The University of Derby’s Nature Connectedness Research Group

The University of Derby’s Nature Connectedness Research Group

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)

Recycling PHA for Second life (RePHASe)

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...
London Met Lab: Environment Challenge

London Met Lab: Environment Challenge

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...
Home Grown Cabin

Home Grown Cabin

The Home Grown Cabin is a collaborative research programme funded by the Forestry Commission, London Metropolitan University and Grown in Britain. The cabin demonstrates the regenerative, circular and scalable potential of locally sourced coppiced hardwood in...
Home Grown House

Home Grown House

Concepts for sustainable, low-cost prefabricated housing made from domestically grown timber and round-wood thinnings. The Home Grown House project (HGH) is a Higher Education Innovation Funded (HEIF) research project addressing the limited use of locally sourced,...
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