As political backlash against ESG intensifies across North America and Europe, sustainable finance has become a site of open controversy. An SCI‑supported workshop explored how researchers can respond to this increasingly contested terrain.
Category: Sustainable transitions
Joined‑Up Sustainability Transformations: Insights from the JUST Centre’s regional review
More than 140 initiatives across the North of England are redefining what a just transition can look like.
“Not a drive to the future we imagined” SCI annual lecture with Professor Dame Henrietta L. Moore.
SCI Annual Lecture: reflections on car dependency and solutions to overcome its social and infrastructural challenges.
“We need to show people that there is a place for them in this transition”: reflection on Green Jobs and Skills public talk
On 6 November 2025, experts held a panel discussion on green jobs and skills as part of the ESRC Festival of Social Science, debating the urgent need to redefine ‘green jobs’ and coordinate local efforts to build a truly inclusive green workforce.
Foraging for sustainability amongst capitalist ruins
Caroline Cornier, Tetyana Solovey, Tim Siew and Mark Shtanov on sustainability through interdisciplinary lenses
Resilient or environmentally friendly? Both are possible when seafood businesses prepare for long-term risks
Maria Sharmina outlines key points from the research across the UK as part of a project called ‘Diverseafood’.
Learning the ABC of resilient and convivial land use: The nexus of Agriculture, Biosafety, and Conservation
Steffen Hirth provides an overview of recent discussions on creating a more sustainable agri-food system and human & nonhuman habitats for planetary and human health.
Central banking, climate finance, and contemporary crises
Matthew Paterson and Jacqueline Best discuss the prospects of central banks taking a more active role in climate policy.
Should we abandon agriculture altogether?
Steffen Hirth, Ulrike Ehgartner, and Ivan Drlička examine the need to create resilient food provision in a net-zero society.
Creative, sensitive and grounded in diverse perspectives: Why we need inclusive climate change education
Catherine Walker, Kit Marie Rackley, and Nerida Jolley analyse how climate change education can address rather than exacerbate eco-anxiety.
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