This week, we are delighted to begin introducing our incredible cohort of Early Career Researcher (ECR) Champions from across the University representing a diverse range of disciplines. Meet Dr Alessandro Grillo www.linkedin.com/in/alessandr...

EGSTradeHub.org is a global open-access platform supporting inclusive, climate-aligned trade policymaking by bringing together previously scattered evidence on Environmental Goods and Services into one accessible resource. Explore the full projects here: lnkd.in/ez29Esa4

Congratulations to the Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre on this well-deserved recognition through the MAD Awards for its outstanding contribution to impact-led innovation and sustainable technology development. The Accelerating Impact Graphene Entrepreneurship initiative: lnkd.in/eXBudFQX

As we come to the close of Hydrogen Week 2026, we would like to end by celebrating exciting research that continues to push conversations around cleaner, more sustainable energy futures. Researchers are exploring with bioenergy crops pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... hashtag#HydrogenWeek2026

Congratulations to The Bee Cup Team, Central Professional Services Division, winners of the Making a Difference Awards 2026 for Outstanding Contribution to Environmental Sustainability and a Zero Carbon Future hashtag#UniversityOfManchester www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRZb...

This week marks the start of Hydrogen Week UK, opportunity to reflect on the role hydrogen can play in delivering low-carbon future. Our team at The hosted the Sustainable Futures Hydrogen and Clean Industrial Revolutions Workshop - potential exists when interdisciplinary expertise comes together.

The important work from colleagues at the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research highlights the real potential of wind propulsion technologies in reducing emissions from global shipping to achieving international climate targets. Report here: seas-at-risk.org/publications...

🌍 Who is environmentalism really for? 🌍 Join us for the Albatross Lecture 2026: Nature and Climate Justice, featuring the inspiring Dr Mya-Rose Birdgirl Craig D.Sc. h.c. (aka Birdgirl). Sing up: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1988399298...

The University of Manchester recently hosted its first Geothermal Energy Symposium, bringing together researchers, policymakers and industry, to explore geothermal opportunities for net zero future. #GeothermalEnergy #NetZero #SustainableFutures #EnergyTransition #TheUniversityOfManchester

🌧️ Restoring upland peatlands, blocking eroded gullies and re‑establishing Sphagnum moss are proving powerful ways to slow stormwater and reduce flood risk in vulnerable rural communities. [impact.ref.ac.uk] Nature‑based solutions = safer catchments + healthier landscapes. #ShapedTogether

🔍 Rethinking the UK’s productivity puzzle New research from The University of Manchester using GeoAI shows the North–South divide is too simplistic, England is a patchwork of places moving at different speeds. Productivity is driven more by sector mix and wages #Productivity #GeoAI #RegionalGrowth

🌍 Albatross Lecture 2026 Nature, Climate Justice & Access Join us at The University of Manchester for an inspiring talk by Mya-Rose Craig (Birdgirl) 📅 24 June 2026 🕑 2–4pm 📍 Booth St East Theatre A 💬 Talk + Panel + Networking #AlbatrossLecture #ClimateJustice #SustainableFutures

🌍 Big computing powers modern research but at what environmental cost? From AI to large-scale simulations explores the footprint of computing and solution. 🔗 Join live: lnkd.in/eYvaPK7Q 💬 Submit questions: lnkd.in/e7-TuGvB #sc4rc #SustainableComputing #GreenResearch #ResearchSustainability

Really pleased to share Pankhurst Institute Lunchtime's Seminar 🗣️ Advancing Long Acting Therapeutics: Materials Design & Translational Challenges 🎤 Dr Tom McDonald 📅 Mon 27th April | 🕛 12:00–13:00 | 💻 Online (Teams) 👉 Sign up: tinyurl.com/3cnx7x7d #PankhurstInstitute #UoM

📢 Join us for our next Pankhurst Institute Lunchtime Seminar 🗣️ Advancing Long Acting Therapeutics: Materials Design & Translational Challenges 🎤 Dr Tom McDonald 📅 Mon 27th April | 🕛 12:00–13:00 | 💻 Online (Teams) 👉 Sign up: tinyurl.com/3cnx7x7d #PankhurstInstitute #UoM

🌍 Exploring Creative & Community Responses to Environmental Challenges Pleased to share two upcoming events that bring together creativity, community engagement, and environmental knowledge; critical conversations for shaping more inclusive and sustainable futures. Register here: • lnkd.in/e7n3b8BE

The smallest fibres may be the biggest problem. New research from The University of Manchester reveals hidden pollution. 📄 Read the full study: doi.org/10.1038/s415... #Sustainability #Microplastics #Textiles #CircularEconomy #EnvironmentalScience #ResearchImpact #UniversityOfManchester

#MindfulMonday: A deposit return scheme for drink bottles and cans in Romania has ‘made the impossible possible’. Read more here:

🗳️ WEBINAR | Local elections 2026: Implications for just climate action Really looking forward to this important conversation. As the UK political landscape continues to shift, understanding what this means for just and inclusive climate actions. 👉 Register now: bit.ly/48Dst7Q

🌍 Renewable energy is central to tackling climate change—cleaner, cheaper, and rapidly scaling worldwide. To meet net-zero by 2050, we must accelerate the transition now. Watch the UN Secretary-General’s address: www.un.org/en/climatech... #RenewableEnergy #ClimateAction

🔥 Manchester researchers + Fire & Rescue are co‑creating UK‑specific wildfire tools — with firefighters embedded in the research to make models truly usable. Collaboration = real‑world impact. [youtube.com] [manchester.ac.uk] #ShapedTogether #WildfireResponse

🌍 30 March | International Day of Zero Waste (UN-Habitat & UNEP) ~19% of food is wasted yearly, while 2.1–2.3bn tonnes of waste are generated (3.8bn by 2050). Act now: reduce waste, reuse more, think circular. 🔗 notimetowaste.greenrewards.co.uk #ZeroWasteDay

Greater Manchester businesses come together for the launch of Circularity in Practice, supported by His Majesty King Charles III. A powerful reminder of how collaboration, innovation, and commitment to circularity can drive real change for our region. 🌍✨ tinyurl.com/29p93fkt

#MindfulMonday: Romania’s new deposit‑return scheme is turning the country into a recycling leader — billions of bottles already collected and streets noticeably cleaner. Read more:

🎥 Our new ECR Spotlight is live! Celebrating another fierce woman, Alexandra Barrueta shares her journey into sustainability research. Watch here: youtu.be/Jk6AsyBJ07E #InspireInclusion #WomenInSTEM #SustainableFutures #InternationalWomen'sDay

Celebrating the brilliant women across Sustainable Futures this #IWD2026 💜 Grateful for the leadership, creativity and energy they bring every day.

At the GM Green Summit 2026 today — come find us at Stand 40 🌿 Great conversations, big ideas, and real action for a greener Greater Manchester. Come say hi! 💬✨ #GMGreenSummit #Sustainability #ClimateAction

🌱 New funding alert We are launching a Community Impact Fund offering up to £3,000 for community‑based environmental sustainability projects. Open to UoM researchers working with community partners across Manchester and beyond. Deadline: 29 March 2026 Apply here: forms.office.com/e/UetbMdsxS1

#MindfulMonday: UK's first deep geothermal electricity plant switches on news.sky.com/story/uks-fi...

🦔✨ World Pangolin Day — 21 Feb Shouting out one of the planet’s most unique and vulnerable animals today: the pangolin. Eight species. All threatened. All worth protecting. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-t0... #WorldPangolinDay #Conservation #Pangolins

🌍 UKRI is hosting a webinar on their evolving investment approach for environmental science. Great chance to hear updates, ask questions + connect with the community. 📅 27 Feb 🔗 www.ukri.org/events/envir... #EnvironmentalScience #UKRI #ResearchCommunity

Alongside #IPBES12, we hosted a parallel event with Manchester Metropolitan University and the University of Salford exploring regional ambitions for nature. We shared practical examples of research and innovation partnerships driving nature‑positive change and what it will take to scale them.

A major new book by Paul Tobin, @matpaterson.bsky.social @uompols.bsky.social @officialuom.bsky.social, and Stacy D VanDeveer @umassboston.bsky.social examines why climate strategies often clash—even among those committed to action. www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/w... @sustainableuom.bsky.social

🌿 Mangrove.World turns gameplay into real mangrove restoration. A smart blend of science, storytelling and climate action. #MangroveWorld #ClimateAction

🌍 Just Earth Observation for Conservation (JEOC) is rethinking how satellite and drone data shape conservation. The project brings communities, researchers, and practitioners together to ensure Earth observation is ethical, equitable, and centred on the people who live in conservation landscapes.

A collaboration between Quilombola communities and international researchers is uniting traditional knowledge with eDNA, remote sensing, and AI to build community‑led conservation. Led by Dr Polyanna Bispo at @OfficialUoM, it’s a new model for Amazon stewardship.

🌍 IPBES‑12 kicks off in Manchester today! As leaders, scientists and communities come together, it’s a crucial moment to turn biodiversity knowledge into real action. Over the next few days we’ll share interdisciplinary research from The University of Manchester on nature restoration. #IPBES12

🌍 African Climate Futures – Recording Out Now A powerful conversation with Carl Death, Kelechi Anucha and Jade Munslow Ong on how climate futures are imagined and contested across Africa. 🎥 Watch the YouTube recording: youtu.be/G1Au8apzo0w #AfricanClimateFutures #ClimateJustice #AfricanStudies

Kicking off 2026 on a high. Our Away Day brought the full team together for the first time — a great moment to set priorities for the year ahead. Thrilled to welcome our new Theme Leads: • Dr Tom McDonald – Materials • Dr Sarah Mander – Equity • Dr Ian Thornhill MCIEEM – Nature Exciting times!

🌍 Big news beneath Manchester: researchers have identified major geothermal potential under the University campus — enough clean energy to rival 100,000 solar panels. A tiny drill site, huge impact for the city’s energy future. tinyurl.com/44bxsx79 #GeothermalEnergy #CleanEnergy #Manchester

🌍 UNEA‑7 advanced global action on wildfires, AMR, AI governance and protecting vulnerable ecosystems. Read how The University of Manchester researchers contributed to the agenda: www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/u... #UNEA7 #UNEP #ClimateAction #Sustainability

Hedgehogs are in trouble. They can travel up to 2 miles a night in search of food and a mate - but barriers around gardens make this hard, contributing to population declines. Linking gardens to create a network of hedgehog-friendly spaces can help. More: littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/hom...

A positive piece to start the year, in Nature: Despite growing political divides + uncertainty, ambitious #ClimateAction is underway and key elements are irreversible, with multiple backstops & positive loops that reinforce our progress: doi.org/10.1038/s415... 💡Authors inc. clequere.bsky.social

Dr Kelechi Anucha joins Dr Carl Death and Prof Jade Munslow Ong for African Climate Futures for an evening digging into how climate change is imagined and contested across the continent. 🗓️ 22 Jan 2026 📍 House of Books and Friends 🕕 17:00–19:00 🎟️ Tickets: tinyurl.com/etzcr4uy #ClimateJustice

🎆 2025 RECAP 🎆 We've done a lot in 2025 and we're already looking forward to all the exciting things we have planned for 2026! From the usual events to Ideas Catalysts and Innovation Labs, we've tried new things and continued growing our network. Thank you for your support!

🌍 The Environmental Audit Committee has published two evidence submissions from Tyndall Centre researchers on the Seventh Carbon Budget. They call for cross‑disciplinary review, participatory policy, and a shift to credible, UNFCCC‑aligned climate action. More: lnkd.in/eAu7SqHA lnkd.in/e9JnBuCD

🌿 The Lords Built Environment Committee has published written evidence from Dr Jack Benton on creating communities in new towns. He highlights why embedding nature & biodiversity from the start boosts flood management, wellbeing & social cohesion. Read more: lnkd.in

🌟 Season’s greetings from all of us at Sustainable Futures! We’re grateful for all the brilliant people we’ve worked with this year and the interdisciplinary community that continues to inspire us. Wishing you rest and joy over the holidays!

🌍 At COP30 in Belém, Brazil, @José A. Puppim de Oliveira reflects on progress since Paris & the challenges ahead. Collaboration + innovation remain key for climate action. Read the full interview 👉 blog.gdi.manchester.ac.uk/reflecting-o... #COP30 #ClimateAction

✨ Innovation in Action! 🚀 Our Innovation Lab with FutureEverything brought bold ideas to life. Congrats to LanthaGen Bio, Ardwick Climate Action, Cellnex UK & Peak District NP for stellar pitches! Collaboration + creativity = a better future 🌍💡 #Innovation