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We sat down with Earth Fellow alumnus Eloise Bevan to hear about her inspiring journey…
April 23, 2025

Edinburgh Earth Initiative is inviting research proposals for fully funded student fellowship projects to support…
April 10, 2025

Submit an expression of interest by 5pm Wednesday 30 April to attend the Intergovernmental Negotiating…
April 10, 2025

The Scotland Beyond Net Zero seed fund for 2025-2026 is open for applications!
April 3, 2025

Opportunity to shape global ocean policy. Apply by 31 March to represent the University of…
March 27, 2025

Power of innovation is the Annual Review of innovation activity at the University of Edinburgh…
March 6, 2025

A global research project led by an interdisciplinary team at the University of Edinburgh has…
February 20, 2025

The University of Edinburgh has been recognised for its leadership on environmental and social impact,…
December 16, 2024

Back in November, we formally welcomed our latest cohort of 14 Earth Fellows – a…
December 5, 2024

Professor Luca Taschini, Director of the Centre for Business, Climate Change and Sustainability, reflects on…
November 27, 2024

At the University of Edinburgh, researchers are at the forefront of tackling the twin crises…
October 17, 2024

Startups focused on carbon capture, breastmilk donation and machine learning took centre stage at this…
October 3, 2024

“Plan B is the worst-case scenario, and that’s what we need to be shifting to,”…
August 29, 2024

‘Publish or Perish’ the expression goes. Publications in prestigious academic journals are vital to a…
August 7, 2024

The Earth Fellows Edit for 2024 is live! This annual publication showcases the work of…
July 25, 2024

As an Earth Fellow, you will be joining a diverse, fun and dynamic team of…
July 18, 2024

In the UK’s journey to net zero, action is needed to reduce emissions from every…
June 13, 2024

In March, Earth Fellows Joanna Keel and Rania Djojosugito were a part of a delegation…
June 6, 2024

After the Single Use, a collaborative project led by Professor Alice Street of the University…
June 6, 2024

An academic paediatrician at the University of Edinburgh is unpicking the links between energy use,…
May 30, 2024

In a multi-country collaboration, the Strength2Food research group conducted a nutritional and plate waste study…
May 22, 2024

The Edinburgh Earth Initiative (EEI) is now accepting proposals from University of Edinburgh researchers for…
May 7, 2024

“We have built a whole system around cars; car culture is prioritising cars above everything…
May 6, 2024

In a little over 100 years since its invention, plastic has transformed our world, simultaneously…
April 22, 2024

Long-term changes in temperature, humidity, rainfall patterns and extreme weather events are increasingly posing a…
April 4, 2024

The importance of offshore renewable energy (ORE) research and mutual cooperation between academia and industry…
March 29, 2024

A consortium of Brazilian and UK researchers, including University of Edinburgh’s Professor Patrick Meir, Chair…
March 21, 2024

2024 marks 10 years of operations and industry partnership for the University of Edinburgh’s FloWave…
March 14, 2024

COP28’s inaugural Health Day was reflective of a growing recognition for the intersections of health…
March 4, 2024

A recent exchange program brought together Malagasy protected-area managers with conservation experts from South African…
February 29, 2024

We’re delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Lindsay Jaacks as the new Director of…
February 21, 2024

The applications to the first round of our Sustainable Business Idea Competition 23/24, run in…
February 20, 2024

The Caribbean is facing a trio of interlinked crises. The climate crisis is accelerating biodiversity…
February 8, 2024

On the 23rd January, the Scottish Government’s Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Just Transition,…
February 2, 2024

The framework of a ‘just’ transition is intended to benefit many parties: green and sustainable…
January 26, 2024

Electricity is used in a myriad of ways, that can include keeping the household warm…
January 26, 2024

In October 2023, 14 new Earth Fellows joined the growing Edinburgh Earth Initiative team to…
December 14, 2023

On a white sandy Madagascan beach, surrounded by a forest of baobabs, young men launch…
December 7, 2023

COP28 – a global conference that tackles the climate crisis – launches today in Dubai,…
November 30, 2023

Students and staff from the University are taking part in this year’s United Nations climate…
November 29, 2023

The University of Edinburgh joins the universities of St Andrews and Strathclyde as leaders of…
November 22, 2023

Based at the Edinburgh College of Art, OPENspace is a research centre committed to making…
November 21, 2023

Edinburgh Earth Initiative’s Administration and Communications Officer, Izi Robe, was named as one of the…
October 19, 2023

Agricultural tech, seafood waste management and children’s healthcare companies took home the top prizes in…
September 15, 2023

The University of Edinburgh is at the forefront of climate research, teaching, innovation and action…
July 12, 2023

Climate change is an urgent issue, and interdisciplinary approaches are the need of the hour….
July 3, 2023

For Refugee Week 2023, we are spotlighting the work of two University of Edinburgh Earth…
June 23, 2023

On May 26, the Edinburgh Earth Initiative hosted a film screening and panel discussion to…
June 21, 2023

A guest blog from Advanced Earth Fellow Marie-Louise Wöhrle, organiser of the ‘The Plastic Pandemic:…
June 13, 2023

Join us in congratulating Alys Daniels-Creasey and Sarah Manning, our Postgraduate Earth Fellows, for their…
June 13, 2023

May 31, 2023 was a special day for us at the Edinburgh Earth Initiative! To…
June 8, 2023

The theme for this year’s World Environment Day on June 5 focuses on finding practical…
May 26, 2023

On April 27, Edinburgh Earth Initiative organised the ‘Health in a Warming World’ event. Hosted…
May 4, 2023