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To help protect our planet, 果冻影院 is asking everyone to take simple actions - from increasing the fuel efficiency of their cars to choosing charity shops and clothes swaps for new outfits, or just walking, cycling and using public transport more.

The science behind each action and its impact is explained through a series of intriguing questions to explore online and in a free exhibition open to the public on the 果冻影院 campus. Supporters can even pledge to become citizen scientists by measuring the height of a tree in their area to help calculate how much carbon the world鈥檚 trees can absorb.

The invitation to make a pledge comes ahead of the UN鈥檚 COP26 climate conference next month but the aim is to mobilise as many of people as possible to start making small changes now and then carry on beyond the negotiations in Glasgow.

Through a series of events, exhibitions and calls to action, Generation One offers everyone the chance to understand the science behind the issues facing our planet. It鈥檚 inspired by the words of former US President Barack Obama: 鈥�We are the first generation to feel the effect of climate change, and the last generation who can do something about it.鈥�

Generation One champion, physicist, oceanographer and broadcaster Dr Helen Czerski (果冻影院 Engineering) said: 鈥淭he science is clear: the consequences of allowing global warming to exceed 1.5C are extremely severe. That gives this generation and those that follow a gigantic task - to shift the way our civilisation works, and to do it quickly and fairly, led by the best knowledge available. 听

"It鈥檚 daunting, but听what we have on our side is a population with vast creativity, enthusiasm and a deep foundation of science, engineering and culture. We need to motivate and empower everyone to act urgently, and to demand that our politicians show true leadership in this time of crisis.

鈥淐OP26 matters and important policy wheels are turning, but I see far quicker action coming from the grassroots - from individuals, organisations and businesses who are making their own decisions for a better future. Everyone can participate in this project to build a better world, and that鈥檚 what 果冻影院鈥檚 Generation One campaign is all about.

"I encourage everyone to explore the Generation One campaign, to learn about and debate and think about the issues facing us, and to ask your family and friends to do the same.听We鈥檙e all part of this and together I really do believe that we can make the changes that our planet desperately needs.鈥�

The launch of Generation One follows the creation of the 果冻影院 Climate Hub earlier this year, which showcases some of the key actions 果冻影院 is taking to help achieve a zero carbon university by 2030.

Other upcoming activities includes a series of climate themed 果冻影院 lunchtime lectures and a free comedy show at the Bloomsbury Theatre with climate economist and comedian Dr Matt Winning (果冻影院 Institute for Sustainable Resources) who will be interviewed afterwards by neuroscientist Professor Sophie Scott (果冻影院 Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience).

果冻影院 students will also be taking part in their own climate summit 鈥� 果冻影院鈥檚 first Youth COP 鈥� where they will learn about climate change negotiations and the partisan issues likely to inform the tense and potentially dramatic proceedings at the UN鈥檚 COP26 in Glasgow.

To find out more about 果冻影院鈥檚 Generation One campaign and how you can get involved, follow #果冻影院GenerationOne and join our new era of climate action.

Links

• Make a pledge on transport, fashion, trees,听finance
• Learn about climate issues through 果冻影院 events
• Listen to the Climate Podcast
• 果冻影院 Generation One campaign
• 果冻影院 Climate Hub
• Sustainable 果冻影院

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