Fusion has power to solve energy trilemma
As politicians wrestle with the cost of living, energy security and the climate crisis, bold leadership is needed to grasp new opportunities to solve this trilemma.
A series of publications, events and activities across the College of Social Science before, during and after the COP26 climate change summit in Glasgow in November 2021.
[X]ceptional: The COP26 Challenge: Global climate change, the anthropogenic greenhouse effect, and its colonial roots in society
Hannah Midghall’s successful entry in [X]ceptional, an article arguing that it is important for environmentalists to understand the history of their field to tackle problems such as soil degradation.
[X]ceptional: The COP26 Challenge: Exploring the Link Between Climate Change and Terrorist Recruitment
Camilla Carlesi reflects on the process and value of entering [X]ceptional, and how her entry on the climate crisis and security is informing her ongoing areas of research.
[X]ceptional: The COP26 Challenge: Delivering more sustainable places through the planning system
PhD candidate Robert Richardson reflects on the process and value of entering [X]ceptional, an opportunity for him to extend his communication capacities and skills.
[X]ceptional: The COP26 Challenge: Men and meat: is sustainability not masculine?
César De la Fuente was empowered to enter the [X]ceptional Challenge with a video presentation examining the role of gender in issues of sustainability.
[X]ceptional: The COP26 Challenge: Climate Change and Inequality in the Developing Countries
Maryam ElAzzawy’s successful entry in [X]ceptional was inspired and informed by her personal experience of living and working in a developing country.
[X]ceptional: The COP26 Challenge: The economics of space based solar power
Entering the [X]ceptional Challenge enabled Narthana Arumugam to deepen his understanding of how space based solar power can help in the transition to renewable energy.
Niddrie Road: A blueprint for energy-efficient traditional tenements?
This major collaborative project by the UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence is evaluating the carbon reduction secured by a high-quality EnerPHit retrofit of an eight-property tenement block in Glasgow.
COP26 Legacy – FINANCE, GOVERNANCE AND SUSTAINABILITY
Legacy blog on the November 4 Finance, Governance, and Sustainability Event with the School of Law
COP26 LEGACY – WHAT CAN WE LEARN FROM CUBA AND SCOTLAND?
Dr Ewan Gibbs reflects on his November 3rd event ‘What Can We Learn From Cuba and Scotland’