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Inclusive education - Making the change
Didactics
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Courts as an Arena for Societal Change
Conference
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Courts as an Arena for Societal Change
Conference
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Eefje Cuppen in advisory committee to investigate participation in climate policy
Climate change is going to have more and more influence on our daily lives in the near future. For example, tackling it is going to have significant consequences for many people in our society.
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Land rights and climate-induced displacement: the case of Mozambique
Roundtable discussion
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Webinar: societal acceptance of new climate technology
Psychologists Emma ter Mors, Christine Boomsma and other research partners will share results from their work on the crucial issue of societal support for delivering carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) in Europe. You're welcome to watch the free webinar.
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Hanneke Palmen
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
j.m.h.palmen@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 8528
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Why the WTO ban on China’s export duties should be ‘greened’
China is prohibited from using export duties to address any environmental problems. This is unfortunate, according to PhD candidate Fengan Jiang (Richard), as export duties could be useful in tackling global carbon leakage. PhD defence on 19 February 2020.
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Tanja Masson-Zwaan: Climate agreement for space not realistic
During a working visit to a company that cleans up space debris, the British Prince Charles suggested that a climate agreement specifically for space might be a good idea. Experts, including Leiden Law School’s Tanja Masson-Zwaan, say the idea is wishful thinking.
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'Climate issues and sustainability should be part of every study programme'
Having lectures on sustainability when you're a first-year student of Law, or a course on climate change when you're studying Public Administration may sound odd, but that is just what Associate Professor in Environmental Sciences Thijs Bosker wants to see happening. Together with his colleague Paul…
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Kai Li
Science
k.li@cml.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Tamar de Corte
Faculty Governance and Global Affairs
t.de.corte@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9589
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Anniek Kortleve
Science
a.j.kortleve@cml.leidenuniv.nl |
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LUC Alumna makes it to Trouw Sustainable 100
The Sustainable 100 is an initiative by Dutch newspaper Trouw, consisting of a list of the top 100 sustainable civil initiatives. In October of 2020, the Jonge Klimaatbeweging (Youth Climate Movement NL) became the first youth organization to win first prize. An interview with LUC Alumna and Board Member…
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Peter van Bodegom on sustainable horticulture
Dutch greenhouse horticulture is a world leader when it comes to innovative capacity and sustainability, but ‘the challenges are great in terms of energy, water, environment and biodiversity,’ says Peter van Bodegom, coordinator of AgriFood at the Centre for Sustainability of the Leiden, Delft, Erasmus…