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All the latest news and updates from Sustainable Futures.
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New Master’s Programme at The University of Manchester Takes a Fresh Approach to Tackling Climate Change
23 Nov 2023
A new postgraduate course addressing the global environmental crisis and the challenges of building sustainable societies has been launched by The ...
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Sails and satellite navigation could cut shipping industry’s emissions by up to a third
22 Nov 2023
In the vast expanse of the world’s oceans, a transformation is underway.
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Sustainability transitions in energy, mobility, food: Research shifts focus from future goals to real-world change processes
21 Nov 2023
Existing consumption and production systems, which use natural resources to meet societal needs for food, shelter, energy and health, are ...
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Mayor Andy Burnham visits Dalton Nuclear Institute
17 Nov 2023
The Dalton Nuclear Institute recently welcomed Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, onto its Manchester campus to discuss nuclear research at ...
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Sustainable Futures Launch ‘The Albatross Lectures’ – But Why the Albatross?
17 Nov 2023
On 30 January 2024, we will be hosting our very first Albatross Lecture, an annual guest lecture exploring the wide topic of sustainability, with ...
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University of Manchester research informs European Commission Recommendation on energy poverty
14 Nov 2023
The European Commission has published a report drawing on evidence from The University of Manchester, which advises member states on how to take to ...
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Sustainable fashion and sportswear must be high on the political agenda
19 Oct 2023
Three University of Manchester academics who specialise in fashion and textiles have criticised the Government for failing to take action to boost ...
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Using sustainable aviation fuels could reduce emissions by up to 80%, scientists find
13 Oct 2023
A team of scientists have completed tests to quantify the emissions from the combustion of sustainable aviation fuels, revealing a profound reduction ...
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Sustainable Futures at Greater Manchester’s Green Summit 2023
5 Oct 2023
As an interdisciplinary research platform, Sustainable Futures promoted to delegates the cutting-edge research at The University of Manchester that ...
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University of Manchester submits planning application for modern student living on Fallowfield campus
29 Sep 2023
A planning application for new modern, high quality purpose-built student accommodation has been submitted by The University of Manchester.
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The University of Manchester secures major bioscience funding to harness the activity of microbiomes for a more sustainable future
28 Sep 2023
Scientists at The University of Manchester are set to receive a multi-million-pound grant to advance our understanding of interactions in microbiomes ...
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Graphene discovery could help generate cheaper and more sustainable hydrogen
23 Aug 2023
Researchers from The University of Manchester and the University of Warwick finally solved the long-standing puzzle of why graphene is so much more ...
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Manchester academics tackle “hidden problem” of textile waste in the football industry
26 Jul 2023
A new partnership dedicated to tackling the impact of textile waste in the football industry has been launched between The University of Manchester ...
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Scientists propose new strategy for modern sails to help shipping sector meet its carbon reduction goals
3 Jul 2023
Researchers have identified a strategy that can offset the random and unpredictable nature of weather conditions that threaten carbon emission ...
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The University of Manchester joins UK scientists on project to improve forecasts of extreme weather
16 Jun 2023
Scientists at The University of Manchester will help the Met Office improve its forecasts of extreme weather through a new large-scale collaborative ...
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Scientists discover urea in atmosphere revealing profound consequences for climate
15 Jun 2023
Areas of the ocean that are rich in marine life are having a bigger impact on our ecosystems and the climate than previously thought, new research ...
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The UK’s recycling system is confusing, chaotic and broken – here’s how to fix it
6 Jun 2023
Maybe you have one bin or many boxes. You might even have a compost caddy. Whatever your recycling setup, chances are that at some point you’ve been...
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Major government funding for Greater Manchester innovation in materials, health and AI
17 Mar 2023
The University of Manchester is at the heart of four new projects that have received a share of millions of pounds awarded to the Greater Manchester ...
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University publishes endowment investments climate report
17 Mar 2023
The University of Manchester has published a report into the climate impact of its endowment investments which reveals that, by 31 July 2022, the ...
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Now is the time to grasp opportunities to improve plastic recycling across the North
13 Mar 2023
Professor Michael Shaver, Director of the Sustainable Materials Innovation Hub and Sustainable Futures, part of the University of Manchester, has ...
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SCI blog post explores themes surrounding climate governance and central banking
8 Mar 2023
In this blog Prof Best and Prof Paterson discuss themes surrounding climate governance and central banking, which emerged during a recent workshop ...
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Who Ya Gonna Call? (in event of emergency)
19 Jan 2023
A one-man show about climate resilience, Who Ya Gonna Call? jumps headlong into some of the most difficult questions about our uncertain future - ...
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The UK needs a national energy advice service
17 Jan 2023
The UK government recently launched “It all adds up”, a campaign aimed at providing “simple, low or no-cost actions that households can take to ...
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Textiles 2030 - WRAP’s Award-winning Initiative
10 Jan 2023
Textiles 2030 is WRAP’s award-winning, ground-breaking initiative, harnessing the knowledge and expertise of UK leaders in sustainability to ...
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Radioactive robot Lyra named Best Invention of 2022
16 Dec 2022
A radioactive robot developed by The University of Manchester researchers has been awarded Best Invention in 2022 by Time Magazine.
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