'climate emergency'

Read our blogs. Key Events. Climate Action Week. We will be running events for all staff and students to get involved in during our Climate Action week between 13-17 March ... 2023. This year, we are encouraging our students and colleagues to deepen

In December 2020, the University of Essex declared a climate and ecological emergency, recognising the need for urgent action. Our blogs feature expert Q&As, on subjects including air pollution and sustainable fashion, and opinion pieces.

See our dedicated report which sets out the actions we are taking to meet each of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals through research and education, as well as how we operate as an organisation.

Climate breakdown risks a supercycle where the price of goods - including food - rises as supply breaks down. So who is going to pay?

Rebecca Daniel started The Marine Diaries, an "ocean science communications initiative", while still at Essex. We caught up with her to discuss the ecological emergency, overfishing, digital campaigning and kelp.

What role can community energy play in the UK's path to net zero? What are the benefits for end users? Dr Afsheen Kabir Rashid, founder of Repowering, shares her experience of working on projects across London.

Find out more about our academic experts and their research in the field of psychology.

Many of our alumni have gone on to make significant contributions in their chosen fields, continuing to show the world their Essex spirit long after their days spent studying with us.