Working Together

A. To predict the impacts of climate change and to promote sustainable solutions through mitigation and adaptation

Here are some useful links related to climate change

• Information from the Met Office about the decisions that came out of the Copenhagen negotiations and what this means for the world http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/climatechange/policymakers/policy/copenhagen...
• Information about Copenhagen on the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change pages.
• IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
• COP15 (UN Climate Change Conference, Dec 09)
• World Health Organization - climate change and human health

B. To manage ecosystem services for human well-being and to protect the natural environment in a changing world

Here are some useful sites related to biodiversity

• Global Biodiversity Outlook this is the flagship publication of the Convention on Biological Diversity.
• NERC - definition of biodiversity
• Millennium Ecosystem Assessment
• Natural History Museum biodiversity pages
• Convention on Biological Diversity
• National Biodiversity Network
• IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

C. To promote human well-being, alleviate poverty and minimise waste by ensuring a sustainable supply of food and water

here are some useful links related to food and landuse:

• http://www.foresight.gov.uk/OurWork/ActiveProjects/LandUse/LandUse.asp
• http://www.foresight.gov.uk/OurWork/ActiveProjects/FoodandFarmingFutures...
• http://royalsociety.org/Reapingthebenefits/
• http://www.defra.gov.uk/foodfarm/food/pdf/food-matters-oneyearon090806.pdf
• http://www.defra.gov.uk/foodfarm/food/strategy

E. To understand how people respond to a changing environment and develop thriving, cohesive and informed communities

• The STEPS Centre is a new interdisciplinary global research and policy engagement hub, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council. We aim to develop a new approach to understanding, action and communication on sustainability and development. http://www.steps-centre.org/index.html
• The Economic and Social Research Council funds and co-funds work on how to prevent and how to live with an altered climate. For more information see http://www.esrcsocietytoday.ac.uk/ESRCInfoCentre/about/CI/CP/Our_Society...

What can I do about climate change? As an interested or concerned individual, much depends on your circumstances. A list of sites providing advice on climate change and energy efficiency is shown below.

Creative Climate- have your say

• Envirowise
• Blue Gym
• Centre for Alternative Technology
• European Commission's You Control Climate Change campaign website
• Bloom - a BBC website that highlights 75 ways people can cut down their carbon dioxide emissions.

Research Councils UK programmes

Novel, multidisciplinary approaches are needed to solve many, if not all, of the big research challenges over the next 10 to 20 years. To achieve this, Research Councils UK is coordinating the delivery of multidisciplinary research in the following priority areas:

• Global uncertainties

http://www.globaluncertainties.org.uk

• Ageing: lifelong health and wellbeing

http://www.mrc.ac.uk/Fundingopportunities/Calls/LLHW/index.htm

• Digital Economy

http://www.rcukdigitaleconomy.org.uk

• Energy

http://www.rcukenergy.org.uk

• Nanoscience

http://www.rcuknano.org.uk

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