Archive for 'Research'
Resources round-up: climate factsheets, green procurement, policy database, wellbeing evidence, standards »
The SDRN highlights new online resources: climate factsheets for communicators; European uptake of green public procurement; database of policies and measures; wellbeing evidence for policy; standards for change?
Achieving food security in the face of climate change »
Tara Garnett of the Food Climate Research Network considers a new report from the Commission on Sustainable Agriculture and Climate Change (CCAFS) on achieving food security in the context of climate change.
New evidence library on pro-environmental behaviour »
A new library of evidence on pro-environmental behaviours and behaviour change from Scottish Government Online, covers topics including travel, home energy, food choices, behaviour change theory, and communicating climate change.
Funding to transform food manufacturing and reduce waste »
Two new competitions offer funding of £15 million for projects to transform food manufacturing and reduce waste, increasing sustainability, efficiency and the competitiveness of the food processing and manufacturing sector.
Housing round-up: regenerative design, urban neighbourhoods, building Britain »
The SDRN highlights recent reports on sustainable development and housing: regenerative design and development, sustainable urban neighbourhoods, sustainable growth for the built environment.
Bridging the gap between climate change research and practice »
For too long research in climate change has remained disconnected from the individuals and organisations who put it into practice. This must change, says Adam Corner, introducing the new Talking Climate research gateway.
Green economy round-up: green growth, environmental tax, sustainable income, biodiversity, recycling »
The SDRN highlights recent reports on sustainable development, economics and business: growing a green economy, environmental tax reform, sustainable income, business case for biodiversity, recycling.
Survey of UK urban energy initiatives »
Introducing the CLUES research project on urban energy initiatives and inviting those who have been involved with urban energy generation projects or policy to take part in a survey of urban energy initiatives.
Power in agriculture »
The FCRN considers a new study examining where the economic, political and natural resource power currently lies in world agriculture, how that might change in future and what it means to British farmers.
Online resources round-up: impact calculator, climate graphs, local maps, earth map, Scottish info »
The SDRN highlights new online resources: environmental impact calculator; graphs of climate indicators; mapping local authority data; online information on the environment in Scotland; Eye on Earth mapping service.
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