UCL Home Prospective students Current students Staff Give CLIMATE CHANGE Home Home Generation One COP26 Our Experts Research Study UCL Action Partnerships News Events Podcasts & Videos Contact Us UCL Home Climate Change UCL Climate Hub: a community for change We are Generation One – a collective of people committed to a new era of positive climate action. By turning science and ideas into action we are working towards creating a positive, fair and progressive future. For us and for the generations to come. Join us. Join Generation One - Pledge your action Climate change, along with biodiversity loss, confronts humanity with an enormous threat. But history and the current COVID-19 crisis, have taught us that extraordinary changes are possible... Join Generation One Our campaign for a new era of climate action See our COP26 activity Translating climate research into global action Find a climate expert We are looking at the climate challenge from all angles Explore our research Scientific, health and social research for climate action Study climate change A UCL education is a climate education Our route to zero carbon Our research is helping us to create a zero carbon university News and Events Opinion: how rich countries failed to meet their obligations to the rest of the world at COP26 14 November 2021 Opinion: Five things you need to know about the Glasgow Climate Pact 13 November 2021 UCL at COP26: latest updates and expert comment 12 November 2021 More news and coverage EPICentre Seminars - Next Generation of Helidecks for Offshore Lighthouses 30 November 2021, 1pm–2pm What is the carbon footprint of your clothes? 30 November 2021, 2pm–3pm Chemical Sustainability Research Theme Seminar 1 December 2021, 2pm–3pm More events Highlights Winter winds blow Arctic sea ice into melt zone Record-breaking winter winds have blown large swathes of old Arctic sea ice into warmer waters, putting them at high risk of melting this summer, according to a new study by a UCL-led research team. UK needs to step up efforts to mitigate climate change Efforts to tackle climate change are not keeping up with the fast pace of global warming and increasing climate risks, according to a report by the Climate Change Committee involving UCL experts. How To Save Our Planet: The Facts UCL Professor of Earth System Science Mark Maslin (UCL Geography) aims to arm everyone ‘from the pub to Parliament’ with facts from his new book on climate change so that we can act together to save the planet. Fairer finance could speed up net zero for Africa by a decade Levelling up access to finance so that poorer countries can afford the funds needed to switch to renewable energy could see regions like Africa reaching net zero emissions a decade earlier, according to a study led by UCL researchers. Climate emergency Dr Helen Czerski, UCL Dept of Mechanical Engineering, introduces the climate emergency and UCL action to address it. Get updates Get the latest news, events, and opportunities from Generation One. Subscribe to the newsletter Twitter Use #UCLGenerationOne #COP26 #ClimateUCL @SustainableUCL Tweets by SustainableUCL Spotlight 1.5˚C Charter Support the 1.5˚C Charter – a call on governments to make the human and economic cost of climate change a key consideration when tackling global heating. UCL Sustainable Development Goals The UCL Sustainable Development Goals website spotlights some of the hundreds of ways that our staff and students are helping to achieve the UN’s SDGs - including in relation to climate change. UCL facilities About UCL Faculties and departments Library Museums and Collections UCL Bloomsbury Theatre UCL Shop UCL locations Maps and buildings UCL and London UCL Global UCL East Connect with UCL Alumni Businesses Media Relations Jobs Support us University College London, Gower Street, London, WC1E 6BT Tel: +44 (0) 20 7679 2000 Copyright © 2021 UCL Disclaimer Freedom of Information Accessibility Privacy and Cookies Slavery statement Contact Us Cookie settings Our website uses cookies Some of these cookies are essential, while others help us to improve your experience of our website. Find out more: Privacy Policy (opens in new window) Accept all cookies Manage cookies