Proud to be part of this work at @priestleycentre.bsky.social, supporting @universityofleeds.bsky.social to track delivery of the Climate Plan and ensure that everything we do is credible & transparent to staff, students & the wider community. Please take the time to read our report.

Our Climate Evidence Unit (CEU) is expanding! 🌍🌱

We are currently recruiting for a Senior Research Consultant to work with the Priestley Centre community and external organisations.

Find out more about the role and send in your application before Sunday 4 May 👇

jobs.leeds.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...

Through the generous support of @climateworks.org we are able to provide financial assistance to small number of delegates to attend the Scenarios Forum 2025.

Sponsorship is open to delegates from Low-Income/Low-Middle Income economies as defined by the World Bank Country and Lending Groups.

Back to skiing after a 5 year break! #lesmenuires

Please consider signing up for this great seminar on the cost of climate change, hosted by the Priestley Centre for Climate Futures.

Very excited to pick up our first campervan! This should make Scottish climbing trips a lot more pleasant. No more cooking in a wet tent porch or hiding from the midges in the car.

It's easy to become despondent about the current state of the world, but where can we find signs of hope?

Our #COP29 delegation highlighted some of their work and hopes for the future in yesterday's webinar 🌳💻

Watch the recording 👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=277N...

‘Climate overshoot’ scenarios, where temperatures temporarily exceed 1.5°C before descending again using carbon dioxide removal (CDR), could have irreversible consequences 🌡️🌍

These scenarios have been analysed in a study co-authored by Dr Chris Smith 👇
climate.leeds.ac.uk/news/no-guar...

Using my day off to play in the snow on Ingleborough. Arduous walking conditions, spindrift blizzards and 10 miles of postholing - happy Friday!

Come and work for us at the Priestley Centre for Climate Futures!

Blue skies over Pickpocket's Wall at Widdop.

Half a sleeve away from a cosy new winter dress. It's been a labour of love (highlights include two loooong rows of bobbles, binding off the bottom hem 3 times to get it right and reknitting an entire sleeve because the fit was wrong) but it's so close to being finished now!

Great fun #orienteering around Wrose. Love the night score events - they're such a good way to forget you're actually going for a run! Instead of making excuses to finish early, I end up calculating if I've got time to nab that one last control before the time is up.

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