Emily Shuckburgh

BIG NEWS.... a new book, about #ClimateChange, for kids, with @TonyJuniper and HM King Charles !

I'm honoured to have been appointed Chief Scientific Adviser to @energygovuk.

We are pleased to announce the appointment of a new chair and trustees. @JudithBatchelar will become chair of the UKCEH board in December, when Lord Cameron of Dillington retires. Victoria McMyn joins as finance trustee, and @emilyshuckburgh as science trustee 1/

NEW: More than 400 climate researchers have written to UK political leaders calling for stronger climate action Letter, organised by @emilyshuckburgh @ret_ward, says failure to do so "will place the prosperity and well-being of the British people at severe risk" Key asks:

Great to be @Farmersweekly Transition Live @Cambridge_Uni Farm with our Estates team to hear from UK farmers about sustainable agriculture: bit.ly/3UwjPjP @emilyshuckburgh @CLR_Cambridge #SustainableAgriculture

“An event like this is a story of hope and opportunity, and that is incredibly exciting and energising", @emilyshuckburgh day 1 of #InnovationZero. Join us at @olympiaeventsuk in London today for day 2, feat @Ed_Miliband @ 12:15pm main stage, to be interviewed by @DavidShukman!

Maths provides the glue to link together different disciplines, enabling a whole systems approach to climate science - @emilyshuckburgh from @CambridgeZero at the #mathssummit

@lordstern1 @emilyshuckburgh Climate-related tipping points could lead to very dramatic changes that have potentially existential risks to either part of the natural world, or to societies. #LSERobbins

Yesterday's #MathsSummit was utterly brilliant! Tackling #pandemics, beating #cybercrime,#AI & #quantumcomputers, & of course understanding #climatechange - maths is central to all. It's also beautiful & fun! We must inspire kids & support maths education.

How can maths communicate it's value to the general public? Excitement here at the @sciencemuseum for the UK's first EVER Maths Summit. @sophiemacmaths also saying hello 👋 [Thread 1/n]

We need your vote! ✅ The #ClimateAction film "Facing the New Reality", with @CambridgeZero director Prof @emilyshuckburgh, is shortlisted at this year's @SmileyCFA charity film awards Watch and vote for the @ClimateGroup film by 12 March below 👇

'We have been slow to acknowledge the danger of a tiger mosquito invasion.' Emily Shuckburgh (@emilyshuckburgh) Zoonotic diseases and climate change combine to deadly effect #Echobox=1704905809" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">the-tls.co.uk/articles/fever…

Prof @EmilyShuckburgh’s team is working to develop radical interdisciplinary collaboration between government, farming, conservation, and scientific communities to enable the whole systems analysis required to effect change. Full talk video available soon. #FrontiersForum

It is with heavy hearts that we inform you about the passing away of our director, Prof. Saleemul Huq, on 29 October, 2023. His unmatched legacy will remain as a shining example for years and generations to come.

Day 4 of the Masters in Social Innovation’s residential ends with the annual Social Innovation Lecture The guest speaker is Prof. @emilyshuckburgh, Director of @CambridgeZero, the @Cambridge_Uni's major climate change initiative Apply for the Masters - orlo.uk/dbQ5H

I’ve gone to sleep tonight a sadder person, my optimism that we might still have a glimmer of hope of securing a greener and more prosperous future and avoiding climate catastrophe severely diminished. Not much else to say. 🥲💚 @10DowningStreet #OurChildren #PositiveFuture

UK used to be example globally for cross-party commitment. Instead of attracting green capital/jobs to the UK & facing responsibility to support British people to lead, he is literally playing with fire & damaging the UK's competitiveness & reputation #CredibleClimateLeadership

Relaxation of net zero could cause climate meltdown, Rishi Sunak warned 600+ scientists and academics all on PM to block new oil and gas fields @emilyshuckburgh says "any relaxation of the overall net zero transition risks a meltdown of our climate" thetimes.co.uk/article/relaxa…

Our Future Leaders Programme lunchtime seminars started last week! 🙌🗣️ We were truly inspired by Melissa Wilson's incredible journey as she shared her work and experiences as co-founder of Athletes of the World. 🌍🏃‍♀️

Friends of COP call for climate leadership from @10DowningStreet. zero.cam.ac.uk/who-we-are/blo… @katehamptongray @rkyte365 @Mabeytweet @lordstern1 @PaulPolman @LaurenceTubiana @NathalieSeddon @MathaiWanjira @manupulgarvidal @justinCMadams @iamdavidmiller @hindououmar @Jamesogradycam

A government-appointed group of environment experts have launched a withering criticism of Rishi Sunak presiding over a “lackadaisical” approach to climate change "Friends of COP" group includes @emilyshuckburgh, @katehamptongray, Lord Stern & more thetimes.co.uk/article/enviro…