A community festival in the Medlock Valley brought together local groups, researchers and residents to celebrate nature, strengthen partnerships and support the future of Manchester’s green spaces.
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The Politics of Sustainable Investment: Challenges and Possible Research Directions
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.
Feeling Transitions: Key Themes from the SCI Workshop
Pawan Srikanth and Tetyana Solovey on interdisciplinary themes and discussions that animated the “Emotions and Affect in Transitions” workshop.
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.
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.
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