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COP26: Staff and students news

See more stories about our staff and students' involvement in COP26 below.

A tiny black-and-white sargasso fish caught by a plastic bag while swimming in the ocean

University of Sussex commits to eliminate use of avoidable single-use plastics within five years

11 November 2021

New single-use plastic pledge included in annual sustainability report published today


A close up of wildflowers growing on the University of Sussex campus

University of Sussex among founder signatories of new COP26 declaration for net zero asset management principles

8 November 2021

The University is one of 24 founding signatories to the COP26 declaration: asset owner climate expectations of asset management launched today


Four men in suits and a woman in a grey dress stand in front of a brick wall with the words Institute of Development Studies

President of Costa Rica returns to University of Sussex campus with message on climate change

5 November 2021

The President made the Brighton trip to meet with local students and researchers while in the UK to participate in the UN climate conference COP26


An aerial image showing a number of solar panels on the roofs of university buildings

University of Sussex commits to COP26 scholarships to help develop future climate experts

20 October 2021

Sussex is among the first UK universities to introduce COP26 scholarships supporting talented students to develop into climate experts.


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