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A Perspective on Responsible Investment in Times of Global Change

Posted on January 23, 2014 by cmorgan

In this article, Stephen Porter examines some of the arguments around the issue of responsible investment – and raises provocative and pertinent questions about the risks of divestment in relation to personal pensions and charity endowment funds. He challenges us to carefully … Continue reading →

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Climate Skepticism or Denial? The Battle to Inform Public Opinion

Posted on July 26, 2013 by cmorgan

Perspectives on Science Communication and Climate Change by Dr. Richard Milne In this blog, Dr. Richard Milne argues that one of the key battle grounds in climate science will be fought with the world’s media. He makes the case that … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Science, Science Communication | Tagged Climate change, Climate denial, Climate Skeptics, global warming, media, ocean temperatures, science communication, sea surface temperatures | Leave a comment

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- The impact of Brexit on Scotland’s Energy Strategy
  
  Dr. Peter Zeniewski Chancellor’s Fellow, University of Edinburgh Scotland’s new Energy Strategy was drafted in the wake of momentous political… Read more…
- Retrofitting British homes to make them more energy efficient.
  
  By Niall Kerr, Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Energy and Climate Policy Effectiveness), School of Social and Political Science Introduction by Faye… Read more…
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  By Dr. Chris Dent, School of Mathematics, University of Edinburgh Introduction by Dr Mark Winskel, University of Edinburgh Systems modelling has played… Read more…
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  Susan McLaren, Senior Lecturer in Design & Technology, Moray House School of Education, University of Edinburgh and Fleur Ruckley, Project Director,… Read more…
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