Emily Shuckburgh

Climate scientist and mathematician. Director, Cambridge Zero, University of Cambridge

[Emily Shuckburgh @emilyshuckburgh]

BIG NEWS.... a new book, about #ClimateChange, for kids, with @TonyJuniper and HM King Charles !

[Ladybird Books @ladybirdbooks]

Ladybird is proud to announce its latest upcoming title - Climate Change, celebrating the youth climate change movement & exploring its impact on human life with an afterword from HRH The Prince Charles, Former Prince of Wales.

Out 09/03. Pre-order now: https://t.co/SZB9IfjGFO

[Emily Shuckburgh @emilyshuckburgh]

I'm honoured to have been appointed Chief Scientific Adviser to @energygovuk.

[Department for Energy Security and Net Zero @energygovuk]

1/2 Emily Shuckburgh has joined as our new Chief Scientific Adviser.

She joins from @Cambridge_Uni where she is Director of @CambridgeZero, their climate change initiative.

She is also Professor of Environmental Data Science at the Department of Computer Science & Technology.

[UKCEH @UK_CEH]

We are pleased to announce the appointment of a new chair and trustees.

@JudithBatchelar will become chair of the UKCEH board in December, when Lord Cameron of Dillington retires.

Victoria McMyn joins as finance trustee, and @emilyshuckburgh as science trustee 1/

[Simon Evans @DrSimEvans]

NEW: More than 400 climate researchers have written to UK political leaders calling for stronger climate action

Letter, organised by @emilyshuckburgh @ret_ward, says failure to do so "will place the prosperity and well-being of the British people at severe risk"

Key asks:

[Cambridge Zero @CambridgeZero]

Great to be @Farmersweekly Transition Live @Cambridge_Uni Farm with our Estates team to hear from UK farmers about sustainable agriculture: https://t.co/OnEUM5VwZa @emilyshuckburgh @CLR_Cambridge #SustainableAgriculture

[Innovation Zero @_InnovationZero]

“An event like this is a story of hope and opportunity, and that is incredibly exciting and energising", @emilyshuckburgh day 1 of #InnovationZero.

Join us at @olympiaeventsuk in London today for day 2, feat @Ed_Miliband @ 12:15pm main stage, to be interviewed by @DavidShukman!

[Plus Magazine @plusmathsorg]

Maths provides the glue to link together different disciplines, enabling a whole systems approach to climate science - @emilyshuckburgh from @CambridgeZero at the #mathssummit

[Centre for Economic Performance @CEP_LSE]

@lordstern1 @emilyshuckburgh Climate-related tipping points could lead to very dramatic changes that have potentially existential risks to either part of the natural world, or to societies. #LSERobbins

[Emily Shuckburgh @emilyshuckburgh]

Yesterday's #MathsSummit was utterly brilliant! Tackling #pandemics, beating #cybercrime,#AI & #quantumcomputers, & of course understanding #climatechange - maths is central to all. It's also beautiful & fun! We must inspire kids & support maths education.

[Bobby Seagull MBE @Bobby_Seagull]

How can maths communicate it's value to the general public?

Excitement here at the @sciencemuseum for the UK's first EVER Maths Summit.

@sophiemacmaths also saying hello 👋

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[Cambridge University @Cambridge_Uni]

We need your vote! ✅

The #ClimateAction film "Facing the New Reality", with @CambridgeZero director Prof @emilyshuckburgh, is shortlisted at this year's @SmileyCFA charity film awards

Watch and vote for the @ClimateGroup film by 12 March below 👇

[The TLS @TheTLS]

'We have been slow to acknowledge the danger of a tiger mosquito invasion.'

Emily Shuckburgh (@emilyshuckburgh) Zoonotic diseases and climate change combine to deadly effect

https://t.co/HSraPoqijM

[Frontiers @FrontiersIn]

Prof @EmilyShuckburgh’s team is working to develop radical interdisciplinary collaboration between government, farming, conservation, and scientific communities to enable the whole systems analysis required to effect change.

Full talk video available soon. #FrontiersForum

[ICCCAD @ICCCAD]

It is with heavy hearts that we inform you about the passing away of our director, Prof. Saleemul Huq, on 29 October, 2023.

His unmatched legacy will remain as a shining example for years and generations to come.

[Cambridge CSI @CJBSsocinnov]

Day 4 of the Masters in Social Innovation’s residential ends with the annual Social Innovation Lecture

The guest speaker is Prof. @emilyshuckburgh, Director of @CambridgeZero, the @Cambridge_Uni's major climate change initiative

Apply for the Masters - https://t.co/jlfISU643V

[Emily Shuckburgh @emilyshuckburgh]

I’ve gone to sleep tonight a sadder person, my optimism that we might still have a glimmer of hope of securing a greener and more prosperous future and avoiding climate catastrophe severely diminished.

Not much else to say. 🥲💚

@10DowningStreet #OurChildren #PositiveFuture

[Kate Hampton @katehamptongray]

UK used to be example globally for cross-party commitment. Instead of attracting green capital/jobs to the UK & facing responsibility to support British people to lead, he is literally playing with fire & damaging the UK's competitiveness & reputation #CredibleClimateLeadership

[Adam Vaughan @adamvaughan_uk]

Relaxation of net zero could cause climate meltdown, Rishi Sunak warned

600+ scientists and academics all on PM to block new oil and gas fields

@emilyshuckburgh says "any relaxation of the overall net zero transition risks a meltdown of our climate"

https://t.co/PbCpjNtwEM

[Cambridge Zero @CambridgeZero]

Our Future Leaders Programme lunchtime seminars started last week! 🙌🗣️ We were truly inspired by Melissa Wilson's incredible journey as she shared her work and experiences as co-founder of Athletes of the World. 🌍🏃‍♀️

[Emily Shuckburgh @emilyshuckburgh]

Friends of COP call for climate leadership from @10DowningStreet.
https://t.co/qkALRjixBe
@katehamptongray
@rkyte365
@Mabeytweet
@lordstern1
@PaulPolman
@LaurenceTubiana
@NathalieSeddon
@MathaiWanjira
@manupulgarvidal
@justinCMadams
@iamdavidmiller
@hindououmar
@Jamesogradycam

[Adam Vaughan @adamvaughan_uk]

A government-appointed group of environment experts have launched a withering criticism of Rishi Sunak presiding over a “lackadaisical” approach to climate change

"Friends of COP" group includes @emilyshuckburgh, @katehamptongray, Lord Stern & more

https://t.co/n25VIchoe2