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UNDERSTANDING CLIMATE CHANGE
![]() Professor of Environmental Change Dept of Geography Climate focus: the impacts of climate change on fresh waters More about Helen / Email Helen |
![]() Associate Professor of Climate Science Dept of Geography Climate focus: modeling simulations of past climates and projections of the coming one More about Chris / Email Chris |
![]() Dept of Mechanical Engineering Climate focus: bubbles in the open ocean influencing air-sea gas transfer More about Helen / Email Helen |
![]() Professor of Remote Sensing Dept of Geography Climate focus: form and function of forests from tropical to urban More about Mat / Email Mat |
![]() Professor of Polar Observation & Modelling Dept of Earth Sciences Climate focus: Documenting the rapid loss of Arctic sea ice and implications within the Arctic and beyond More about Julienne / Email Julienne |
![]() Professor of Physical Geography – Hydrology and Wetlands Climate focus: modelling hydro-ecological impacts of climate change on aquatic ecosystems in particular wetlands More about Julian / Email Julian |
THE ANTHROPOCENE
![]() Professor of Human Geography Co-convenor of the UCL Anthropocene Initiative Climate focus: the relation between scientific expertise and politics More about Andrew / Email Andrew |
![]() Professor of Environmental Engineering / Director of UCL CircEL (The Circular Economy Lab) Climate focus: waste and the Circular Economy More about Julia / Email Julia |
![]() Professor of Earth System Science Themes also covered: Modelling and Understanding Climate Change, Climate Resilience and Adaptation, Climate Justice and Governance Climate focus: climate change in the past, the present and the future More about Mark / Email Mark |
![]() Professor of Heritage Studies/Co-Director of the UCL Centre for Critical Heritage Studies Theme also covered: Climate Resilience and Adaptation Climate focus: cultural responses to the Anthropocene, extinction and climate crises/the role of heritage and museums in climate mitigation, adaptation and action More about Rodney / Email Dorian |
![]() Professor of Hydrogeology Department of Geography Themes also covered: Understanding Climate Change, Climate Justice and Governance Climate focus: Climate-resilient pathways to water and food security in tropical Africa and Asia More about Richard / Email Richard |
![]() Professor of Geographical Information Science Dept of Geography Themes also covered: The Anthropocene, Climate Justice and Governance Climate focus: Public production of environmental information, through citizen science, to address climate change More about Muki / Email Muki |
CLIMATE JUSTICE AND GOVERNANCE
![]() Associate Professor of Anthropology / Director, UCL Centre for Digital Anthropology Theme also covered: Climate Justice and Governance Climate focus: climate change as an anthropological problem and implications of climate science for contemporary ways of governing and knowing society More about Hannah / Email Hannah |
![]() Professor of Law Climate focus: the ways in which law governs decision making on climate change, including for example the consenting of renewable energy infrastructure More about Maria / Email Maria |
![]() Professor of Environmental Law Climate focus: climate legislation, climate adjudication, and institutions governing climate change More about Eloise / Email Eloise |
![]() Professor of Education / Director of the UCL Centre for Climate Change and Sustainability Education / Head of Department of Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment Climate focus: high quality teacher education practices in climate change and environmental and sustainability education More about Nicola / Email Nicola |
![]() Professor of Environmental Law Climate justice with a focus on air pollution and loss of open green spaces and potential for using law in a creative way to achieve climate justice. More about Jane / Email Jane |
![]() Activist-in-Residence, Sarah Parker Redmond Centre, Institute of Advanced Studies Climate focus: climate justice, political strategy, civil society engagement More about Ashish / Email Ashish |
BUILT ENVIRONMENT AND TRANSPORT
![]() Professor of Health Psychology / Director of the Centre for Behaviour Change Climate focus: population, organisational and individual level interventions More about Susan / Email Susan |
![]() Professor of Construction Management Climate focus: net zero construction products, processes, and projects More about Jacqueline / Email Jacqueline |
![]() Professor of Energy and Environment UCL Energy Institute Climate focus: the performance gap between theory and practice in building energy efficiency. More on Tadj / Email Tadj |
![]() Professor of Marine Engineering Climate focus: making shipping more environmentally friendly via design, engineering, education and policy More about Alistair / Email Alistair |
![]() Associate Professor of Sustainable Development and Planning Climate focus: social and institutional aspects of climate change in the built environment More about Catalina / Email Catalina |
![]() Professor of Mobility and Sustainable Transport Climate focus: approaches to increasing the use of low carbon transport options More about Helena / Email Helena |
SUSTAINABLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS
![]() Director UCL East / Professor of Chemical Engineering / Head, Fluidization and Life Cycle Assessment Research Group, Faculty of Engineering Sciences Climate focus: waste management, clean energy and life cycle analysis More about Paola / Email Paola |
![]() Professor of Materials Chemistry & Engineering Climate focus: renewable H2 fuel production and CO2 conversion More about Junwang / Email Junwang |
![]() Associate Professor / Head of UCL Engineering for International Development Centre Climate focus: smart solar and clean cooking solutions in Sub-Saharan Africa More about Priti / Email Priti |
![]() Bartlett Vice Dean Enterprise / Associate Professor, Building Performance Simulation Climate focus: Supporting the retrofit drive to create energy efficient buildings fit for the future More about Rokia / Email Rokia |
![]() Professor of Chemical Engineering, Royal Academy of Engineering / Chair in Emerging Battery Technologies Climate focus: low carbon energy storage and conversion including fuel cells and batteries More about Paul / Email Paul |
![]() Professor of Civil Engineering Fluid Mechanics, Leader of CEGE’s Fluid Mechanics Research Group Climate focus: generation of renewable energy from wind and water More about Thorsten / Email Thorsten |
CLIMATE RESILIENCE AND ADAPTATION
![]() Professor of Climate Science Climate focus: the role of climate scientists in societal decision making, public policy and public awareness More about Chris / Email Chris |
![]() Professor of Human Ecology Dept of Earth Sciences Climate focus: Risk assessment and policy; adaptation; communities on the coast and elsewhere More about Dan / Email Dan |
![]() Professor of Disasters and Health Themes also covered: The Anthropocene, Sustainable Energy Solutions, Climate Justice and Governance Climate focus: Climate change as one important influence among many on resilience and adaptation More about Ilan / Email Ilan |
![]() Professor of Sustainable Heritage Themes also covered: Built environment and transport Climate focus: Applying heritage science to climate change impacts on heritage and information policy More about May / Email May |
![]() Professor of Building Physics and Environment Theme also covered: Climate Resilience and Adaptation Climate focus: healthy and comfortable built environments in the context of a changing climate More about Michael / Email Michael |
![]() Professor of Architecture and Urbanism Theme also covered: Built Environment and Transport Climate focus: design research which addresses the threat and the shaping of resilient cities More about CJ / Email CJ |
HUMAN HEALTH AND CLIMATE CHANGE
![]() Professor of Global Health and Sustainable Development Climate Focus: led the 2009 and 2014 Lancet Climate Commissions on Climate Change and Health; co-chair of a countdown series of annual Lancet reports to monitor the evolving health profile of climate change More on Anthony / Email Anthony |
![]() Professor of Intensive Care Medicine UCL Dept Medicine Climate focus: climate change and human health; co-chairs Lancet Countdown More about Hugh / Email Hugh |
![]() Professor of Neurology Dept of Clinical and Experimental Epilepsy Climate focus: understanding, managing and raising awareness of climate change effects in epilepsy More about Sanjay / Email Sanjay |
![]() Professor of African History and Health Theme also covered: Climate Resilience and Adaptation Climate focus: the history of agrarian systems and nutrition in Africa in relation to health and sustainability More about Megan / Email Megan |
![]() Professor of Public Health Climate focus: low carbon transport policies reducing inequalities and having health-promoting co-benefits More about Jenny / Email Jenny |
![]() Reader in Energy Epidemiology Climate focus: Evaluating climate mitigation in buildings and their impact on indoor environmental conditions associated effects on health More about Ian / Email Ian |
SUSTAINABLE ECONOMICS AND FINANCE
![]() Director / Professor of Resources and Environmental Policy UCL Institute for Sustainable Resources Climate focus: the economic implications of deep decarbonisation/net zero More on Paul / Email Paul |
![]() Professor of Urban Economic Development Climate focus: the implications of climate change for urban economies More about Le-Yin / Email Le-Yin |
![]() Professor of Energy Economics and Modelling Director UCL Energy Institute Theme also covered: Sustainable Economics and Finance Climate focus: energy-environment-economic modelling, transitions pathways, and interdisciplinary issues in energy economics and policy. More about Neil / Email Neil |
![]() Professor of Energy and Climate Change / Deputy Director UCL Institute for Sustainable Resources Climate focus: economics and political economy of energy transition and climate change More about Michael / Email Michael |
![]() Professor of Climate Change Economics School of Construction and Project Management Climate focus: climate change mitigation and adaptation economics and policies in developing countries More about Dabo / Email Dabo |
![]() Chair in Sustainable Global Resources, UCL Bartlett School of Environment Energy & Resources Climate focus: the resource requirements for low carbon solutions, due diligence of raw material supply chains, the resource nexus and circular economy opportunities. More about Raimund / Email Raimund |
![]() Head of Partnerships Public Policy and Grand Challenges Katherine helps build connections between research and policymakers to drive climate action. Email Katherine |
![]() Head of Coordination (SDGs) Developing the UCL Sustainable Development Goal Initiative, which aims to maximise UCL’s impact on the SDGs, including SDG13: Climate Action. Email Simon |
![]() Strategic Research Facilitator UCL Environment Domain Developing multidisciplinary collaborations and enhancing research support via the UCL Environment Domain Email Becca |
![]() Public Engagement Manager Ben works on enabling and supporting engagement with research through experimentation, training, opportunities and networks. Email Ben |
![]() Principal Partnerships Manager (New Technologies, Energy & Engineering) UCL Innovation & Enterprise Andrew helps develop innovation partnerships between UCL and companies or civic partners around technologies. Email Andrew |
![]() Executive Head of Campaign and Supporter Engagement (Maternity Cover) Sarah and colleagues within the Office for the Vice Provost (Advancement) develop alumni and supporter partnerships to fuel the ambitions and impact of UCL. Email Sarah |
![]() Dean of the UCL Faculty of Life Sciences As Chair of the Sustainability Steering Group, I provide support, advice and enthusiasm from our senior management team. More about Geraint / Email Geraint |
![]() Sustainability Director UCL I lead Sustainable UCL to embed sustainability across the university’s activities. Email Richard |
![]() Sustainability Manager I’m taking forward UCL’s climate action programmes across energy, travel, resources and engagement. Email Joanna |
![]() President of the UCL Climate Action Society / UNITE 2030 SDG Youth Delegate I am passionate about championing sustainability and climate action through youth advocacy and initiatives. Email Kae |
![]() Democracy, Operations & Community Officer, Students Union UCL I ensure students are involved in shaping UCL and the Students’ Union sustainable future. Email Carol |
![]() Sustainability Officer, Student’s Union UCL As the Students' Union elected sustainability officer, I hold UCL to account on environmental issues. Email Eliza |
![]() UN Young Leader for the SDG’s / Founder, Glass2Sand / First-year UCL student My work specifically revolves around SDG11: Sustainable Cities and Communities - addressing the menace of glass waste being dumped into landfills. Email Udit |
![]() Head of Administration Psychology and Languages Sciences (PALS) We can all make a difference to negate the effects of climate change. I’m proud to be part of the PALS Green Team who have consistently shown a major commitment to sustainability. |