ENVIRONMENT GROUP AT U3AC
Links to internet resources
EG members suggest the following links to interesting resources on the internet which relate to environmental matters.
The links are arranged in categories which relate to local issues, national issues, the world environment, climate science, energy and climate policy
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Links on environmental issues local to Cambridgeshire
To calculate your carbon footprint, learn about local events like repair cafes, etc — https://cambridgecarbonfootprint.org/
For information about the quality of and threats to the River Cam https://camvalleyforum.uk/
For information about wildlife in this region (Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, and Northamptonshire) and events promoting it https://www.wildlifebcn.org/
For information about the fens https://www.fensforthefuture.org.uk/
For information about Cambridge Past, Present & Future's Nature Network project https://cambridgeppf.org/cambridge-nature-network/
For information about a campaigning group concerned improving the River Cam https://www.friendsofthecam.org/
For information about Natural Cambridgeshire Natural Cambridgeshire - Putting nature at the heart
Transition Cambridge | Main / Transition Cambridge: moving towards a resilient city
Links on UK national environmental issues
The Climate Majority Project—
https://climatemajorityproject.com/
An overview of research on many approaches to improving the environment—
https://www.zero.cam.ac.uk/our-work/research
Our Grandchildren’s Climate is a group of senior citizens, some of whom are grandparents, who are trying to ensure that the world where future generations grow up will be safe, healthy and just.
Links on UK world environmental issues
On climate change https://climatenetwork.org/
On biodiversity https://www.sciencedaily.com/news/earth_climate/biodiversity/
On energy sources https://www.sciencedaily.com/news/matter_energy/energy_and_resources/
https://www.energylivenews.com/
Cambridge Zero for research https://www.zero.cam.ac.uk/our-work/research
Links on Climate Science
NASA is an independent agency of the US federal government and is responsible for the civil space program, aeronautics research, and space research. NASA's Global Climate Change website hosts an extensive collection of global warming resources for media, educators, weathercasters and public speakers.
The Royal Society is a Fellowship of many of the world's most eminent scientists and is the oldest scientific academy in continuous existence.
https://royalsociety.org/topics-policy/projects/climate-change-science-solutions/
Climate Uncensored is the brainchild of Kevin Anderson and Dan Calverley. It provides robust, unflinching commentary and assessment of the scale of the climate challenge and our responses to it.
Links on Economic Policy and Energy
Leeds University Centre for Climate Change and Economics and Policy:
World Bank:
https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/climatechange
Brookings Institute:
https://www.brookings.edu/topic/global-development/
The excellent Our World in Data site maintained by Hannah Ritchie and Max Roser is a great source of data on fossil fuel emission: https://ourworldindata.org/co2-emissions
Carbon Majors is a database of historical production data from 178 of the world’s largest oil, gas, coal, and cement producers. This data is used to quantify the direct operational emissions and emissions from the combustion of marketed products: https://carbonmajors.org/index.html
On progress to net zero emissions: https://www.climatewatchdata.org/
View UK electrical energy production as it happens.
Dials show current production. Graphs show recent history
Links on IPCC and Climate Policy
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
Sixth Assessment Report (AR6)
Working Groups and their Summaries for Policy Makers
WG II Impacts, adaptation and vulnerabilities