Fatbergs – enormous solid masses of oil, grease, wet wipes and other hygiene products that congeal together to cause major blockages – are wreaking havoc on the sewers of cities around the world.
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The real story behind the huge crowds gathered at iPhone launches
Apple’s special edition iPhone X release – what sane person would queue overnight for an over-priced, at best incrementally-changed gadget?
SCI at the British Sociological Association Conference 2017
Jessica Paddock reports on SCI contributions to the BSA on home turf in Manchester.
The International Sustainability Transitions Conference 2017
Cameron Roberts reports on IST 2017 and the SCI’s contributions.
The SCI at the GRF: ‘Sustainable lifestyles, livelihoods, and the circular economy’
Wouter Spekkink reports on the third international conference of the Global Research Forum on Sustainable Production and Consumption.
The European Sociological Association 2017
Dan Welch reports on the SCI’s contribution to the ESA’s 13th biennial conference in Athens.
Sustainability: The new alchemy?
Julia Kasmire asks what sustainability and alchemy have in common? And what does this mean for the sustainability movement?
Small steps for creating community resilience – The Make Do and Mend Expo
In June, Dr Helen Holmes held The Make Do and Mend Expo – an interactive event that brought together third-sector organisations to debate the future of community resilience.
Re-making Greater Manchester sustainably
How might the newly elected Mayor of Greater Manchester remake Greater Manchester sustainably? Joe Blakey reflects on a recent workshop by the SCI’s Mike Hodson and Sherilyn MacGregor in his latest blog post.
From meat-free days to meat-free diets?
Last Monday was World Meat Free Day. In the first blog of the SCI’s new website, Jo Mylan and Nicklas Neuman argue ‘Meat Free’ days are only one piece of broader puzzle of how to limit the effects of industrial meat production.
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