Russell Parton

Are we 'lemmings falling off a cliff' in our approach to the #ClimateCrisis, or are we seeing progress like never before? According to @DrAndrewSteer, President of @BezosEarthFund, we must make sure 'positive tipping points' win out over the negative ones. #GreenFutures #Davos

Are gene-drive mosquitoes our best hope to control #Malaria in Uganda? A new film, which premieres today on #WorldMalariaDay, explores the complexities around this radical biotechnology. @worldmalariaday Screening at @exeter_phoenix on Mon 29 April 🎟️eventbrite.co.uk/e/gene-drive-m…

A new project led by @UniofExeter exploring the health risks from polar #ClimateChange has secured £2.3m funding from @wellcometrust. #Davos2024 #WEF24 Delivered in collaboration with @ArcticBasecamp, @wef, @Deloitte & @TheCVF through @ArohaTaniwha news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-env…

The @UniofExeter will be hosting some fantastic events at #WEF24 in #Davos this week as we continue our work to offer solutions to the #ClimateCrisis. Featuring the Global #TippingPoints Report, @ArcticBasecamp, Planet Earth III @bbcstudios and more!⬇️ news.exeter.ac.uk/university/uni…

Yesterday Prof Pierre Friedlingstein @PFriedling met UN Secretary-General António Guterres at #COP28 Here he explains the two key priorities he expects Mr Guterres to focus on to tackle the #ClimateCrisis @UniofExeter @GSI_Exeter 👇

🎉🎈Congratulations to our talented @UniofExeter apprentice Mamadou Kone who is celebrating his triumph in the @MCAppAwards. Read more 👇🏼 news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-env…

Some fascinating and important research here, from our researchers Profs @SoniaOreffice and @SansoneEcon #EconTwitter

🎉🎈Congratulations to Mamadou Kone, an apprentice on the Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship programme, for winning at last night's @MCAppAwards. We're super proud of you and all of @UniofExeter's six nominees. You can read their stories 👇 news.exeter.ac.uk/student/exeter…

Six talented and inspiring individuals on Degree Apprenticeships at @UniofExeter have been shortlisted for @MCAppAwards and will find out on Thursday if they have won. We'll be keeping everything crossed, but in the meantime read their stories 👇🏼 news.exeter.ac.uk/student/exeter…

It's that time of year again! Reserve tickets now for Global Festival 2023, a celebration of cultural diversity held at @UofEBusiness. From world foods, to music, film screenings, print-making and more, there promises to be something for everyone. 🎉🎈 news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-env…

Are you an arts person, or science person? According to Professor Paul O'Keefe, a new academic starter at @UofEBusiness, viewing interests in this fixed way stifles innovation and creativity. Read about his #growthmindset theory of interest research 👇🏼 scientificamerican.com/article/stop-t…

Our expert in the economy of space Dr Nikita Chiu addressed policymakers and scholars last week at a @CasinaPioIV event commemorating Pope John XXIII’s 1963 letter 'Pacem in Terris', where she spoke about the #space economy and its implications for global peace and stability.

Rishi Sunak is expected to announce delays to key #NetZero targets Prof Ian Bateman of @UofEBusiness @UniofExeter says that would "pile environmental costs on to every person in the country" and "sacrifice the opportunities for economic growth"

"Scientists have to get out of their comfort zone and try to speak to people in a way where they are going to listen," says Prof @GenerationCO2 of @UofEBusiness in this @Forbes interview about her newest venture @BasecampClimate with actor @rainnwilson 🍦 forbes.com/sites/danidipl…

Our Professor of Sustainability Gail Whiteman (@GenerationCO2) was dishing out ice creams in Union Square Plaza yesterday for #NewYorkClimateWeek in a bid to 'save the flavors', a campaign launched by her brand new climate platform @BasecampClimate news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-env…

In the latest from our thought leadership platform #ExeterExpertise, Professor Oliver Hauser sets out the steps that #AI needs to take before it can be considered truly conscious. business-school-expertise.exeter.ac.uk/article/consci…

Researchers from our Business School's @Leep_Institute have embarked on an ambitious arts and heritage project with @nationaltrust and @ForestryEngland to explore the relationship between the natural and historic environments. news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-env…

Fantastic to see our circular economy team @ExeterCircular receive national media coverage for its work supporting @RevolutionZERO1 introduce the first modular laundry system for reusable PPE in #Cornwall bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

How can we have a positive planetary footprint rather than just a lower carbon footprint? Prof Peter Hopkinson, Co-Director of @ExeterCircular, describes how we can help you make a positive business case for change. Find out more at bit.ly/3r7TrBA

“The time is now” to work with our Green Futures Solutions experts such as @Fionacharnley on the circular economy @ExeterCircular @UofEBusiness @CEHubUK @circulareconomy ⬇️