Petra Wend on green campuses, student involvement and climate change

3 June 2021

In this video we spoke with this year’s Chair of the council Petra Wend about the mobilization of staff and students to raise awareness of the climate crises and the resources needed. Petra Wend is the immediate past Principal and Vice-Chancellor of Queen Margaret University in Scotland.

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