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Putting the brakes on ‘Sustainable Development’: why the final sprint is leading us the wrong way

Is the 'Sustainable Development Goals' framework actually damaging to people and the planet? Grantham Associate, Professor Joanna Gavins, shares her thoughts as part of the 'Rethinking Prosperity on a Finite Planet' series.

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Our community’s response to the People’s Emergency Briefing

On Wednesday, 15th April, we hosted a live screening of the People's Emergency Briefing and held a group discussion to explore how we, as individuals and an institution, should respond to the climate emergency.

A group photo of the Grantham Scholars standing on the stage at the Sustainability Symposium 2025

University of Sheffield’s global sustainability work boosted by £3.5 million gift from Grantham Foundation

The Grantham Centre for Sustainable Futures has received a £3.5 million gift by the Grantham Foundation to deliver world class climate research, train the next generation of sustainability leaders and steer global climate policy.
A grantham Scholar presenting in front of an audience at the Methods@Sheffield event

Method behind the madness - The Methods@Sheffield scholar training event

Methods@Sheffield is a two-day annual event where we challenge our Grantham Scholars to present research from an entirely different field as part of their Sustainability Leaders Training Programme.
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New AI software set to accelerate delivery of vital Net-Zero infrastructure

New software, developed by the University of Sheffield spin-out AENi and funded by the Grantham Centre for Sustainable Futures, aims to transform how the world’s essential net-zero infrastructure is planned.