Articles tagged with 'Sustainable Futures' | University of Manchester

The University of Manchester has won the ‘2030 Climate Action’ prize at the prestigious UK & Ireland Green Gown Awards in recognition of its “forward looking and innovative” work to decarbonise the University's operations....

A new postgraduate course addressing the global environmental crisis and the challenges of building sustainable societies has been launched by The University of Manchester.According to a recent report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Chang...

In the vast expanse of the world’s oceans, a transformation is underway.

Existing consumption and production systems, which use natural resources to meet societal needs for food, shelter, energy and health, are unsustainable.

The Dalton Nuclear Institute recently welcomed Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, onto its Manchester campus to discuss nuclear research at the University and the role of the nuclear sector in Manchester and across the North West....

On 30 January 2024, we will be hosting our very first Albatross Lecture, an annual guest lecture exploring the wide topic of sustainability, with Mark Miodownik, Professor of Materials and Society at University College London.For more than twenty yea...

The European Commission has published a report drawing on evidence from The University of Manchester, which advises member states on how to take to tackle energy poverty across the EU.  The Commission presents 25 recommendations, including the priori...

Three University of Manchester academics who specialise in fashion and textiles have criticised the Government for failing to take action to boost sustainability in the UK fashion and sportswear industries....

A team of scientists have completed tests to quantify the emissions from the combustion of sustainable aviation fuels, revealing a profound reduction when compared to regular jet fuel.

As an interdisciplinary research platform, Sustainable Futures promoted to delegates the cutting-edge research at The University of Manchester that work towards creating sustainable solutions to urgent environmental challenges. The University also pl...

A planning application for new modern, high quality purpose-built student accommodation has been submitted by The University of Manchester.

Scientists at The University of Manchester are set to receive a multi-million-pound grant to advance our understanding of interactions in microbiomes and how they might impact the world around us.

Researchers from The University of Manchester and the University of Warwick finally solved the long-standing puzzle of why graphene is so much more permeable to protons than expected by theory.

A new partnership dedicated to tackling the impact of textile waste in the football industry has been launched between The University of Manchester and RÆBURN Design – a leading sustainable fashion studio.  ...

Researchers have identified a strategy that can offset the random and unpredictable nature of weather conditions that threaten carbon emission reduction efforts in the shipping sector.

Scientists at The University of Manchester will help the Met Office improve its forecasts of extreme weather through a new large-scale collaborative research project.

Areas of the ocean that are rich in marine life are having a bigger impact on our ecosystems and the climate than previously thought, new research suggests.

Maybe you have one bin or many boxes. You might even have a compost caddy. Whatever your recycling setup, chances are that at some point you’ve been left wondering what should go where and if a particular item is indeed recyclable or if it should jus...

The University of Manchester is at the heart of four new projects that have received a share of millions of pounds awarded to the Greater Manchester Innovation Accelerator, to turn cutting-edge technologies into businesses in Greater Manchester – in ...

The University of Manchester has published a report into the climate impact of its endowment investments which reveals that, by 31 July 2022, the carbon intensity of its endowment equity investment portfolio has been reduced by 55% from 2019....

Professor Michael Shaver, Director of the Sustainable Materials Innovation Hub and Sustainable Futures, part of the University of Manchester, has published an open letter calling on Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham following visit to grasp op...

In this blog Prof Best and Prof Paterson discuss themes surrounding climate governance and central banking, which emerged during a recent workshop involving leading scholars hosted by the Politics Department and SCI in February at the University of M...

A one-man show about climate resilience, Who Ya Gonna Call? jumps headlong into some of the most difficult questions about our uncertain future - with the help of some buckets, some sand, a few old records, and a dash of black humour.Who Ya Gonna Cal...

The UK government recently launched “It all adds up”, a campaign aimed at providing “simple, low or no-cost actions that households can take to immediately cut energy use and save money”. The campaign speaks to persistent calls to increase the assist...

Textiles 2030 is WRAP’s award-winning, ground-breaking initiative, harnessing the knowledge and expertise of UK leaders in sustainability to accelerate the UK fashion and textiles industry towards a circular economy.Building on the Sustainable Clothi...

A radioactive robot developed by The University of Manchester researchers has been awarded Best Invention in 2022 by Time Magazine.

We are delighted to announce that we are welcoming bestselling author and renegade economist Professor Kate Raworth for the Sustainable Consumption Institute Annual Lecture 2022 on 6th December from 3pm!This event is held in collaboration with the Su...

Over 40,000 staff and students at The University of Manchester have been nominated for The Earthshot Prize for their practical action on climate change. 

Dr Jennifer O’Brien, SEED,  Academic Lead for Sustainability Teaching and Learning, and Sustainable Futures Challenge Lead for Inspired and Informed Futures, has been awarded a Higher Education and the SDGs Challenge Grant by the Association of Commo...

A powerful new crop management tool has been launched today, to enable farmers, businesses, and governments to make more informed decisions about water management, irrigation investments, and climate risks....