Sustainability news

An OU academic has led a British Academy-funded report which explores how Japan can respond to climate change requirements in a way which is fair to its society.

An OU research project, which will explore how trees and green spaces can reduce the effects of extreme heat in cities, has received funding from the British Academy.

Supported by the Scottish Funding Council Upskilling Fund, The Open University Scotland is offering the opportunity to study fully funded microcredential courses.

Are you looking to make some sustainable changes to your life this year but you’re not sure where to start? Check out our five top tips and supporting resources to give you a helping hand

COP26 negotiations were like a football match that went into extra time. Not everyone was happy, but a global deal to tackle climate change remained intact.

Time will tell if the Glasgow Climate Pact was as, Greta Thunberg put it, “BLAH BLAH BLAH” or a stepping-stone to meaningful global progress.

The Open University hosted a unique event on 7^th November, as one of several initiatives to mark its commitment to responding to the climate crisis. Read more about this event through the lens of various media outlets.

Vanessa Nakane clearly expressed the distrust of local communities and civil society in the pledges made at the COP26. Her words of ‘please prove us wrong’.

The negotiations may run into the weekend, and however gloomy the press will be, COP26 has taken many steps forward.

Professor Graham Harvey, with colleagues at Border Crossings brought a totem pole from Mexico to the UK with a powerful message about climate change’s impact on Indigenous people.