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May 11, 2022

Climate breakdown: even if we miss the 1.5°C target we must still fight to prevent every single increment of warming

James Dyke, University of Exeter and Julia K. Steinberger, University of Leeds

Every tenth of a degree makes climate change significantly worse.

Governments could capitalize on the growth of telecommuting to promote more car-free lifestyles. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

April 25, 2021

COVID‑19 could end our dependence on cars — if we ‘build back better’

Cameron Roberts, Carleton University; Andrew Brown, University of Leeds; Giulio Mattioli, Technical University of Dortmund, and Julia K. Steinberger, University of Leeds

The pandemic could be a boon to car use, but it would be a mistake for governments to let that happen. There’s a golden opportunity to push towards a zero-carbon transportation system.

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July 30, 2020

Climate denial hasn’t gone away – here’s how to spot arguments for delaying climate action

Stuart Capstick, Cardiff University and Julia K. Steinberger, University of Leeds

New research exposes the common tropes of bad faith arguments about climate change.

Lifestyles of the rich and harmful. Midnight Runner / wiki

June 24, 2020

Affluence is killing the planet, warn scientists

Thomas Wiedmann, UNSW ; Julia K. Steinberger, University of Leeds, and Manfred Lenzen, University of Sydney

We need to move towards ‘sufficiency-oriented’ lifestyles.

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September 19, 2019

I stand with the climate striking students – it’s time to create a new economy

Julia K. Steinberger, University of Leeds

Humans consume excessive resources with little or no benefits to well-being – and the politics of our economy are to blame. To counter the influence of industries in democracy, we must strike.

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