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18 October 2024 – This week CISL co-hosted a COP29 panel discussion with Cambridge Zero Policy Forum at its Cambridge headquarters, the Entopia Building.The event was organised jointly by CISL and the Cambridge Zero Policy Forum, and CISL’s interim CEO, Lindsay Hooper, moderated a panel of expert speakers: David Moran (UK Climate Adviser, Caspian P…

15 October 2024 - Businesses and financial institutions can go beyond low return, piecemeal actions to systemic changes that incorporate nature and generate positive value for the environment and economy, two CISL reports released today show. Scaling finance for nature: barrier breakdown and Better business: rethinking value for nature positive out…

10 October 2024 - Yesterday (9 October 2024), experts joined University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) interim CEO, Lindsay Hooper, to address pivotal systemic outcomes needed from and after the UNCBD COP16 in Cali, Colombia, later this month.The panellists joining Hooper were Professor Melissa Leach, the newly appointe…

7 October 2024 - Dr Nina Seega, Director of CISL's Centre for Sustainable Finance, spoke to attendees on a panel that discussed how businesses should respond effectively to ecological crises.On a panel specifically looking at financial risks, Dr Seega spoke at The Royal Society's conference 'How does ecological risk relate to commercial risk?' in L…

23 September 2024 - Cambridge University has today released a groundbreaking report outlining a five-year roadmap to help the aviation sector achieve net-zero climate impact by 2050.Despite ambitious pledges from governments and industry, the aviation sector remains significantly off course in its efforts to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. The …

23 September 2024 - Lindsay Hooper, interim CEO of CISL, and Paul Gilding, a CISL Fellow, explain why we must urgently address the tension between profitability and sustainability.The business case for sustainability is clear: companies cannot thrive on a planet suffering from cascading crises and unmanageable risks. Yet, despite decades of corpora…

18 September 2024 - Hooper delivered the Summit's opening remarks on the unique opportunity they are presented to tackle the nature crisis.Hosted in the Cambridge Union Society's debating chamber and as an introduction to the University and CISL's wider work, Hooper spoke to a group of leaders from the outdoor sector, who were uniquely positioned t…

18 September 2024 - Today, Chanel and the University of Cambridge announce the extension of their partnership for another three years, accelerating decisive action on sustainability transformation.Since the beginning of the collaboration in 2021, Chanel teams have partnered with experts from across the University, including the Institute for Sustai…

17 September 2024 - The members-only breakfast event welcomed experts to discuss how we talk about sustainability in the banking and investor sectors following the ESG backlash.Today, the Banking Environment Initiative (BEI), ClimateWise, and the Investment Leaders Group (ILG) welcomed members to an exclusive breakfast event as part of its inaugura…

13 September 2024 - The University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership CEO, Lindsay Hooper, spoke at Sustainability Live at the Business Design Centre in London on 11 September to hundreds of industry professionals, as well as young people starting out on their career journey.The other speakers on the panel included Andrea Debbane,…

18 August 2024 – CISL Prince of Wales Global Sustainability Fellow, Dr Gabriel Okello, wrote in New Vision about the need for urgent change in the way that Uganda manages its waste.A devastating landslide at the Kiteezi landfill in Kampala has killed at least 21 people and displaced around 1,000 after a massive mound of waste (rubbish) collapsed la…

31 July 2024 - Dr Liz Zijing Li, Co-Founder at Mimicrete, a Canopy member, unveiled her Purple Plaque this month, highlighting the importance of support for women in innovation.The award celebrates the co-founder and inventor's contribution to innovation in the Built Environment sector. Mimicrete Ltd has developed novel, self-healing concrete, via …

26 July 2024 - CISL Research Associate Sikho Luthango was interviewed by eNCA about the announcement that South Africa's Koeberg Power Station's unit one will be operational for another 20 years, and what this means for the switch to renewables.Watch the video

23 July 2024 - CISL accelerator alumni was awarded a BBA certificate for their AirEx product, which supports healthy and sustainable ventilation.We are thrilled to announce that CISL alumni AirEx has been awarded a full BBA Agrément Certificate, a distinguished mark of quality and compliance within the UK retrofit and construction industry. This ce…

23 July 2024 - CISL’s innovation team works to catalyse collaborative innovation to accelerate solutions to global challenges, and is pleased to welcome new members to our community.The Canopy is CISL’s global community of impact-driven start ups, entrepreneurs, major companies and investors putting sustainability at the heart of their business mod…