Can climate action also tackle inequality & the cost of living crisis?🌍New research from the JUST Centre shows it already is. Across the North of England, initiatives are linking climate with jobs, health & community action 🤝 Strong foundations exist but need better connections🌐

🔋♻️ Circular economy roadmaps are booming—but what analytical groundwork do they really need? 🤔 New paper by Sampriti Mahanty, Frank Boons & Nick MacInnes explores this using lithium-ion batteries + systems thinking 🧠 📄 doi.org/10.1016/j.te... #CircularEconomy #Sustainability #SystemsThinking

🚨 Final Call to attend Alliance Manchester Business School's Sustainability in Practice Panel Event 🌍 🎟️ Tickets are limited – register via the link below 👇

🔬♻️ SCI Research Spotlight Research Fellow Torik Holmes is featured in Chemistry World, discussing why plastic recycling is shrinking and how current policy fails to incentivise investment in recycling infrastructure, drawing on his research on the political economies of plastics.

🚨 Less than one week to go until our Sustainability in Practice Panel Event 🌍 🎟️ Tickets are limited – register via the link below 👇

🚗 SCI Annual Lecture Highlights Professor Henrietta Moore explored the hidden costs of car dependency in Roadkill: Unveiling the True Cost of Our Toxic Relationship with Cars. The talk challenged car-centric planning and called for “social collectivity at the core of urban design.”🌍 🔗Read more 👇

🌍 Sustainability in Practice: Moving Beyond Rhetoric to Real-World Impact Join us on 19 March (13:00–15:00) at AMBS 3.014A, Alliance Manchester Business School for a panel discussion with practitioners from GMCA, Manchester Airports Group, Ethical Trading Initiative, and Climate Stuff. 🌱

📚 New Publication: Re-viewed: Alan Warde’s Consumption and Theories of Practice Written by Torik Holmes, Dale Southerton, Tamzin Rollason, Jenny Rinkinen & Elizabeth Shove, the article is a 20-year re-reading of a foundational text in consumption studies🔎 🔗 ojs.library.lancs.ac.uk/jpt/article/...

👏♻️ New Article Accepted! Towards a circular economy of plastic: exploring the vital role of everyday household disposal. Helen Holmes & Torik Holmes, with Michael Shaver & Kris Kortsen, share insights on recycling & supply chain misalignment. 🔗 doi.org/10.1080/2325...

⚖️🌱 The Climate and Justice Group, with support from the Sustainable Consumption Institute, brought together campaigners, lawyers & researchers to explore how legal strategies can strengthen environmental activism in Greater Manchester.

🚗💥Revisiting Prof Henrietta Moore’s SCI lecture on Roadkill Cars don’t just pollute — they shape inequality, sprawl & public health. Time to rethink mobility, transport & urban design! Check out the lecture recording🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqWc... #RoadkillBook #UrbanFutures #SustainableCities

🌱🤖 Reminder: Call for Abstracts – Eco-Bytes Conference Eco-Bytes: Navigating Sustainable Futures at the Digital and AI Frontiers of Food and Agriculture 📍 University of Manchester 📅 25–26 June 2026 Organised by GDI & Alliance Manchester Business School

🌱💰 New article by James Jackson & Matthias Larsen in Green Central Banking How the People’s Bank of China shows that central bank independence can sometimes slow progress toward #NetZero. Read more: bit.ly/4a47T0m 📄Check out the research that inspired it: ideas.repec.org/p/ehl/lserod...

Welcome to UoM @bankfieldbecky.bsky.social! Professor Rebecca Willis will join as Chair of Energy and Climate Governance - enhancing our role as a leading contributor to UK and global #climatepolicy. @uomhums.bsky.social www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/u...

📣 Call for Abstracts! Workshop on Emotions & Affect in Transitions 🗓 27 March 2026 | 📍 University of Manchester We’re exploring how emotions shape climate action, mobility, sustainability & change. Open to Master’s, PhD & ECRs. 📝 Submit 250–300 word abstracts by 15 Dec 2025 🔗 bit.ly/48tVSlo

What a day at the Co-created Futures Conference! 🌍✨ Congratulations to Tetyana Solovey, Topo Mokokwane & Dwica Wulandari for winning the poster competition 👏 Thanks to our speakers & attendees for making it a collaborative experience. 🚀 #CoCreatedFutures #Innovation #Collaboration #FutureThinking

What does a green economy really look like—and who gets to be part of it? 🌱 At the ESRC Festival, experts debated green jobs, skills, and opportunities—and challenges—of an inclusive economy. The discussion explored just transitions: who benefits and who’s left out. Read more here: bit.ly/48u8IyM

Talk is on now! Prof. Henrietta L. Moore on her new book Roadkill. Cars have killed 60-80 million people since they were invented, yet we rely on them more than ever, even as they slowly damage our health, cities +planet. If cars= “freedom,” why are they costing us so much?🚘⛓️‍💥

🚨 Less than 24 hours to go! 🚨 Join us tomorrow for the SCI Annual Lecture 2025 with Prof Dame Henrietta Moore on her new book Roadkill, exploring the true cost of car culture. 🚗💥 📍 AMBS Theatre 2.008 🕓 2 Dec, 16:15–17:45 👉 Register: bit.ly/SCIannuallec...

As the 2025 conference season wraps, we’re celebrating the many events where SCI members have been presenting, connecting, and shaping big conversations on sustainability. 🌍✨ Catch the highlights in our new blog 👇 bit.ly/4rpZNqS #Sustainability #2025Conferences

Proud doesn’t even cover it! 💜 The University of Manchester has retained its place in the global top 10 for sustainability in the QS World University Sustainability Rankings. 🔗 Read more: www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/u...

🚨 Less than a week to go! 🚨 Join Proffessor Dame Henrietta Moore at the SCI Annual Lecture 2025 on 2 Dec at AMBS. Explore Roadkill & the impact of car culture on sustainability🚗 Panel, Q&A & drinks to follow. 📍 Theatre 2.008 | Dec 2, 16:15–17:45 👉 Register: bit.ly/SCIannuallec...

Donald Trump has snubbed COP30. COP29 was defined by hostility and division. Global heating limits of 1.5C are increasingly unlikely. So how can pro-climate actors agree on strategy? @matpaterson.bsky.social and Dr Paul Tobin explore how to pull back from climate change. doi.org/10.64628/AB....

📢 SCI Annual Lecture 2025🚗 with Professor Dame Henrietta Moore Join us on Tue 2nd December at AMBS for an inspiring lecture on the hidden costs of car culture, drawn from her new book Roadkill. 🎤 Includes panel discussion + Q&A 📍 AMBS Theatre 2.008 | 🕓 4:00–5:30 👉 Register: bit.ly/SCIannuallec...

🌱 What does the future of green careers look like? Join leading voices across Greater Manchester to discuss skills for a greener and fairer future. 📅 6 Nov | 🕜 2pm–3.30pm (Hybrid) | 📍 Manchester Mechanics Institute 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/green-jobs... #ESRCFestival #McrESRCFest @ukri.org

🔔New Blog!🔔 I recently contributed to this article which emerged from @manchestersci.bsky.social's “Governing Polycrisis and Sustainabilities” workshop held in Feb. It is a collab between SCI colleagues Sandra Barragan, Tetyana Solovey, Usman Aziz and myself. blogs.manchester.ac.uk/sci/2025/10/...

Part of the ESRC Festival, The Making Room Fair in Manchester celebrates sustainable fashion through upcycling, repair, and creative making for a greener future. Read the new SCI blog here: bit.ly/47DIwTe @ukri.org #ESRCFestival

PhD scholarship opportunity, to work with @sherilynmacgregor.bsky.social and myself on the 'local politics of climate backlash' at @uompols.bsky.social and @justcentre.bsky.social. Please circulate to anyone who might be interested! www.findaphd.com/phds/project....

🌍 Sustainability isn’t just about tech or policy. It’s about mindset. This blog from @manchestersci.bsky.social explores how optimism and pessimism influence climate actions. Both hope and doubt are important, but are we brave enough to accept this tension? blogs.manchester.ac.uk/sci/2025/10/...

How do optimism, trust, and market logic shape sustainability efforts—and hold them back? A new SCI blog explores the emotional and political tensions shaping today’s sustainability landscape. Read more on ‘anti-governance’ and collective action in a time of polycrisis. 🌍👇

What if the UK’s path to Net Zero meant digging backwards? Pawan Srikanth & Daniel Welch explore how landfill mining could reclaim land, recover resources, and boost circular economy — sparking discussion on costs, benefits & risks for the UK. 👉Read it here: blogs.manchester.ac.uk/sci/2025/09/...

📢New publication📢 SCI colleagues @matpaterson.bsky.social and Paul Tobin have a new, open access, edited book out 📗 Follow below for a short thread outlining the book and find a link to the book 👇 #climategovernance #policy #climatechange #globalresponse #politicization

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

Are you curious about expanding your social research practice to include nonhuman species, but don’t know where to start? Come and join this immersive three-day workshop at the University of Manchester, with a mix of indoor seminars and outdoor fieldwork: store.southampton.ac.uk/short-course...

🚨 New Policy Report: Beyond the Tick-Box – Meaningful Inclusion of Racialised Communities in UK Net Zero Policy This report by UoM staff explores barriers & offers steps toward truly inclusive climate action. 📄 Read: documents.manchester.ac.uk/display.aspx... #NetZero #ClimateJustice #Inclusion

🚨 New Blog: JUST Centre Launch: Reimagining Climate Action 🌍 UoM's new JUST Research Centre shifts focus from individual change to community-driven, just climate solutions. Read insights from Sherilyn MacGregor, Matthew Paterson & Helen Holmes. 🔗 Read: blogs.manchester.ac.uk/sci/2025/04/...

The University’s @ManchesterSCI.bsky.social hosted their first workshop in the Understanding Sustainability in a Turbulent World series, bringing together experts to discuss governance amid global crises Find out more:

📢New blog by @james7jackson.bsky.social - How the Insurance Sector is Practically Ignorant to Climate Risks 🔥Insurers are, of course, not blind to the fact that climate change is no longer a future event, but something that impacts policyholders in the here and now... 🔗https://bit.ly/42DiNGI

The launch of the JUST Centre (Joined-Up Sustainability Transformations) marked a significant step toward sustainability and social justice⚖️ Find out more: www.socialresponsibility.manchester.ac.uk/all-news/jus... @ManchesterSCI.bsky.social

🆕Exciting news! Five of our distinguished academics from @uniofmanchester.bsky.social have been named Fellows of the Academy of Social Sciences, recognising their outstanding contributions to social sciences and their impactful work in addressing significant societal challenges. 🧵 1/6

🎉 Congratulations to Prof. Sherilyn MacGregor & Prof. Matthew Paterson on being elected Fellows of the Academy of Social Sciences! Their research on environmental justice & climate politics is shaping policy & driving real-world impact. 🌍👏 #SocialSciences #Sustainability #UoM 🔗 bit.ly/SoSSFellows

🌍 Capturing the Disruptive Nature of Green Energy Transitions: A Political Economy Approach ⚡️ New paper by Sandra Jazmin Barragan-Contreras, Matthew Paterson, James Jackson, Silke Trommer, Pritish Behuria, & Sam Hickey explores disruptions of green energy transitions🌱🔍 🔗Read it: bit.ly/GETSarticle

Excited for the JUST Centre launch tomorrow🎉 Join Sherilyn MacGregor (Centre Director) and Matthew Paterson (Deputy Director & SCI Director) for this important milestone. 🚀 📅 12 March, 5-7pm 📍 People's History Museum, M3 3ER 🎟️ Register here: bit.ly/JUSTlaunch 🔗See more about JUST: bit.ly/SCI_JUST

Making and Upcycling: A Solution to Fashion’s Waste Crisis? 🌍👗 This #RepairWeek, we’re exploring how craft, repair, and reuse can revolutionize sustainability in fashion. Tetyana Solovey delves into this in our latest SCI blog post:🔗https://bit.ly/3DkZWYo #SustainableFashion #Upcycling #ZeroWaste

Really excited about this launch of our new research Centre JUST - Joined Up Sustainability Transformations. Come join us. @manchestersci.bsky.social @justcentre.bsky.social

📌 Join Our Research Community at SCI! The Sustainable Consumption Institute invites early-career researchers to apply for: 🔹Simon & Hallsworth Fellowships (Doctoral degree required) 4x Simon Research Fellowships 5x Hallsworth Fellowships (External Engagement & Impact Focus)

🌱Great discussions at the Governing Polycrisis & Sustainabilities Workshop yesterday! Tackling sustainability in turbulent times, we're thankful to all who joined and contributed! 🌍🏛️ #Sustainability #Polycrisis #Governance

📢 New Blog: Community or Corporate Control? PhD researchers Mingwei Zhang, Wangshu Liu & Guyeon Kang analyze Luke Yates' Platform Politics insights on platform power, digital governance & regulatory struggles—offering key takeaways for sustainable cities & policy reform. 🔗Read it: bit.ly/4gKR7Vo

📢 Join us for the SCI Seminar with Dr. Stephanie Barrientos! 🌍 Explore the shift from voluntary standards to regulatory frameworks in global supply chains. 📅 20 Feb | ⏰ 10:00-11:00 AM | 📍 AMBS 3.008 🔗 Register: bit.ly/4gvw499 #HumanRights #Sustainability #GlobalValueChains #Regulation

Come join us! New three year postdoc to work at @manchestersci.bsky.social with @helenholmes.bsky.social on sustainable healthcare. Closing date 17th Feb. www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...