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A worker puts up a banner at the "Convention and Exhibition Centre" in Belém for COP30.

The University of Sheffield delegates heading to COP30 in Brazil

We are very excited to be sending delegates to COP30 in Belém, Brazil. The University of Sheffield is one of only a small number of UK universities invited to send official observers to take part in the annual climate conference.

Grantham scholar, Eva Andriani, and her supervisor, Olga Cam, posing with fresh vegetables bought from a street food vendor in Indonesia

Empowering street vendors in Indonesia through a sustainability-integrated financial literacy programme

Earlier this year our Grantham Scholar, Eva Andriani, travelled to Indonesia to conduct some participatory research with a community of street vendors. We spoke to Eva to find out about her experience and the impact of her research.

AN illustration featuring a man on a bicycle and a train passing by with the caption "How to Travel More Sustainably - An Academic's Guide"

How to Travel More Sustainably - An Academic's Guide

Our Grantham Scholar, Anne Thompson, recently attended a conference only using sustainable forms of transport. Here she writes about her experience and shares a few tips on how academics can travel more sustainably.
Jon Alexander speaking onstage at the Sustainability Symposium 2025

Art, activism and collaboration at the Sustainability Symposium 2025

Academics, artists and activists came together for the University of Sheffield Sustainability Symposium on Wednesday, 8th October.
Logo for the Grantham Amplification Fund

Grantham Centre pledges half a million pounds to launch a new funding opportunity for sustainability research

The Grantham Centre for Sustainable Futures is pleased to announce a new opportunity for researchers and regional partners to kick start research, deliver impact and create practical solutions to complex problems.