Sönke Mestwerdt draws on fieldwork in Nepal and Kenya to explore how social innovations travel across the Global South and the conditions that enable new ideas to take root in different settings.
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Longing for the “Spirit of Seattle”: As the climate and global politics heat up, a curious calm reigns at the WTO Public Forum 2026
Silke Trommer and Yeqi Jin examine the WTO Public Forum 2026, exploring the marginalisation of social justice, gender equality, environmental sustainability and climate concerns in global trade debates.
More Than an Internship
Graduate Intern Raka Mukherjee reflects on her experience at the Research Institutes of AMBS as part of the Manchester Graduate Talent Programme.
Politics, turbulence, and UK climate politics
How political turbulence in the UK is reshaping climate policy and creating new challenges and opportunities for sustainability.
Protecting Manchester’s Green Spaces, Together
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.
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.
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