Many professional bodies have already made ambitious pledges to climate action or joined other climate initiatives. The Charter is not intended to add to this burden, but rather to help turn these into action across the sector. It does this by focusing on:   Institutions’ external influence, over their members and government, rather than just on internal emissions Working together with others across disciplines, to generate vital discussions and to share resources   We hope that this will direct resources where they are needed most and ensure our climate action is of the highest standards, employing multidisciplinary, systems-level thinking. It will also ease the burden on resource-strapped institutions via a collaborative approach, avoiding duplicated efforts and harnessing already-existing resources where possible.