Sustainable world | UK Universities Climate Network

The University of Derby’s Nature Connectedness Research Group

Feb 6, 2025

Climate action is driven by a close connection to nature. The United Nations have called for transformational change in people’s relationship with nature as a crucial element in efforts to tackle the climate and biodiversity crises. The University of Derby’s Nature...

Recycling PHA for Second life (RePHASe)

Aug 21, 2024

Global plastic production, use and disposal currently contributes more than 850 million tonnes of CO2 to the atmosphere; about 2% of the total emitted due to human activity. To reduce their environmental impact, bio-derived and biodegradable polymers such as PHAs may...

Net Zero Neighbourhoods: Brockmoor Energy & Environment Scheme

Aug 21, 2024

The West Midlands Combined Authority and Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council have funded a Net Zero Neighbourhood programme to trial decarbonisation strategies at the neighbourhood level. Brockmoor, in Dudley, has been selected as the first demonstrator net zero...

Zero Carbon Rugeley

Aug 21, 2024

Zero Carbon Rugeley aimed to design a Smart Local Energy System for the town of Rugeley, Staffordshire, the site of a former coal power station. The decommissioning of the power station was used as a catalyst to approach place based decarbonisation, understanding how...

London Met Lab: Environment Challenge

Aug 21, 2024

The environment is one of six challenges the London Metropolitan University is tackling through its civic and community initiative, London Met Lab: Empowering London. The university’s environment ‘Challenge Champions’ work with local partners on innovative design and...