🧠🌍 Celebrating #PostdocAppreciationWeek PhD students & ECRs at @OfficialUoM - join us for the AI & Sustainability Workshop. Interdisciplinary, collaborative and full of fresh ideas. 🎤 Speaker slots open - email [email protected] to get involved. Details: tinyurl.com/47fk9mzz

📢 Leadership update Dr Helen Holmes & Prof Alice Larkin are the new Co-Directors of Sustainable Futures 🌍 Exciting times ahead as they drive the platform forward under the new #M2035 strategy ⚡ #Sustainability #Research #ClimateAction #UoM

🚍🏘️🌱 Just registered for Organising for the Future with @CitizensUK - an online event spotlighting fairer transport, housing & communities. Stories, campaigns, action. Sept 24, 1:30–2:45pm. Sign up: actionnetwork.org/events/celeb... #CommunityPowert #FairAndGreenFuture

UNEP’s Civil Society Unit is offering two internship opportunities to support stakeholder engagement ahead of UNEA-7. 🟢 Civil Society Engagement Programme Support 📅 Start: October 2025 ⏳ Duration: 3–6 months 📌 Apply by: Sept 19, 2025 🔗 careers.un.org/jobSearchDescription/263785?language=en

🚨JOB ALERT🚨 We’re looking for a #Postdoc to play a key role in a new #interdiscipinary project on the risks to human health from mining activities across Africa. Full details: shorturl.at/X7Tbr @uomseed.bsky.social @globaldevinst.bsky.social @sustainableuom.bsky.social #academicjobs #ECRjobs

🧭 New opportunity at @OfficialUoM: Pan Africa Mining Study (PAMS) Research Associate 📅 Apply by 18 Sept 2025 💼 £37,694 | Full-time | Fixed-term until July 2026 🔗 jobs.ac.uk/job/DOP018/research-associate-the-pan-africa-mining-study-pams #AcademicJobs #Postdoc #GlobalHealth #EnvironmentalJustice

🚣#WorldLakeDay🚣 Researchers at @OfficialUoM have developed metal-organic cages (MOCs) that trap pollutants like medicine and cosmetic residues in water-an exciting leap in fighting water pollution near urban lakes and rivers. 🔗 tinyurl.com/ahrx352r #GenerationRestoration #CleanWater #UNEP

🚣 #WorldLakeDay 🚣 Lakes store most of our surface freshwater, support biodiversity, and sustain livelihoods but they’re shrinking fast due to climate change, pollution, and poor sanitation. Let’s protect these vital ecosystems. Sign the petition to safeguard Windermere: tinyurl.com/5n8ynruk 💧

🚣#WorldLakeDay🚣 Watch the video below to find out more about how water companies are using greenwashing and disinformation to avoid accountability for the damage they are inflicting on UK's rivers and lakes! youtu.be/5MJ_lC3Tcvw #WorldLakeDay #UNEP #GenerationRestoration

🚣Happy #WorldLakeDay! 🚣 Let’s protect our lakes and freshwater ecosystems together. Dive into powerful data at SDG661.app to see how science drives restoration. Like, repost, and follow for updates from us and @UNEP. #GenerationRestoration #UNEP

🎓 Meet Dr Jack Benton, Leverhulme Early Career Fellow at @OfficialUoM. His research bridges urban design, public health & behavioural science—focusing on green spaces, physical activity & data-driven change. 🏙️🌿 🏆Hear his advice for early career researchers: tinyurl.com/me5heres

🌍 Two weeks ago, we teamed up with Policy@Manchester for a packed event exploring how research drives global sustainability policy. The panel, chaired by Prof Michael Shaver, featured: Prof Diana Mitlin, Prof Matthew Paterson and Wasundara Doradeniya. Catch the full recording: tinyurl.com/yvehch87

🌿 Looking for fun, meaningful ways to spend time with your children this summer? Here are a few nature-inspired ideas that are kid-friendly and impactful 👇

🌍 Just out: UK Gov’s Climate Resilience Review of the Net Zero Innovation Portfolio. Ten low-carbon technologies assessed for vulnerability to hazards. 🔍 Key takeaway: No tech is “highly vulnerable,” but many face challenges. 💡 Adaptation solutions offered. 📎 Full report: tinyurl.com/3d99ky9y

🌱 Sustainable Threads – a fantastic initiative weaving purpose into fashion. Deserving of recognition and support 👏 🎥 Watch the video to learn more about the project: 🔗 lnkd.in/eRkJ8vqB #SustainableFashion #CircularEconomy #Innovation #EcoThreads #ClimateAction

#MindfulMonday: The Ocean Cleanup has unveiled its 30 Cities initiative, aiming to reduce plastic pollution entering the oceans via rivers by 33% by the year 2030. Read more here: theoceancleanup.com/updates/the-... #CitiesAgainstPlastic #PlasticPollution #CleanWaters

🎓 Just graduated? Explore career support from the Royal Horticultural Society! From bespoke taster days to apprenticeships and workplace training, the RHS offers a range of hands-on opportunities in horticulture 🌿 🔗 Check it out: www.rhs.org.uk/education-le... #GreenCareers #RHS #Horticulture

🌍 Celebrating our UMRI awarded projects exemplifying how interdisciplinary collaboration can unlock real-world solutions: - Community-led Energy Renewables by Jaise Kuriakose - Route 66: Visions for Rapid Decarbonisation of Transport by Andrew Welfle - Pan Africa Mining Study by Gareth Clay

More good news: Manchester now proudly holds dual UNESCO titles—City of Literature and City of Lifelong Learning— reflecting a deep investment in culture, education, and equity. Read more here:

Great news for the Consumption & Society team (inc our drdjwelch.bsky.social) who are celebrating their young journal's third birthday with a brilliant impact factor...also of 3.0 @uomsoss.bsky.social @sustainableuom.bsky.social @manchestersci.bsky.social

🌍 UoM joins EPSRC Prosperity Partnerships, a £97M initiative uniting academia + industry to tackle real-world challenges. CHaMP—led by Prof Michael Shaver with Bupa + Unit M—aims to reduce healthcare’s environmental footprint by rethinking plastics, waste, and reuse in clinics and hospitals. #EPSRC

🌆 Can cities beat the heat by turning up the shine? #UoM research shows that boosting how much sunlight city surfaces reflect can cool things down in a meaningful way. The breakthrough?A model that lets reflectivity shift over time, mimicking real-world changes like white roofs or ageing materials.

#MindfulMonday post: New scientific research reveals that ash trees are mounting a natural resistance to the devastating disease that has swept through the British countryside. Read more here:

Really encouraging stats!

Today, Manchester transforms—70 life-sized puppet animals stampede through the city in #TheHerds, launching #MIF25 with awe and urgency.This epic migration mirrors a 20,000km flight from the Congo Basin to the Arctic Circle—animals escaping habitat loss in a world gripped by crisis. www.theherds.org

🌍 New study from @manchester.ac.uk‬ shows how developing countries can hit net-zero and grow their economies. Part of #FutureDAMS, it offers real strategies for climate, energy, water & food security. 🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41... 🔗 www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/m...

Last chance to register! How to Create a Good Food Revolution 🌍 🗓 Wed 25 June | 🕠 17:30–19:00 📍 AMBS + online 🎙 Prof Kevin Morgan + expert panel Join us to explore how public food policy can drive system-wide change—for justice, health and ecological integrity. 🔗 Register: bit.ly/3HLYBf4

🚨 Big news from Manchester! The Uni joins a new £13.6M #EPSRC Hub on Sustainable Engineering Plastics, led by Prof Michael Shaver. Focus: greener plastics through reuse, repair & recycling—with 60+ industry partners incl. Siemens & Polestar. 🌍🔁 🔗 www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/t... #Sustainability

💜 We’re proud to share that The University of Manchester has been ranked 1st in the UK and Europe and 2nd in the world for social and environmental impact in the 2025 #THEglobalimpact Rankings. #THEUniRankings @timeshighered.bsky.social www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/u...

Today is World Refill Day 🌍 – a global call to reduce plastic waste by reusing and refilling. 🐝 The University of Manchester’s Bee Cup promotes reusable cups to cut single-use plastics. Watch our video below to find out more about this scheme:

Join us on Bridgeford Street and unleash your inner street artist at the #ManchesterUniversallyFestival! @digitaluom.bsky.social @healthierfutures.bsky.social @uomcreativemcr.bsky.social

Our team volunteered at Platt Fields Market Garden with Manchester Urban Diggers, swapping laptops for trowels. It was a day of teamwork and learning, supporting MUD's sustainable growing. Read more about MUD here: www.wearemud.org/about #Volunteering #Sustainability #CommunityEngagement #GivingBack

🌍 Still buzzing from last week’s Threads of Change: Tackling the Textile Waste Crisis workshop, brilliantly led by @Libby Allen! This session brought together passionate individuals from industry to share real-world challenges and successes and explore how to scale sustainable practices.

From oceans to rivers, bins to bottles — the projects mentioned below show how research can drive real-world change. We all have a role in protecting our planet. Let’s work together to #BeatPlasticPollution 💚 #WorldEnvironmentDay

🗑️ “One Bin to Rule Them All” proposes a unified plastic recycling system across the UK. By simplifying recycling, we can boost infrastructure, cut confusion, and push towards a circular economy. 🔗 tinyurl.com/25surrsz #WorldEnvironmentDay #BeatPlasticPollution

🌊 Prof Jamie Woodward developed a toolkit to help communities track sewage pollution in rivers. Empowering citizen scientists = cleaner waterways + local impact. 🔗 tinyurl.com/5bwxwch9 #WorldEnvironmentDay #BeatPlasticPollution

♻️ Dr Tom McDonald is helping turn household plastic waste into sustainable packaging. His work on recycled HDPE shows how smart data and innovation can power a greener supply chain. 🔗 tinyurl.com/mph34f98 #WorldEnvironmentDay #BeatPlasticPollution

🔬 Dr Holly Shiels investigated microplastics in sea turtle reproductive organs. Her research suggests plastic pollution could threaten marine species' ability to reproduce — a stark reminder of ocean plastic's impact. 🔗 tinyurl.com/mt5k4zht #BeatPlasticPollution #WorldEnvironmentDay

🌍 It’s #WorldEnvironmentDay! At the University of Manchester, we’re proud to spotlight research driving a more sustainable future. From sea turtles to smart recycling, here’s how we’re working to #BeatPlasticPollution ⬇️🧵💚

Coming to #MIF25 this summer, THE HERDS is a visual dramatisation of the climate crisis and a stark warning of what may come if animals are forced to flee their natural habitats. Join us and get involved in creating life-sized puppet animals for THE HERDS:

🌍 Tackling food waste 🍽️📦 🌱 Food waste = 1.3B tonnes/year, driving up to 10% of global emissions. Join our workshop to: 🔍 Explore key challenges 🤝 Build research ideas 🚀 Shape future funding bids 📅 26 June 2025 | 10am–1pm 📍 Nancy Rothwell Building, 3A.012 🎟️ lnkd.in/eYeS-MG8

Last week, we welcomed spring with a refreshing Urban Nature Walk along the Ardwick Green Route as part of the global City Nature Challenge! 🌍📸 Well done to everyone who took part! Why not join us for our next adventure exploring Hulme Community Garden on May 21? 🦋🌱 🔗 Sign up here: lnkd.in/eTHhri5Q

🌍 Earth Day 2025: OUR POWER, OUR PLANET 🌱 🔥 Fire – Solar Power "The health benefits of solar power generation: Evidence from Chile" underscores the multifaceted advantages of renewable energy, extending beyond environmental sustainability to tangible health improvements for local communities.

🌍 Earth Day 2025: OUR POWER, OUR PLANET 🌱 💧 Water – Hydropower As the world moves toward a net-zero future, sustainable power technologies like hydropower are gaining attention. FutureDAMS worked with global partners to create research and policy solutions for sustainable resource management.

🌍 #EarthDay2025 #OurPowerOurPlanet🌱 🌍 Earth – Geothermal Energy Repurposing abandoned onshore oil and gas wells for geothermal energy production aims to support the targeted 13% annual global growth rate for geothermal power generation between 2021 and 2030, essential for achieving net-zero.

🌍 #EarthDay2025 #OurPowerOurPlanet🌱 Inspired by the four elements, first we’ll explore: 🌬️Wind – Offshore Wind Energy

🌍 #EarthDay2025 #OurPowerOurPlanet🌱 A global call to action — unite behind renewable energy and triple clean electricity generation by 2030. At Sustainable Futures, we’re proud to be part of the movement driving change. Check our account throughout the day to see how!

#MindfulMonday: A growing network of cities around the world shows the global importance of urban wetlands and the critical role they play in building sustainable and resilient communities. Read more here: smartwatermagazine.com/news/ramsar/...

I would like to tell the Bluesky community about an article I have just had published, which reads an ancient poem through a 21st-century lens. It's about a time when a young man tried to drive the chariot of the sun, which went horribly badly and burnt the earth. ovidiusjournal.org/ojs/index.ph...

🌿🐝Join us at the next Sustainable Futures Seminar: Biodiversity on April 24, 2025! Explore how we can protect & restore nature for a thriving future. Don’t miss out—register now! 🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sustainabl... #Sustainability #Biodiversity #FutureOfNature