Tag: CISL

CISL’s Europe team joins EU changemakers in new office space

Stuart Mitchell

The Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership’s Brussels team is set to move into #SustainableHub. The centre has opened its doors for a range of impact-focused frontrunners from industry, associations, NGOs and think tanks. #SustainableHub will be the Brussels home for CISL (and its European Corporate Leaders Group), Europe Jacques Delors, Tesla, SSAB | Hybrit, Strategic Perspectives (Meliore Foundation), the Good Lobby, E3G and #SustainablePublicAffairs and more to come.  Providing a dedicated co working space for EU changemakers, the centre aims to foster a unique sustainability ecosystem, allowing is members to collaborate, share inspiration,…

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CISL addresses the tough questions for global leadership in an age of turbulence

Stuart Mitchell

With time running out to bend the curve on the climate and nature crisis, rising geopolitical tensions, conflict and AI dominating political agendas, the University of Cambridge Institute of Sustainability Leadership (CISL) brought together influential thinkers, experts and leaders for a 2 day summit to address the unprecedented challenges that currently face global leadership.   At the inaugural Global Leadership Summit in Cambridge on 27 and 28 February, which took place at CISL’s HQ the Entopia Building and Jesus College, representatives from a range of sectors including business, media, innovation debated…

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New analysis shows a $1.8 trillion gap to fund the transition to low carbon economies in Africa

Stuart Mitchell

The University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership’s (CISL) latest research shows that Africa’s ambitious climate commitments are significantly underfunded, with the 2030 deadline to meet promises fast approaching. The report Financing Africa’s Low Carbon Transition finds that tailor-made climate finance solutions are necessary for each African country, due to varying levels of existing green infrastructure and energy reliance. In total, they need to spend approximately US$2.5 trillion by 2030. Emission reduction makes up close to 80% of the spending needed, with plans for climate adaptation at US$418 billion. Of…

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Lindsay Hooper announced as interim CEO for CISL

Stuart Mitchell

CISL’s current Executive Director Lindsay Hooper will now step up to take the helm of the Institute into an exciting 2024  The University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership today announces that Lindsay Hooper has been appointed as its interim CEO/Director. In her previous position as Executive Director at CISL, Lindsay made an important contribution as part of the senior leadership team in setting the Institute’s ambitions for impact, its sustainability strategy and organisational purpose.   Lindsay played a foundational role driving transformative change and supported CISL’s evolution into the…

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Supporting Young Climate Innovators and Entrepreneurs: The Lifeline Our Planet Needs

Stuart Mitchell

CISL to support UNICEF and global leading innovation accelerators in launching Under-30 Climate Innovators Shaping the Future Initiative (the Initiative). The twenty-first century faces one of the most pressing challenges in history: climate change. With every year, the world witnesses an increasing number of extreme weather events, declining biodiversity, and the very tangible effects of our actions on the environment. Addressing this crisis requires all hands-on deck and, most importantly, innovative solutions. And who better to offer a fresh perspective than the young climate innovators and entrepreneurs? The Energy of…

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