Grantham Institute – Climate Change and the Environment

What we do

The Grantham Institute sits at the heart of Imperial College London's work on climate change and the environment. We drive forward discovery, convert innovations into applications, train future leaders and communicate academic knowledge to businesses, industry and policymakers to help shape their decisions.

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Train

We aim to create future leaders, with training provision including an MSc programme, the SSCP Doctoral Training Programme, open online courses & more.
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Innovate

The Centre for climate change innovation supports startups to develop successful solutions for a sustainable, resilient, low-carbon future.
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Research

Harnessing tremendous research strengths across Imperial, the Grantham Institute drives highly collaborative climate and environment-related research.
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Inform

Our briefings, based on world-leading Imperial research, provide background and advice on key climate change and environment issues.

Connect

Our events explore how the latest evidence from climate and environment science, and how collaboration can lead to action and tangible outcomes.

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Read Grantham Institute publications, which provide background and advice on key climate change and environment issues.

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Read our blog for insights from staff and students across Imperial College London working in climate and environment-related areas.

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From reaching our emission goals, to climate and social justice, to solar geoengineering, tune in to our podcasts to hear some of the latest thinking on climate and environmental issues.

Academic expertise

Explore our Grantham Affiliates directory to find Imperial staff associated with the Institute who are driving forward research in climate change and the environment. 

Meet our Affiliates

Featured projects

Explore our projects and collaborations.

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The Centre for Climate Change Innovation

This Grantham Institute and Royal Institution initiative catalyses innovation that address climate change.
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UK Universities Climate Network [UUCN]

The UUCN is growing group of over 85+ UK universities and research centres taking collaborative action on climate change.
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CO2RE

The CO2RE Hub conducts cross-cutting research on Greenhouse Gas Removal (GGR) and co-ordinates across the national GGR research programme.
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Transition to Zero Pollution

Transition to Zero Pollution is a flagship initiative of Imperial’s Academic Strategy with a vision to realise a sustainable zero pollution future.
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Climate Cares

Climate Cares is a collaboration that aims to understand and support mental health in the current climate and ecological crises