Julia Halder, PhD Student in the Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology (School of Public Health), discovers how circular economy thinking can inform redevelopment…
Thinking in circles: applying circular economy principles in London
Feeding the planet: is genetic modification part of the solution?
SSCP-DTP student Rogier Hintzen considers the role of genetically modified crops in eradicating hunger. Global food production seems to be doing…
Methanol: Fuelling the future
There’s been a lot of talk about a hypothetical hydrogen economy, but what if methanol was the fuel of choice?…
Global solutions for global challenges
Alyssa Gilbert, Head of Policy and Translation, Grantham Institute gives her impressions from ‘Global solutions for global challenges’, a discussion event…
Where can we best tackle the ocean plastics problem?
Following recent research suggesting that 90% of seabirds have eaten plastic, Department of Physics undergraduate Peter Sherman investigates how we could clean…
How much CO2 can trees take up?
** This blog was published in 2015. For more up-to-date information, please see: Q&A: Is planting trees the answer to…
Sustainability with a pinch of salt
As part of our ongoing sustainability series, SSCP-DTP student Malcolm Graham explains how new research is protecting coastal groundwater from contamination. “Water,…
Is there a sustainable future for tropical forests in south-east Asia?
In the second of our series of posts on sustainability, SSCP-DTP student Philip Chapman investigates how land use change threatens tropical forests in south-east Asia….
Measuring sustainability in our oceans
In the first of our series of blogs on sustainability, SSCP-DTP student Michael Burgass explores how we can measure ocean health….
The Future of the Arctic
By Victoria Burton, Stephane Mangeon, Christoph Mazur, Simon Moulds, Jonathan Ritson, Philip Sandwell, Rebecca Short, and Patric Simoes Pereira…