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New research to boost South Yorkshire's treescape and community well-being

The new ‘Trees Together South Yorkshire’ project, funded by the Grantham Centre's Regional Readiness Fund, has been launched to create a pathway for managing and expanding South Yorkshire’s vital tree canopy.
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14 innovative sustainability research projects to receive funding through Grantham Amplification Fund Initiative

Find out more about the sustainability research projects that will be supported through our latest funding initiative.

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COP30 in Belém: What the Negotiations Delivered, and What They Did Not

Our Official Online Observer Amirmohammad Hajnajafi shares his key takeaways from COP30 in Belém, Brazil
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From Paris to Belém: Assessing a Decade of COP Conferences since the Paris Agreement

Every year the Grantham Centre sends delegates from The University of Sheffield to COP, the biggest climate conference in the world. This year Dr Eleni Stathopoulou attended COP30 as an Official Online Observer. Read about her experience here.
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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.