The team behind a precision software tool that will support a UK-wide shift to a low carbon model within the new build and retrofitting markets were awarded £1.5 million by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and Birmingham City University (BCU). BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY EcRoFit, the result of two years of research into zero-carbon retrofitting […]
Landscape architecture academics at Birmingham City University have partnered with a number of organisations, including West Midlands Combined Authorities, to establish a national park for the West Midlands that provides multiple benefits to the city, the landscape and its inhabitants. Research background – repositioning the West Midlands Professor Kathryn Moore and Dr Anastasia Nikologianni, based […]
Project Overview The Welsh semi-wild pony is currently managed by upland commons farmers but is in decline, from 10,000 over a century ago to 760 at last count (Murray 2006). However, because of their grazing action, this pony is critical to the maintenance of biodiversity, and its inclusion in the farming repertoire could enhance grassland […]
People in Coventry are being offered opportunities to develop their employment prospects and access training, thanks to an eco-friendly furniture factory in the city. Coventry University’s FabLab Coventry has opened the factory in Fargo Village, a short walk from Coventry University’s city centre campus – unveiling it earlier this summer with a launch event marking the company’s fifth anniversary. As […]
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. […]
