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Let's Talk Climate: A frank discussion on carbon offsetting with professors Kevin Anderson and Mat Paterson

2 года назад 49:02

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Let's Talk Climate: Professors Kevin Anderson and Mat Paterson discuss carbon offsetting and if it's helping or hindering climate action.

Kevin's research and Twitter:

https://twitter.com/KevinClimate

Mat's research and Twitter:

https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/matthew.paterson.html

https://twitter.com/MatPaterson

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#Podcasting Education #Government #Vicky Taylor-Plane #University Of Manchester #Research #Health and Well-Being #Inequality #Sdgs #Sustainability #Biotechnology

Research Impact at The University of Manchester

Let's Talk Climate: A frank discussion on carbon offsetting with professors Kevin Anderson and Mat Paterson

Research Impact at The University of Manchester

published 2 года назад

MP3•Главная эпизода

Let's Talk Climate: Professors Kevin Anderson and Mat Paterson discuss carbon offsetting and if it's helping or hindering climate action.

Kevin's research and Twitter:

https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/kevin.anderson.html

https://twitter.com/KevinClimate

Mat's research and Twitter:

https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/matthew.paterson.html

https://twitter.com/MatPaterson

9 эпизодов

#Podcasting Education #Government #Vicky Taylor-Plane #University Of Manchester #Research #Health and Well-Being #Inequality #Sdgs #Sustainability #Biotechnology

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Let's Talk Climate: Professors Kevin Anderson and Mat Paterson discuss carbon offsetting and if it's helping or hindering climate action. Kevin's research and Twitter: https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/kevin.anderson.html https://twitter.com/KevinClimate Mat's research and Twitter: https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/matthew.paterson.html https://twitter.com/MatPaterson…

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