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“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.
Building a Greater Manchester Legal Network for Environmental Campaigning
Yusra Suedi and Clare Cummings report on the SCI event, focusing on empowering local campaigners and improving understanding of environmental legal strategies.
Still trash? UK flexible plastic packaging recycling and infrastructural contraction
Torik Holmes examines the increasing prevalence of flexible plastic packaging and its limited recyclability to argue for urgent, coordinated UK policy reforms.
“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.
SCI’s 2025 Conference Round-Up: Turbulence, Crisis & Disruption in Sustainability Research
The 2025 conference season is coming to a close. Here’s a look back at where SCI members have been sharing their research this year.
What We Learned from The Making Room Fair
Tetyana Solovey discusses how the repair and remaking of clothing can be fun, useful, and surprisingly easy to learn.
Why the World Needs a Fossil Fuel Treaty: Building a Fast and Fair Transition
Yusra Suedi and Clare Cummings explore the Fossil Fuel Treaty as a potential roadmap toward a fast and fair energy transition.
One Step Forward, Two Steps Back? Reflections on the role of Optimism and Pessimism in taking action on Sustainability
Sam Toscano, Sandra Barragan, Tetyana Solovey and Usman Aziz on emotion, trust and the concept of ‘anti-governance’ in discussions about sustainable futures.
Not Quite a Guide: Reflecting on my Research Visit to SCI
Jacob Moody (Maastricht University) on social capital in academia and challenges of interdisciplinary work
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