School of Social and Political Science

Prof Elizabeth Bomberg - SPS COP26

Elizabeth Bomberg is a Professor of Environmental Politics.

Her research examines sustainability activism and governance. Her expertise lies in two broad areas:

  1. comparative environmental policymaking in advanced industrial states
  2. environmental advocacy, especially its comparative dimensions and new area of faith based activism

University of Edinburgh COP26 delegate

Professor Bomberg is attending COP26 as a University of Edinburgh delegate. 

Joining her are two School of Social and Political Science students:

  • Rona Hardie (postgraduate, MSc Global Environment, Politics and Society)
  • Molly Shelton (undergraduate, MA Sustainable Development)

READ: COP26 – Are we looking for success in the wrong places?

Professor Bomberg has written a new blog for Edinburgh Impact:

COP26 – Are we looking for success in the wrong places?

WATCH: Changing World Conversations – separating science from myths

Ahead of COP26, Elizabeth and colleagues took part in an event called Changing World Conversations: It's not too late!, where they separated the science from the myths and discussed how we might address misinformation around climate change. 

Watch the full conversation below.

 "...but individuals alone did not cause this problem, and individuals alone will not solve this problem, we need a collective and, crucially, we need governance, we need governments to take the lead..." 

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