Hot Streets, Cool Ideas 🌞 Congratulations to our Grantham Scholars who hosted an eye-opening walking tour of #Sheffield to showcase the innovative ways the city is responding to the climate crises. Well done to everyone involved! 👏

In 1967, a flood in Buenos Aires, Argentina, killed dozens and left thousands homeless - yet this tragedy was largely unknown. Now, a research project is helping raise awareness of this historic climate disaster. Read more 👇 tinyurl.com/yc6yarrt 📷 collection of the Junta Histórica Valentín Alsina

From 'thing' to 'kin' - rethinking our relationship with water 💧 Last week Julia Martin-Ortega gave a fascinating talk on ‘What is water worth? Moving beyond the price tag’ as part of our ‘Rethinking Prosperity on a Finite Planet’ series. Watch the full recording here 👇 📽️ tinyurl.com/226khh56

"It is not just an environmental crime but also economically illiterate." Senior Research Fellow in Sustainability Policy @richsulley.bsky.social spoke to @theguardian.com about the UK's plan to develop North Sea oil & gas fields despite the resulting damage to our climate & economy. Read here 👇

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Climate damage would obliterate any economic benefits of new North Sea fields, analysis shows

Join us this Wednesday for a fascinating talk exploring the economics of water and the many different ways it can be understood and valued. 💧 📅 Wed, 26 August 🕔 5:00pm - 7:00pm 📍 @sheffielduni.bsky.social (Diamond - Lecture Theatre 2) Find out more and book your free ticket 👇

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How do we decide what water is worth? 💧 In this free talk, Prof. Julia Martin-Ortega will reflect on what economics can contribute to addressing water challenges and why tackling today’s environmental crises may require us to rethink how we value nature. 📅 26 Aug (5-7pm) 🎟️👉 tinyurl.com/mrxzkc4u

Can we have infinite growth on a finite planet? 🌍 This question sits at the heart of our new event series: Rethinking Prosperity on a Finite Planet. Ben Lowe from our Sustainability Assessment team previews the series and the alternative economic systems we'll be exploring. 👇 tinyurl.com/mr3sxtzt

Rethinking prosperity on a finite planet: beyond the growth assumption

Dr Ben Lowe from the Sustainability Assessment team explains why we need to look for alternatives to our current growth-obsessed system and discusses the aims of the Grantham Centre's 'Rethinking Pros...

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Misinformation is spreading like wildfire 🔥🌳 With extreme heat and dry weather raising the risk of wildfires in the UK, @richsulley.bsky.social from our #GreenWatch team shares his thoughts on the fiery debate: does #rewilding make wildfires worse? Read here 👇 tinyurl.com/y7d7bnjc

Misinformation Spreading like Wildfire

With extreme heat and dry conditions raising wildfire risks across the UK, Richard Sulley from our Green Watch team shares his thoughts on the ongoing fiery debate: does rewilding make wildfires worse...

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How do we decide what water is worth? 💧 In this free talk, Prof. Julia Martin-Ortega will reflect on what economics can contribute to addressing water challenges and why tackling today’s environmental crises may require us to rethink how we value nature. 📅 26 Aug (5-7pm) 🎟️👉 tinyurl.com/mrxzkc4u

What is water worth? Moving beyond the price tag

How do we decide what water is worth? This event explores the economics of water and the many different ways it can be understood and valued

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What can the hole in the ozone teach us about climate denial? Past climate successes are often misrepresented to paint the climate crisis as just another "hoax". So our Green Watch team bravely explored the comment section to help debunk the myth of environmental "Hoaxes". 🔗 tinyurl.com/53wf3ra9

Debunking the Myth of Environmental "Hoaxes"

Past climate successes are often misrepresented to paint climate change as just another "hoax". Our Green Watch team share their thoughts on what acid rain and the ozone layer can teach us about clima...

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Our Grantham Scholar, Aletia Shaw, is researching new and underutilized crops which could grow well in UK urban agricultural settings - but she needs your help! 🌽 Please fill out this short survey to help her identify potential food items not commonly grown in the UK. 👉 tinyurl.com/mrvh7nd6

It was wonderful to celebrate our scholars, supervisors & staff at this year’s Summer Social! ☀️ A big thank you to our workshop hosts: 🛠️ Reyt Repair (fixing leaky taps & upcycling jeans into bags) 🧵 Grantham Scholar, Anne Thompson, (sashiko-style hand-patching) Here’s to the year ahead! 🙌

From peat bogs, to the Somme, to the Arctic…🌍 Over the last two days, we have travelled across the globe, digging deep into the wonderful world of soil! Thank you to everyone who came to our Soil Symposium, to all our speakers, and to Meg, Emily, Iseabail & Resti for organising such a great event!

This morning, our Senior Research Fellow on Sustainability Policy, @richsulley.bsky.social, appeared on BBC Radio Sheffield to explain why we will need to adapt our buildings to cope with the more frequent and intense heatwaves driven by the climate crisis. 🥵 🔉(1:41:12) tinyurl.com/46mh67kj

Ellie Colton at Breakfast - 10/07/2026 - BBC Sounds

Wake up with a smile with Ellie and everything you need to know in South Yorkshire.

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What is wrong with "work" under capitalism?💰 That is the question @simonmair.bsky.social explored in his fascinating talk yesterday. He argued that work can be re-oriented away from earning a wage and driving profits, into a tool to solve our biggest social and environmental challenges. 🌎

We fear losing work, yet we dread the work we have! 😢 Join ecological economist @simonmair.bsky.social as he explores how we can reimagine work to help us achieve our environmental and social goals. 📅 7 July 🕔 5-7pm 📍 The Diamond - Lecture Theatre 6 🎟️ Book your free ticket 👉 tinyurl.com/yzak9bye

More frequent heatwaves means a higher demand for water. 🥵 So how can we make sure we preserve this valuable resource? 💧 Head of our Sustainability Assessment team @runnercalledwalker.bsky.social shared his top tips with @uk.theconversation.com to help you save water (and money) at home. 👇

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The heatwave in May meant people started to use more water to stay cool, and on their plants.

Join us for this celebration of soil and explore the latest research about this life-giving, yet often forgotten, substance. 🌱 This two-day symposium will bring together researchers from across disciplines to share insights and encourage collaborations. Book your free ticket 👉 tinyurl.com/2xa5k6dz

Finding Common Ground: An Interdisciplinary Symposium on Soil

This two-day symposium is part of a series of events exploring current soil-focussed research from a range of disciplinary perspectives.

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Struggling to beat the heat? 🥵 Head of our Sustainability Assessment team, @runnercalledwalker.bsky.social, contributed his top tip for staying cool through the #heatwave with @theguardian.com. tinyurl.com/yzuawmfp

I’m Australian, so I know how to cope with heatwaves: here are my tips for keeping cool

As parts of the UK swelter, try these low-energy ways to cool down – from fly screens and no-cook meals to air coolers that use a fraction of the electricity of aircon

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🚨A powerful warning about the cost of inaction in the face of a climate crisis! A big thank you to activist and researcher, Keir Milburn, for giving a fascinating talk as part of our 'Rethinking Prosperity on a Finite Planet' event series. 🙏

It was great to see so many people at our second 'Careers in Sustainable Futures' event this week. A big thank you to our alumni, Rohit Chakraborty and Nicole Kennard, who shared their inspiring career stories, insights and tips with us. 🙏

📽️ Don’t miss this screening of 'Forever is Now' as part of @sheffdocfest.bsky.social The film follows Irish Green Party leader Eamon Ryan as he faces political pressure, online abuse, and far-right pushback. 🗓️ 12 June 🕗 20:45 - 23:00 📍The Showroom Cinema 🎟️ tinyurl.com/4hjdrzyz

Forever is Now + Conversation | Sheffield DocFest

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A huge congratulations to our Grantham Scholar, Eva Andriani, on winning the Social Impact Leadership Award at this year's ICAEW Finance of the Future Awards! 🥳 Read more about Eva's research project on co-designing financial literacy tools for street vendors in Indonesia. 🔗 tinyurl.com/2fv89v25

Did you come to our live screening of the @nebriefing.bsky.social? There is now a petition for government to stage a UK-wide briefing on the climate and nature crisis. Help get this to 100,000 to secure a parliamentary debate. ✍️ tinyurl.com/5c8vf3yb #ClimateCrisis #ClimateChange #NEB

Petition: Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks

The UK faces growing risks from climate and nature breakdown - from extreme weather to economic disruption and national security threats. Yet the public has never been given a clear national briefing ...

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What does "clean beauty" actually mean? 🚿 Join us as we debunk the myths around clean beauty and what it means for care products to be sustainable. There will even be chance to make your own shampoo! 📅 Sat, 6 June 🕙 10am-1pm 📍 The Diamond - Workroom 2 🎟️ Book free tickets ➡️ tinyurl.com/mpcnzw6y

A day late but I'm in European Europe on a Eurostar and heading for #SETACMaastricht! Five @granthamcsf.bsky.social presentations over the next few days from me, Rachael Rothman and Alex Newman, mostly on LCA and Sustainability Assessment. See you there (leave me some lunch please!)

Great to see so many people at our first 'Careers in Sustainability' event yesterday! A big thank you to our inspiring speakers Dr. Theresa Nelson and Dr George Coiley for sharing their incredible experiences, insights and careers advice with us. 🙏

We're proud to become a founding signatory of the UK Packaging Pact - a new ten-year collaborative programme to help transform the UK’s packaging system. Find out more about the UK Packaging Pact ⬇️ tinyurl.com/mr2d2az7

University of Sheffield becomes founding signatory of UK Packaging Pact

The University of Sheffield has become a founding signatory of the UK Packaging Pact, a new ten-year collaborative programme led by WRAP to help transform the UK’s packaging system through coordinated...

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“Change the system, not the climate” You'll hear this a lot on #EarthDay - but what system do we want?🌎 Join us for our screening of ‘Outgrow the System’ - a film showcasing new economic ideas that could change the world. 📅 21 May 🕕 6-8pm 📍 The Diamond - Lecture Theatre 5 🎟️ tinyurl.com/38ka9x5e

Yesterday, the UK government announced a plan for an "Era of Clean Energy". Our Senior Research Fellow in Sustainability Policy, @richsulley.bsky.social, shares his thoughts on the new government initiative. ⬇️ tinyurl.com/z5upt449 #CleanEnergy #NetZero #Sustainability #EarthDay

The era of clean energy security | Grantham Centre for Sustainable Futures

Yesterday the UK government announced a plan for an "Era of Clean Energy". Our Senior Research Fellow in Sustainability Policy, Richard Sulley, shares his thoughts on the new government initiative. 👇 ...

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Event: 9/7: Finding Common Ground: An Interdisciplinary Symposium on Soil by @granthamcsf.bsky.social

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