175 search results for “climate” in the Staff website
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Martha DellarScience
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Climate and elections: these were your top stories from 2023
The year 2023 saw the earthquake in Turkey and Syria, the Wagner Group rebellion and wildfires and floods as all the weather records were smashed. Our most-read stories were about the climate crisis and the elections: here’s the list.
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Jan Willem Erisman appointed chair of Scientific Climate Council
The Council of Ministers has appointed Jan Willem Erisman, Professor of Environment and Sustainability at Leiden University, as chair of the new Scientific Climate Council (WKR) from 1 March. This council will advise the government on climate policy.
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How a local shaman can help fight climate change
Who knows more about environmental governance: a professor of natural resource governance or a local shaman in the remote uplands of Myanmar?
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Hanneke PalmenFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Valerie de KoeijerFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Manuela Rueda TrujilloScience
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Paul Behrens’ book on climate change launched in the US
The book ‘The Best of Times, The Worst of Times: Futures from the Frontiers of Climate Science’ by Paul Behrens has been launched in the US, a year after its original release in Europe. In his book, Behrens describes both hopeful and pessimistic scenarios for our planet.
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Stefan Cetkovic
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Climate activist Aniek Moonen to give Annie Romein-Verschoor Lecture
Every year Leiden University holds the Annie Romein-Verschoor Lecture on or around International Women’s Day on 8 March.
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Oscar RuedaScience
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Jolein HoltzFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Kai LiScience
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Lianne BaarsFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Shijie WeiScience
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Tamar de CorteFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Sarah GiestFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Andrea Richards-CumminsFaculteit Archeologie
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Anniek KortleveScience
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Stephanie CapScience
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Gül Aktürk HauserFaculteit Archeologie
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Jianhong ZhouScience
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Helen DuffyFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
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Joanne MolFaculteit Archeologie
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Haye GeukesScience
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Esther van der EntScience
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Shivant JhagroeFaculty Governance and Global Affairs
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Peter AkkermansFaculteit Archeologie
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Christina Luise ToenshoffFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Fast-Tracking Climate Resilience with AI: a Stakeholder Discussion
Panel discussion
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Hauke WardScience
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Corinne HofmanFaculteit Archeologie
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The sustainable university
The theme Sustainability is one of the five continuous developmental themes in the strategical plan Innovating and connecting – 2022 - 2027 of Leiden University. Making sustainability one of the hot topics.
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Salma BalazadehScience
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Marleen DekkerAfrika-Studiecentrum
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Collaborating with renowned researchers
Leiden University is one of the world's top universities in leading international rankings. As a postdoc, you will be working with internationally renowned researchers, often as part of a specific research project. As such, the University cultivates an attractive research climate with excellent facilities.…
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Pingtao DingScience
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Passionate debate on university’s fossil fuel ties
Should Leiden University cut its ties with the fossil fuel industry forthwith? This was the main question in a debate between students and staff. The answer was clearer for some than for others.
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A new social contract in western welfare states in an era of climate change, digitalization and ageing
Seminar
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Communication strategy
Our communication strategy emphasises the achievements of Leiden University researchers and students and supports our mission and core values.
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Call for papers: Graduate workshop Making and Remaking Heritage in Global Context
Research
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System: The Urgent Call for Binding Regulations to Protect People and Climate
Debate, Roundtable discussion
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A quick call with Jan Willem Erisman about the interdisciplinary research symposium
Conducting research with academics from different disciplines is not easy. ‘But collaboration is vital to society,’ says Professor of Environmental Sustainability, Jan Willem Erisman. On behalf of Leiden’s Liveable Planet interdisciplinary programme, he is organising a symposium that will be held on…
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Leiden Healthy University
Leiden University is committed to making your work safe, healthy and enjoyable and joined the Healthy Universities international network in 2018.
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Second round of Kiem grants started: apply for a seed grant for interdisciplinary partnerships
Research
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Outline agreement: we need one another
It has been preying on people’s minds: the outline agreement and its proposed cuts to higher education. Although the content is not yet set in stone − the outline agreement will be developed into a coalition agreement − we are certain that Leiden University should also expect substantial cuts.
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Leiden University extends collaboration with Asian Development Bank
Leiden University will set up further activities with the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
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Statement on collaboration with the fossil fuel industry: businesses must demonstrably commit to ‘Paris’
Leiden University will not enter into any new research partnerships with companies in the fossil fuel industry that are not intensively and demonstrably committed to achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement. Current projects can, however, be completed.
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These lunch seminars prepare you for upcoming world events
Climate and human rights will again become major issues on the world stage by the end of 2023. The new series of lunch seminars by the interdisciplinary research programme Global Transformations and Governance Challenges (GTGC) seamlessly tie into these events. All Leiden researchers and students are…