Overview Food consumption significantly influences resource use and the environmental effects of food production and distribution. Currently a rather homogenous group of well-educated and affluent consumers is strongly interested in organic food. The mainstream food supply chains and their governance are characterised by a food regime that creates large quantities of standardised food. A more […]
A revolutionary project launching in December 2021 is set to redefine how households are advised on the most efficient use of their energy, based on bees’ social organisation and communication patterns. A team of multidisciplinary researchers led by Associate Professor Sonja Oliveira with Dr Chatzimichali, Dr Badarnah, Dr Barakat (UWE Bristol) and Dr Atkins (University […]
Two Environmental Management students at UWE Bristol have developed a guide for local businesses on how to measure, and reduce, their carbon footprint. Daphning Pierre and Nicholas Shute worked with Bristol Green Capital Partnership to develop ‘The Carbon Footprinting Guide’, designed to encourage SMEs and other organisations to take climate action and understand their contribution to climate change. The […]
Research at UWE Bristol has been instrumental in major initiatives to tackle overfishing. These initiatives have been effective both in the UK’s own coastal waters and elsewhere, and include the establishment of the world’s largest marine reserve. The initiatives have culminated in a recent High Court finding confirming that, contrary to private ownership claims from some […]
Tourism and leisure entrepreneurs aiming to become more sustainable can get help from University of Greenwich business experts, thanks to a €593,598 grant. Tourism and leisure entrepreneurs aiming to become more sustainable can get help from University of Greenwich business experts, thanks to a €593,598 grant. Jin Chan, from the university’s Business School, is leading […]
The Natural Resources Institute Programme on Climate Change, Agriculture, and Natural Resources brings to bear the University of Greenwich’s expertise in smallholder agriculture, natural resources management, economic development and rural livelihoods on the challenges posed by climate variability and change. Together with their partners, they will contribute to the search for effective mitigation and adaptation strategies. […]
University of Greenwich technology used in world first mobile plant to strip CO2 from flue-gas and mineralise it to make construction products. Carbon8 Systems, a company launched from the University of Greenwich, signed an agreement with French cement company Vicat Group to deploy its leading technology in a mobile plant that can strip CO2 directly from […]
Developing a circular economy and removing plastics from the environment will be the focus of a new partnership between Teesside University and an innovative environmental start-up. L-R: John Twitchen and Miles Watkins of Stuff4Life with Siobhan Fenton, Associate Dean (Enterprise and Business Engagement) in the School of Computing, Engineering and Digital Technologies. The Tees Valley […]
The Brighton Waste House: a building constructed using over 85% waste material and a living laboratory for ecological architectural design. Available for booking and visits at the University of Brighton’s City Campus, the Brighton Waste House is used day-to-day by university staff and students, and demonstrates numerous principles of sustainable architecture and design. The Brighton […]
Research by Brighton’s Advanced Engineering Centre and technology consultancy Ricardo could lead to greener vehicles powered by local ecosystem waste products. Published in the journal Energies, the collaborative study explores the use of upcycled methane in transport in south-east England, tapping into local waste sources of methane – such as farm silage, landfill and sewage plants […]
