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James Cole (second from right) speaks at a London Climate Action Week event

London Climate Action Week shows business and government are still serious about climate – and solutions are within our grasp

27 June 2025 - CISL's Chief Innovation Officer, James Cole, reports back from a busy week in the capital.

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From Disruption to Strategy: Why real change demands systems thinking and local relevance

25 June 2025 - The world is eager for fast fixes to global sustainability challenges. It is critical that business is part of the solutions, which must be anchored in a deeper understanding of both broader systems and the local contexts in which companies operate. We need to build the knowledge and leadership skills to make this possible, writes Bruce Haase, Senior Associate, Cambridge Institute for Sustainable Leadership.

Alice Spencer addresses the 2025 CISL CSO Forum

Mindset shift and future leadership: lessons from the CSO Forum 2025

20 June 2025 - CISL's Executive Director of Education, Alice Spencer, chaired our annual Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) Forum. What were her observations?

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Wait-and-see is not an option to ensure future climate resilience

22 May 2025 - In the Financial Times, CISL's CEO, Lindsay Hooper states that the temptation to sit out the political storms is a huge strategic risk no business can afford to take.

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Climate action is doomed unless we rewire the global financial system

13 May 2025

13 May 2025 - Dr Nina Seega, Director of CISL's Centre for Sustainable Finance, explains why changes to the financial system will underpin the fight against the climate emergency. First published in Forbes .

A day in the life of an Master's in Interdisciplinary Design for the Built Environment student

9 April 2025 - Gloria Wong, Senior Civil and Structural Engineer at Arup, and student on the Master’s in Interdisciplinary Design for the Built Environment (IDBE), shares her experience of studying the programme and details what a day looks like during the third of her residential workshops in Cambridge, UK.

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Private finance is vital for climate action. Here’s how to scale it

8 April 2025 - Dr Nina Seega, the Director of CISL's Centre for Sustainable Finance, explains why it's time for the private sector to step up and finance adaptations to climate change. First published by Forbes.

Silence is not a strategy when it comes to sustainability

7 April 2025 - In the current climate, there is huge opportunity for business in leading. But as the need to act grows more urgent, the political context is driving many companies to retreat from public leadership. CISL's CEO, Lindsay Hooper, makes the case for speaking up. First published in Newsweek.

Two men stand infornt of the doors of a Cambridge University College, Jesus College is photographed from above and two women are photographed coming to and from CISL's Entopia building.

Neutreeno: The journey of a Cambridge cleantech startup on the rise

31 March 2025 - This blog follows Neutreeno, a pioneering Cambridge-born cleantech venture, as it grows from academic research to a potential global force in decarbonisation. With deep roots in the University of Cambridge and support from innovation hubs like CISL’s Canopy, Neutreeno is redefining sustainability by helping businesses eliminate emissions at the source. Discover how this deeptech startup is leveraging cutting-edge science, strategic investment, and the power of collaboration to tackle the $130 trillion decarbonisation market.

The Entopia Building photographed from Regent Street

What is it like to work in a collaborative hub fostering sustainability and innovation?

27 March 2025 - CISL’s Chief Innovation Officer James Cole details a day in the life at CISL’s Entopia Building, a world-class innovation hub, recently named by the Financial Times as one of Europe's leading startup hubs for the second year running.

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London Climate Action Week shows business and government are still serious about climate – and solutions are within our grasp

From Disruption to Strategy: Why real change demands systems thinking and local relevance

Mindset shift and future leadership: lessons from the CSO Forum 2025

Wait-and-see is not an option to ensure future climate resilience

Climate action is doomed unless we rewire the global financial system

A day in the life of an Master's in Interdisciplinary Design for the Built Environment student

Private finance is vital for climate action. Here’s how to scale it

Silence is not a strategy when it comes to sustainability

Neutreeno: The journey of a Cambridge cleantech startup on the rise

What is it like to work in a collaborative hub fostering sustainability and innovation?

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