Carbon

Dr. Carbon is affiliated with the Department of Meteorology at the University of Reading and leads the Dr Carbon initiative focused on measuring/reducing the carbon footprint of academic research. This initiative emphasizes reducing travel emissions (particularly air travel), advocating for low-carbon travel policies, and improving energy efficiency. The initiative also collaborates with the School of Mathematical, Physical and Computational Sciences to promote sustainability across departments.

Research interests center on climate change mitigation strategies, institutional carbon reduction frameworks, and sustainable research practices. The initiative produces annual carbon footprint reports and collaborates with international organizations to advocate for low-carbon scientific practices. Current efforts include refining methodologies for estimating carbon budgets and lobbying funders to subsidize low-carbon travel.

Key actions include holding termly meetings, developing travel reduction policies (e.g., time-off for low-carbon travel), and promoting online seminars to reduce emissions. The team also tracks progress through internal action tracking pages and shares best practices for low-carbon travel.