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Two-thirds of people support limited air travel in climate change poll

Tue, 24 Sep 2019 23:00:00 GMT

Two-thirds of people support limiting air travel in order to address climate change, according to results from a YouGov poll commissioned by the new ESRC-funded Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST).

GCRF Sustainable energy and international development: beyond technology

Fri, 14 Dec 2018 00:00:00 GMT

Working with NERC and Innovate UK, ESRC is inviting proposals for innovative and interdisciplinary approaches that deliver cutting-edge research into the complex social, environmental, cultural, political and economic contexts that inextricably affect energy access and use in developing countries. (Closing date 11 July 2019)

Place based climate action network

Wed, 05 Jun 2019 23:00:00 GMT

The PCAN Fund is an integral part of the Place-Based Climate Action Network. The aim of the fund is to stimulate engagement on place-based action beyond the five platforms. It provides small grants to researchers and research users, thus opening the Network to a wider community. (Closing date 1 July 2019)

ISCF Industrial Decarbonisation Research and Innovation Centre – Champion

Mon, 16 Sep 2019 23:00:00 GMT

We are pleased to announce an interdisciplinary competition to identify a Champion for a Research and Innovation Centre in Industrial Decarbonisation. The Champion will act as thought leader, advocate, and strategy owner for the Industrial Decarbonisation research community.

Preparing for floods

Mon, 22 Feb 2016 00:00:00 GMT

The timeliness and degree of detail for flood information need to improve, and flood management responsibilities need to be more clearly defined, according to research on how communities and businesses cope with flooding.

Research Grants

Tue, 30 Jun 2015 23:00:00 GMT

Our Research Grants provide funding for excellent ideas. They range from £350,000 to £1 million.

How climate change led to Cambodia's 'blood bricks'

Sun, 28 Apr 2019 23:00:00 GMT

The urban boom in Cambodia's Phnom Penh is literally built on 'blood bricks' – an industry relying on a form of modern slavery, with a multigenerational workforce of adults and children trapped in debt bondage.

A fair share of village water

Thu, 25 Apr 2019 23:00:00 GMT

Research in Burkina Faso exploring water management stimulated villagers' negotiation for fair access to local reservoirs.

Funding a low-carbon energy system

Mon, 22 Apr 2019 23:00:00 GMT

There is widespread public support for transition to a low-carbon energy system, but it requires trust in commitment and transparency from energy companies and government.

Impact Acceleration Accounts

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 23:00:00 GMT

We provide funding for knowledge exchange activities through Impact Acceleration Accounts. These are block awards made to research organisations to accelerate the impact of research.

Urban Transformations

Mon, 04 Mar 2019 15:22:31 GMT

Smart cities and sustainability

Wed, 25 Apr 2018 10:30:00 GMT

Cities worldwide are increasingly embedding smart technology to gather and analyse data, with global 'smart city' revenue expected to grow to $88.7 billion by 2025. Smart cities have a huge potential for improving sustainability, but are currently limited by market-focused economic models.

Greening Great Britain

Sun, 14 Oct 2018 23:00:00 GMT

The UK wants to continue on a path of decarbonisation through its new clean growth strategy – and this desire is embodied in the inaugural Green Great Britain Week. What can be done to tackle climate change across all levels of society?

Integrating water, energy and food in land management

Mon, 22 Feb 2016 00:00:00 GMT

There are currently no policies that provide genuinely integrated management of water, energy, food and land. Progress towards more integrated policymaking is too slow to match the rate of the ongoing environmental and demographic changes.

Secure water supply with smart hand pumps

Wed, 16 Mar 2016 00:00:00 GMT

Over 60,000 rural Kenyans have benefited from 'smart' hand pumps using mobile phone technology and remote monitoring, combined with a community-based payment model and local maintenance, to ensure secure water supplies.

Fairtrade rings boosting jewellery sales

Fri, 18 Nov 2016 00:00:00 GMT

Research into ethically produced jewellery has opened a new market in jewellery retail, led to a £200,000 increase in annual turnover, and improved working conditions and the environmental impact of gold mining.

Helping the environment with social marketing

Thu, 31 Jul 2014 23:00:00 GMT

Using social marketing techniques, researchers at the University of Exeter have influenced Defra policy in segmenting audiences for behavioural change campaigns, and developed a ‘green travel’ app for holidays.

Benchmarking carbon emissions for business

Thu, 01 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT

Research on carbon accounting led to the development of international benchmarks for corporate performance, more than £500,000 of business investment and a spin-out company benchmarking over 1,000 companies.

Public still doubt scientific consensus on climate change

Thu, 12 Jul 2018 23:00:00 GMT

Only about one third of people in Germany, the UK, France and Norway believe that there is a strong scientific consensus on the reality of climate change, says a major survey of opinions on climate change, climate policy and future energy options among over 4,000 people.

Cutting carbon footprints in the service sector

Wed, 20 Jun 2018 16:31:00 GMT

The service sector comprises around 80% of the UK economy, using significant amounts of energy. Research informed the introduction of sustainable practices into the UK’s £6.2 billion hairdressing sector, reducing the carbon footprint of haircare salons.