⌛️4 more days⌛️ Are you an The University of Manchester researcher focusing on biodiversity challenges? Present your research or submit a poster at our symposium & community building event with UoM Humanities & ManchesterSCI. 🌿Find out how you can reserve your spot by 7 May: tinyurl.com/4jvcjbc8

At Professor Frank Geels' inaugural lecture as Eddie Davies Chair, he analysed net-zero transitions, including innovations, effects from current trends, and what the main challenges are.

Thank you to Prof. Geels for a brilliant lecture and to Andrew McMeekin for facilitating.

🚨1 week left🚨 Calling The University of Manchester researchers focusing on biodiversity! 🌳Submit a poster/present your research at the Addressing Biodiversity Challenges Through Interdisciplinary Research Symposium. ⌛️Places are limited, find out how to reserve a spot: tinyurl.com/4jvcjbc8

We have another blog post out this week 📗

Noel Cass wrote a blog following an interesting seminar he gave to the ManchesterSCI on energy consumption behaviour change and e-bikes 🚲

Have a read here 👉blogs.manchester.ac.uk/sci/2024/04/23…

We have a workshop on 'Green energy transitions and global disruption' at ManchesterSCI and Global Development Institute in September. Call for expressions of interest here: manchester.ac.uk/discover/news/…

Dr Helen Holmes Helen Holmes of Sustainable Futures UoM discusses her work on people's relationships with objects and materials at our Research Café 'Materials in Civic Futures'.

.@HeritageMcr introduces ‘Materials in Civic Futures’ – a Research Café discussing material lives and material thinking, with panellists Helen Holmes, Claudia E Henninger and Dr Catherine Casson, here at Contact. Sustainable Futures UoM

Today Jojo Nem Singh gave a great seminar on The Renewal of Industrial Policy: The Case of Critical Minerals Sector

This involved:
🔸an overview of the project
🔸critical minerals as 'New Oil'
🔸the renewal of industrial policy, and
🔸methodological concerns

Thanks to all who came!

New blog post! 📢

Written by GDI PhD student and SCI member Caroline Cornier following a visit to Colombia to present a paper at the International Conference on Land Grabbing 👏

You can read the full blog here via the SCI website bit.ly/49UkMrM

We are very excited to be collaborating with Creative Manchester next week at the 'Research Cafe - Materials in Civic Futures' with Sustainable Futures UoM's Helen Holmes and Claudia E Henninger🌎☕⬇

🎟️Free tickets available now ➡️ eventbrite.co.uk/e/research-caf…

Drawing from anthropological theory & organisational studies, this Building Safety Network webinar addresses the need for cultural transformation within the UK construction industry that prioritises safety, transparency, and resident engagement.
Register: bit.ly/3JfUG7H

We are very excited to be collaborating with Creative Manchester on this event featuring our Deputy Director Helen Holmes 🌎 Get your tickets below 🎟️⬇️

📢 SUSTAINABILITY ACTION MONTH ANNOUNCEMENT📢

🌍 From APRIL 8TH - the university will be holding a month jam packed full of fun sustainability events, from clothes-swaps to workshops, talks and stalls!

🗓️To see the full programme of events visit: manchester.ac.uk/discover/bicen…

Next week, UoM Sustainability Sustainability Action Month starts!

4 weeks of events including practical hints, tips, and solutions to embed in everyday life at work, on campus, and at home 🌿

Find out more here👉 manchester.ac.uk/sustainability…

.Best magazine published an article about differences in household recycling based on research by Helen Holmes and the OneBinUoM project

You can read part of the article 'Enough of this rubbish…' below or buy the magazine!

bit.ly/49mJZef

On Tuesday 2nd April, Research Fellow at Institute for Transport Studies Noel Cass is presenting a seminar at ManchesterSCI

🤔We look forward to hearing Noel reflect on insights from two recent projects on 'Energy consumption behaviour change' in the UK

👕‘Materials in Civic Futures’ brings together academics working across Humanities & Science and Engineering to discuss interdisciplinary perspectives on the lives of materials and material thinking over an informal lunch. 24 Apr, 12.30pm.

More and book: eventbrite.co.uk/e/research-caf…

IN 1 MONTH - Research Café: Materials in Civic Futures 👕 – with Sustainable Futures UoM

Join us for an informal networking lunch to discuss interdisciplinary perspectives on the lives of materials and thinking.

🗓️ 24 April ⏰ 12.30pm📍Contact 🎟️ FREE

Book: eventbrite.co.uk/e/research-caf…

Interested in reading about a range of projects to do with Sustainable Consumption such as household recycling, green energy transitions and net zero populism? 🤔

Have a look at the projects page on the ManchesterSCI website here 👉 sci.manchester.ac.uk/research/proje…

A few weeks ago, we collaborated with the ManchesterSCI and Creative Manchester to host an event looking at using creative methods for environmental research 🌍

👀 Take a look at what we got up to: lnkd.in/ebFt_CAM