Priestley Society

Connecting early career researchers and postgraduate students interested in climate change from across the University of Leeds.

[Priestley Centre for Climate Futures @PriestleyCentre]

Are you a postgraduate researcher @UniversityLeeds with an interest in #climate? Looking for professional development opportunities?

We're now accepting applications for our next cohort of Priestley Climate Scholars - deadline 15 November 📅

https://t.co/JPgDlbQWCw

[Dominick Spracklen @DomSpracklen]

Tree planting helpers needed! We've got 2650 more oak trees to plant this autumn....if you can help get in touch @HardknottForest @UBoC_rainforest @ForestryEngland @ConserveOutdoor @TheNorthFaceUK

[Priestley Centre for Climate Futures @PriestleyCentre]

This Friday researchers from @UniversityLeeds will be online for the next global climate strike, answering any questions you have about climate change. 🤔

Hope you can join us!

#FridaysForFuture

[davidhiggins.bsky.social @drdhiggins]

Help needed! I’m looking for short, accessible texts on climate change that would be suitable for teaching first-year humanities students. They need to be factually accurate and rhetorically interesting. Suggestions? @PriestleyCentre @Priestley_Soc

[Priestley Society @Priestley_Soc]

Would you like to know more about how climate change science evolved? Find out with @TheClimatePress and @Kate_Sambrook 🌍📉📚

[The Climate Press @TheClimatePress]

How did scientists in the 19th century made the link between CO2 emissions and temperature rise without computers? PhD Student @Kate_Sambrook @PriestleyCentre guides us on a journey through the history of climate change science
🎧Full episode 👉https://t.co/Fx24jYOgjF

[Priestley Centre for Climate Futures @PriestleyCentre]

Calling all Priestley Centre members and @UniversityLeeds climate researchers! 📢

[Priestley Centre for Climate Futures @PriestleyCentre]

"At some sites, there was no woody tree regeneration even three to four years after mining stopped, leaving either bare earth or grasses."

Article by Dr Michelle Kalamandeen (@Earth2Mika) and Dr David Galbraith about their latest research.

https://t.co/Z4crAhwLZq

[Priestley Centre for Climate Futures @PriestleyCentre]

'Too expensive', 'pointless', and 'others should do more'

This new study published today in @CambUP_GSus sheds light on the excuses for doing nothing that circulate in the public debate on climate change.

Read more: https://t.co/XUGeK8pxcj

[Priestley Society @Priestley_Soc]

Did you know? Cumulative CO2 emissions from drained peatlands reached 80 ± 20 petagrams in 2015 and projected to be tripled up by 2100. Read more: https://t.co/5e87kF8bTD @PriestleyCentre #ClimateChange

[Priestley Centre for Climate Futures @PriestleyCentre]

Professor @PiersForster and colleagues from @theCCCuk have written to Government today advising on key measures to rebuild the nation following the COVID-19 pandemic, to create a stronger, cleaner and more resilient economy.

https://t.co/DalIQLQBUl

[Priestley Centre for Climate Futures @PriestleyCentre]

Our latest blog is about the exciting Embedded Researcher scheme run by the UK Climate Resilience Programme.

Placements at 29 host organisations offer practical opportunities for researchers to co-produce new knowledge on climate resilience.

Read more: https://t.co/iSydugzVKm

[Priestley Centre for Climate Futures @PriestleyCentre]

Read about what's going on @UniversityLeeds in the run up to (newly scheduled) #COP26

[Priestley Centre for Climate Futures @PriestleyCentre]

This #FridaysForFuture Priestley members are answering questions from Youth Strike Leeds about the link between COVID-19 and the climate crisis.

@YLeedsUK are live over on Instagram for their #OnlineClimateStrike ➡️ https://t.co/pHHpdLTY07

[Priestley Centre for Climate Futures @PriestleyCentre]

This illustration, by Priestley's James McKay, gives you an idea of what Antarctica’s ancient rainforest looked like back when CO2 levels were likely above 1,000 parts per million.
https://t.co/RdowGFbbUb

[Priestley Centre for Climate Futures @PriestleyCentre]

The @UniversityLeeds has joined the International Universities Climate Alliance 🌏

Launched today, this new partnership of 40 leading research institutes aims to accelerate climate action through enhanced global cooperation.

https://t.co/xAmsW1LM6n

[Priestley Centre for Climate Futures @PriestleyCentre]

On International Women's Day last year, we announced that we were naming our meeting rooms after two inspirational #climatechange influencers, @KHayhoe and @CFigueres

https://t.co/VfS6zJkdvf

[Priestley Centre for Climate Futures @PriestleyCentre]

It's #WorldBookDay!

Did you know that @Priestley_Soc runs a Climate Fiction (CliFi) Book Club?

[Priestley Centre for Climate Futures @PriestleyCentre]

New on our blog: Priestley PhD researcher @Rachel_Harcourt explores how storytelling might increase engagement with adaptation to #climatechange in the UK

Read it here https://t.co/4bQSAgcF1g

[Priestley Society @Priestley_Soc]

TOMORROW: Join us for our first pub social of 2020!! 🍻

27th February l 5:30pm l @TheFaversham

See you there!

[Priestley Society @Priestley_Soc]

Would you like to catch up with other society members in a friendly, relaxed atmosphere? Join us for a drink or two (or more!) this Thursday 27th of Feb at the Faversham. Meeting at 5.30 p.m. 🍻🌳