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...

A two-day symposium on sustainability research, education and advocacy will take place 22 – 23 May at @official-uom.bsky.social, organised and hosted by Sustainability@SEED. Contributions welcome - oral, visual or written. #Sustainability www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/c...

In our latest podcast Zarina Ahmad speaks about transforming food systems fairly through solutions such as producing energy from food waste, affordable veg boxes and considering farmers as civil servants. @manchestersci.bsky.social @wen-uk.bsky.social https://buff.ly/3WrmUDx

✨𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁✨ Our expert panel discussion at our upcoming #AlbatrossLecture will explore pressing environmental and sustainability topics and their diverse expertise promises a thought-provoking Q&A. Book your place now: lnkd.in/eWTN85Yw #IllegalWildlifeTrade #Sustainability

🎄The University is closing today, Friday 20th December, and re-opening on Thursday 2nd January We are taking a well-deserved break from work and communications📷 We hope everyone has a wonderful break and we wish everyone the best for the new year!

*Repost from Policy@Manchester on X 💻 The rapid growth of digital economy businesses has had some problematic impacts, notably in the areas of housing and employment. 💡 Luke Yates outlines how platforms have approached regulation, and proposes policy changes. 🔗 Read the article ow.ly/cFbc50TqGYy

📢New article📢 SCI researcher @james7jackson.bsky.social & Director @matpaterson.bsky.social have a new article on "Climate-related risks to central bank independence" Read more below and find the link to the article 👇

SCI Director @matpaterson.bsky.social has kicked off our annual lecture by launching our new research agenda and strategy! This was written throughout 2024 with input from SCI members, students and associates. It will run from 2025 to 2029 and will soon be available via our website!

This is tomorrow! Last chance for tickets bit.ly/3ZTBkyE

SCI annual lecture tomorrow with Harriet Bulkeley. very much looking forward to it.

Only 1 week to go until the SCI annual lecture 🥳 Our panel members are: Harriet Bulkeley @durhamuniversity.bsky.social Mike Hodson @manchestersci.bsky.social & AMBS @charisenns.bsky.social @globaldevinst.bsky.social Carly McLachlan (Tyndall Centre) Register for free tickets here: bit.ly/3ZTBkyE

Calling univ profs & lecturers! If you want to bring concepts from Doughnut Economics into your teaching, we've just launched a webpage bursting with resources for you: 7 slide decks, reading lists, videos & activities - all open access. Dive in & pls reshare! doughnuteconomics.org/university-c...

Last week, @helenholmes.bsky.social gave the biennial Jack Jeffery lecture on #Sustainability at @newcastleuni.bsky.social The lecture was titled 'What a load of rubbish! Bins, Behaviours and the Circular Economy' ♻️ You can watch the recording online - visit: www.ncl.ac.uk/events/publi...

The SCI Annual Lecture is only 2 weeks away! Harriet Bulkeley will be speaking on "Governing with nature", then we'll have a panel discussion and an audience Q&A 🎟️Get your free tickets here bit.ly/3ZTBkyE

📗New book publication Senior Lecturer Luke Yates has published a new book with Bristol University Press "Platform Politics: Corporate Power, Grassroots Movements and the Sharing Economy" 👉You can pre-order the book here bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/platform-pol...

Plenty of tickets still available for the SCI Annual Lecture with Harriet Bulkeley To read more about the lecture and book your place, follow here bit.ly/3ZTBkyE

SCI members are part of an innovative centre funded by the ESRC & UKRI 'The Centre for Joined up Sustainability Transformations (JUST)'🤝 Professor Sherilyn MacGregor of the SCI is principal investigator. The centre aims to coordinate research into action Read more here 👉 t.co/HctbFRv0wc

#OnInfrastructure is the new publication from Policy@Manchester This publication provides thought leadership on key policy challenges around the future of infrastructure to deliver services and growth and respond to emerging threats Read more via the link here 👉 t.co/LUoaDioQbW

Really pleased to be able to announce a major new research Centre funded by the ESRC. To be led by Sherilyn MacGregor, it will focus on initiatives to accelerate socially-just low carbon living. See www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/e....

Researchers in the TIES project attended an event co-organised by MP Afzal Khan, Muslim Aid & Friends of the Earth on 29th October Climate activists, advocacy groups and leaders from Muslim communities discussed the climate crisis locally and globally 🌳 Project details here bit.ly/4fzYMpv

At the SCI annual lecture, Harriet Bulkeley will be speaking about how nature-based solutions could address environmental, climate, and social justice issues through nature-focused interventions. 🗓️ Join us there on 3rd December from 3pm 🎟️ t.co/IxiXfkYROe

📗New article📗 SCI senior lecturer Helen Holmes and former SCI researcher Julia Perczel (Cambridge University) have a new article out in The Sociological Review "Fly-tipping and the sociology of abandonment" Read the article here 👉 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

📢New Blog📢 @matpaterson.bsky.social and Sandra Barragán have written a blog following a workshop on key disruptions and future research pathways in green energy transitions 👉Read the full blog here blogs.manchester.ac.uk/sci/2024/10/...

📢New Blog📢 Luke Yates has written a blog for Policy@Manchester which we have reposted via the SCI Blog page: 💻"A raised platform – regulating the digital economy" Read the full blog here 👉 t.co/ZkFzQYJr39

❓ How might the new government utilise green finance to benefit the UK? 💰 SCI researcher James Jackson outlines the new government's course of action and suggests an alternative approach to green finance 👉 Read the article here: ow.ly/IQVp50SZqr3

📢We are delighted to announce that Harriet Bulkeley will be speaking on "Governing with Nature" at the Sustainable Consumption Institute annual lecture! 📆Tuesday 3rd December ⏰3-4.30pm 🎟️Registration is essential so book your free tickets here: bit.ly/3ZTBkyE

📗 SCI senior lecturer Luke Yates has a new article with Policy@Manchester (The UoM) about how platforms have approached regulation, and proposes policy changes 💻 'A raised platform – regulating the digital economy' 🔗 Read the article here: ow.ly/cFbc50TqGYy

📗New article📗 @manchestersci.bsky.social and UoM SoSS PhD student Tetyana Solovey has written a piece for @uk.theconversation.com on limits of sustainable fashion as modern secondhand clothes are often viewed as 'dirty' 👕 Read the full piece here t.co/wnHevhbXHC