Climate action and net zero
View case studies from the climate action and net zero research theme.
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Climate action and net zero case studies
![Colourful and exotic-looking, red-hot pokers flowers in the Botanic Garden](http://cdn-acquia.dundee.ac.uk/sites/default/files/styles/card/public/2024-06/botanics-general-1022--27.jpg?itok=3lKWry7_&h=d1cb525d)
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It is a beautiful place to visit, but the Botanic Garden is also increasingly a hub of research, design, art, craft and science, with a focus on making us think about the world we live in and how we can do that more sustainably.
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The University of Dundee wants to change the world. It’s a big ambition but two major projects led by Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design (DJCAD) are doing just that.
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Impact case study
The protection and conservation of marine ecosystems in the waters around the Pitcairn Islands.
![Citizen Science - Living Soils, Growing Food](http://cdn-acquia.dundee.ac.uk/sites/default/files/styles/card/public/2022-05/Grow%20observatory%202.jpg?itok=GXAPsyPC)
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Widespread citizen engagement leads to Europe-wide action on climate change.
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We work with industry and policy makers globally in the transition to clean, sustainable energy and renewables.
News
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The relationship between cityscapes and so-called “urban forests” is to receive a root and branch review as part of major conference hosted by the University of Dundee
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A new guide outlining how the concept of a 20-minute neighbourhood can be applied in practice has been created by an urban design expert at the University of Dundee
![Woman on beach holding up a handful of discarded disposable vapes, wearing a big jacket and looking stern.](http://cdn-acquia.dundee.ac.uk/sites/default/files/styles/card/public/2024-03/Laura%20Young%20%281%29%20landscape.jpg?itok=5sZ5k7j5)
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PhD student Laura Young - also know as social media influencer Less Waste Laura - is helping create new laws around the banning of disposable vapes
![John Rowan](http://cdn-acquia.dundee.ac.uk/sites/default/files/styles/card/public/2023-01/john_rowan_.jpg?itok=C9ccegpx&h=178ec050)
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The security of the world’s water has never been more precarious, a University of Dundee scholar has warned.
![Artist's illustration plan of Eden Project in Dundee](http://cdn-acquia.dundee.ac.uk/sites/default/files/styles/card/public/2022-03/2024EDEN-Aerial-05Daytime-Close-up.091359.jpeg?itok=RNbFHa6C&h=dfc46040)
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The University of Dundee will welcome the “thinkers and change-makers of the future” as part of a new, multi-million pound initiative.
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The University of Dundee has signed up to an ambitious new climate and sustainability coalition seeking to accelerate Scotland’s transition to a post-net-zero future.
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A new University of Dundee design concept can help communities threatened by extreme weather events fight back in the battle against climate change.
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It may be known as the basis of whisky but scientists at two of Scotland’s leading scientific institutions have been tasked with distilling a new future for barley.
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A major international summit could be the last hope in ensuring safe and sustainable water supplies for the planet, a University of Dundee expert has warned.
![Inclusive and green transitions written on the base of a digitally rendered city showing all the chnages that will improve health.](http://cdn-acquia.dundee.ac.uk/sites/default/files/styles/card/public/2023-03/01.Overview-Final.jpg?itok=lbNOkVVb&h=c042dc43)
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Dundee is one of six cities across Europe to have joined forces to enable their citizens to implement nature-based solutions to issues such as air pollution and mental health problems