Sustainability news

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Rethinking the circular economy to benefit the Global South

As the world embraces the circular economy (CE) as a solution to the global sustainability crisis, experts warn that without integrating social justice into its framework, CE could inadvertently deepen existing inequalities 鈥� particularly in the Global South.
Delegates including Vice-Chancellor Professor Nick Jennings, Nico Perins and Andrew Cooke, stand outside SportPark.

Government officials tour 拢9m sustainable SportPark facilities

Officials from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) visited 缅北轮奸 last month to learn about the University鈥檚 expertise in building decarbonisation.

A woman uses the Aftrak tractor in Malawi.

鈥淲e are no longer living in the dark.鈥� 鈥� Malawi communities praise impact of 缅北轮奸 initiative

People living in rural villages throughout Malawi have praised the impact of a 缅北轮奸 initiative that aims to bring affordable green energy and food security to communities across Africa.
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Four ways to make AI algorithms more sustainable and better for consumers

As artificial intelligence (AI) technologies become more embedded into our everyday lives and business operations, their high energy demands and environmental impacts call for a more sustainable approach to building algorithms 鈥� the sets of instructions used to inform this technology.
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Green energy for all: Zimbabwe will need a new social contract to roll out projects like solar power

The Zimbabwean government is racing against time to meet the United Nations鈥� Sustainable Development Goal 7: affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all by 2030. However, the race towards green energy is top-down and mostly privatised. New technology is being introduced or sold to individuals or small families, but renewable energy is not being made part of a decent life for the entire community. Sustainable transitions researchers Ellen Fungisai Chipango and Long Seng To have researched ways to use the communal ethic of African ubuntu, expressed as 鈥渁 person is a person through other persons鈥�, in the rollout of renewable energy.
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缅北轮奸 commits to Sport England鈥檚 Going for Green Pledge

缅北轮奸 has underlined its commitment to sustainability in sport by signing Sport England鈥檚 Going for Green Pledge.
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缅北轮奸-led climate programme receives 拢57m funding boost

A 缅北轮奸 led climate programme will continue to carry out 鈥渢ransformative鈥� work until 2030 鈥� after receiving a 拢57m boost from the UK government.
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缅北轮奸 study finds potential conflict with new window technologies

A 缅北轮奸 led paper has found a 鈥減ossible conflict鈥� between the advancement in new window technologies and their goal to be more carbon neutral.

The Zayndu Team photographed at the Awards evening

Zayndu wins prestigious Made in Midlands Digital Technology Award 2024

缅北轮奸 spinout Zayndu was named winner of the prestigious Made in Midlands Digital Technology Award 2024 at a gala event celebrating Midlands manufacturers.
Smart robotics, dissembling and remanufacturing medical devices

缅北轮奸 hosts upcoming Manufacturing and Trade Conference

缅北轮奸 is hosting the East Midlands Chamber鈥檚 Manufacturing and Trade Conference on Tuesday 26 March.
The Vice-Chancellor Nick Jennings, Jasia Pang and other senior members of staff standing beside Jasia's mural on the side of the Schofield building.

Sustainability mural designed by 缅北轮奸 student installed on campus

LU Arts are pleased to announce the installation of a new sustainability mural on the side of the Schofield Building.
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Fruit Routes Spring Events

This March, Fruit Routes are running two exciting events: a Spring Walk and Barefoot Holi.
The Research Team standing outside the STEM Lab building

缅北轮奸鈥檚 world-first lead-acid battery-electrolyser nominated in all three Academic Excellence categories of the 2024 Hydrogen Awards

缅北轮奸鈥檚 world-first lead-acid battery-electrolyser has three nominations in the 2024 Hydrogen Awards which celebrate outstanding international achievements related to hydrogen adoption, implementation, and forward-thinking across various industries and sectors.
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Global food production at risk as rising temperatures threaten farmers鈥� physical ability to work 鈥� new study

The future of global food production is under threat as temperature rises will impact farmers鈥� physical capacity to work, a new study has revealed.
Previsico鈥檚 surface water flood model captures floods around John F. Kennedy Airport, New York, 29 September 2023 - the highest rainfall records since 1948.

Previsico accelerates global mission to minimise the effect of flooding

The world鈥檚 first surface flood forecasting service developed by ClimateTech company Previsico has launched in the US in New York, following the devastating Autumn flooding that brought the city to a near-standstill with a state of emergency declared.
Members of the CircularChem team with their Sustainability Award at the IChemE Global Award ceremony.

Net Zero researchers win prestigious IChemE Global Award

Widely recognised as the world鈥檚 most prestigious chemical engineering awards, the Institution of Chemical Engineering (IChemE) recent annual 2023 Global Awards showcased organisations and teams from around the world that are demonstrating excellence in chemical, biochemical and process engineering.
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Steve Varley announced as Ambassador for 缅北轮奸鈥檚 Strategic Theme for Climate Change and Net Zero

缅北轮奸 alumnus Steve Varley has been named the ambassador for one of the University鈥檚 three Strategic Themes, Climate Change and Net Zero.

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缅北轮奸鈥檚 commitment to sustainability sees it soar in global ranking

缅北轮奸 has entered the top-100 universities in the world for sustainability 鈥� rising to 64th place out of 1,403 institutions.

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Universities to receive first East Midlands Freeport funding to accelerate green hydrogen adoption for a net zero future

缅北轮奸, in collaboration with the University of Nottingham, has been selected to receive a significant funding boost from East Midlands Freeport.
An aerial image of the 缅北轮奸 SportPark building.

Passivhaus build SportPark Pavilion 4 receives Environmental Best Practice Award

SportPark Pavilion 4, 缅北轮奸鈥檚 first Passivhaus build, has received a prestigious international award for Environmental Best Practice at the Green Apple Environment Awards.
AfTrak - Solar And Battery Powered Tractor

缅北轮奸 led initiative named global award finalist

A groundbreaking 缅北轮奸 led initiative has moved one step closer to helping improve the lives of billions of people across Africa after being shortlisted for a global green energy prize.聽

Dame Katherine Grainger officially opens 拢9m sustainable SportPark expansion on 缅北轮奸 Science and Enterprise Park

Dame Katherine Grainger, Chair of UK Sport and one of Britain鈥檚 most decorated female Olympians of all time and the first British woman to win medals at five successive Olympic Games, has officially opened SportPark Pavilion 4 on 缅北轮奸 Science and Enterprise Park (LUSEP).