The Bigger Picture
Wasted electricity means unnecessary depletion of fossil fuels and the release of preventable greenhouse gases, polluting our atmosphere and changing our climate.
Climate change is happening now. We are already feeling the effects locally.
Over the next 10 years we need to halve our carbon dioxide emissions. This is a tough challenge but not an impossible one.
The University is at the forefront of climate change research. Find out more at:
- Newcastle Institute for Research on Sustainability
- Sir Joseph Swan Institute (SWAN)
- Civil Engineering and GeoSciences
If you want to learn more about the science behind climate change there are lots of useful online resources:
