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Man on stage in front of audience with his arm raised in a rallying gesture

“How do you keep your message positive, whilst making sure people understand how dire the situation is?”

Can we create visions of a sustainable future that are compelling, yet grounded in reality? Recognising the seriousness of the situation, but also bringing a sense of hope and joy?
Rob Merchand with COP28 delegates

How we are preparing our delegates for COP29

Every year the Grantham Centre for Sustainable Futures arranges for delegates from The University of Sheffield to attend COP as official observers.

Matt Watson, Director of Research and Innovation speaking at The University of Sheffield Sustainability Symposium alongside a panel featuring Aimee Ambrose, Professor of Energy Policy at Sheffield Hallam University; Alex Chapman, Senior Economist at New Economics Foundation, and our Research Fellow in Sustainability Assessment, Stuart Walker.

University of Sheffield Sustainability Symposium 2024

For this year’s Sustainability Symposium we brought together a range of researchers, leaders and activists to discuss the key multidisciplinary sustainability issues of our time.
Rachael Rothman, Co-Director of the Grantham Centre for Sustainable Futures, standing with colleagues at the GRIPS 2024 conference

GRIPS 2024 Conference

GRIPS 2024 brought together companies, individuals and change-makers to highlight the best of UK - and select international – innovations and business models that will lead to more sustainable plastics.
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New network to drive harmonisation in product environmental sustainability assessment

Academics from the Universities of Sheffield and Manchester together with Unilever launched a new network to help the foundation industries use life cycle assessment tools to reduce their environmental impact.
An audience listening to a panel of four speakers at the Reflections on COP event

Reflections on COP28: Talking the talk or walking the walk?