Lindsay Stringer

Stories from the South Pole: A pioneer speaks

CCCEP’s Prof Lindsay Stringer has been sharing her experience as part of the first Homeward Bound expedition – the world’s largest all-female multidisciplinary expedition to Antarctica. She joined 75 other women from all over the globe for the  ground-breaking trip in December 2016. Prof Stringer, based in the School of Earth and Environment at the […]


Cities “blind” to emissions, new CCCEP study finds

Cities remain blind to a huge slice of their overall carbon footprint, a new study by CCCEP researchers has found. Calculations by the team at the University of Leeds, based on a study of Bristol, suggest that less than a third of the city’s greenhouse gas emissions come from the electricity or the fuel used […]





Why India’s waste pickers are key to a fair climate deal

There are over 25 million waste pickers in India, writes Sarah Colenbrander. They face serious discrimination and severe health impacts as a result of their work. Yet they provide a valuable social service. Their efforts reduce the amount of waste in the streets, which lessens the health risks that other city dwellers face. Waste picking is […]