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Grantham Centre for Sustainable Futures
@granthamcsf.bsky.social
Sustainability research centre at The University of Sheffield

https://sheffield.ac.uk/grantham-centre
How do we transform our food systems without losing our cultural heritage, or negatively impacting communities?

Our Co-Director, Rachael Rothman, and our Sustainability Assessment team discuss the social and cultural sustainability in food systems in their new article.
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January 21, 2026 at 4:24 PM
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Can research help us build a sustainable future?

This animation explores how food, water and energy challenges are connected, and how @granthamcsf.bsky.social researchers are responding to global challenges.

Watch the video and discover more like it at player.sheffield.ac.uk

#BigEnergySavingWeek
January 21, 2026 at 1:50 PM
We don't all breathe the same air. 😷

New research by our Grantham Associate, Maria Val Martin, has revealed that low-income & ethnically diverse communities in major northern cities face up to 33% more harmful #AirPollution than their wealthier counterparts.

Read more ⬇️
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January 19, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Today our new Grantham Scholars had their first Journal Club plus took part in a sustainability quiz!

It's been fantastic meeting our new, enthusiastic cohort of scholars and we're excited to see how they progress over the next three years! 🌱

Read more about our scholarship ⬇️
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January 15, 2026 at 3:34 PM
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My report - Effective Communication for the Modern Industrial Bioeconomy - is now available open-access here: bb-reg-net.org.uk/resource-hub/ The report is the result of 2 years’ work with the amazing Biobased and Biodegradable Regulatory Network.

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January 15, 2026 at 11:57 AM
Know the difference between biodegradable and compostable?♻️

This new report reveals how unclear communication is slowing the adoption of biobased & biodegradable materials.

Congratulations to our Grantham Associate, Joanna Gavins, and the BB-REG-NET team 🙌

Read the report ⬇️
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January 15, 2026 at 10:07 AM
We're excited to officially welcome our 2026 cohort of Grantham Scholars! 🙌

We have 26 students joining us from 9 different Schools across @sheffielduni.bsky.social. They're starting their induction today to kick off their journey in sustainability leadership.

Welcome to the Grantham Centre! 🌎
January 14, 2026 at 4:53 PM
📢 We're thrilled to announce the 14 successful sustainability research projects awarded funding from our Grantham Amplification Fund (GA Fund) initiative!

In total we’ve committed £500,000 to projects that will generate real-world impact within South Yorkshire and beyond: tinyurl.com/ba9b85e3
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January 7, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Christmas gift already broken? You’re not alone. 🎁😢

Dr Stuart Walker from our Sustainability Assessment Team volunteered at a repair café to help fix people's faulty gifts.

Read his @uk.theconversation.com article to find out how these community hubs are tackling waste ⬇️
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I volunteer in a repair cafe: we can help you learn to fix your broken Christmas gift
Hundreds of items are taken to repair cafes after Christmas in the hope that they can be fixed.
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January 5, 2026 at 1:51 PM
"Belém’s approach to mitigation targets falls short of the clear, uncompromising signal needed to align the world with the 1.5°C goal."

We arranged for Amirmohammad Hajnajafi to attend #COP30 as an official online observer. Here he shares his views on the conference ⬇️

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COP30 in Belém: What the Negotiations Delivered, and What They Did Not
Takeaways from COP30 by Amirmohammad Hajnajafi
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December 18, 2025 at 4:35 PM
From fish tanks to healthy plants 🐟 Our Co-Director @neofossil-tony.bsky.social continued his visit to Jordan with a tour of an aquaponic installation at a special needs school.

The plants grow in sand that hosts a microbial community which converts the waste water from the fish tank into nutrients
December 17, 2025 at 12:22 PM
The Desert Gardens project has helped thousands of Syrian refugees grow fresh food in the Jordanian desert.
Our Co-Director @neofossil-tony.bsky.social is back visiting the Zaatari refugee camp to help install new hydroponic systems 🥬

Find out how you can support the project
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December 16, 2025 at 11:01 AM
COP30 marked 10 years since the Paris Agreement. But how far have we actually come? 🌎

We arranged for Eleni Stathopoulou from @sheffielduni.bsky.social to attend #COP30 as an Official Online Observer. Read her thoughts on the outcomes of the conference here ⬇️
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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 Onlin...
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December 8, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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Had a fantastic day at the House of Commons today, launching the white paper for our BB-REG-NET project. Really proud of everything we’ve achieved and honoured to be part of such a brilliant team.

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December 3, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Three decades of conferences have not halted the rise of global emissions. So is COP a failure and should we stop sending delegates? 🌎

Not according to Michael Jacobs who believes its achievements so far are evidence that the world really is acting on #ClimateChange.

Read the full article ⬇️ #COP30
November 10, 2025 at 2:45 PM
All eyes on #Belém 👀 #COP30Brazil starts today!

World leaders, scientists, activists, & policymakers are in Brazil to try and negotiate further efforts to tackle the #ClimateCrisis and we are sending 3 delegates from @sheffielduni.bsky.social to join them!

Find out more ⬇️
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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 t...
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November 10, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Street food vendors in #Indonesia risk being left behind as the country moves toward a #GreenTransition.

Grantham Scholar, Eva Andriani, travelled to Indonesia to conduct participatory research with vendors to develop a financial literacy training programme.

Read her story ⬇️
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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...
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November 6, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Did you know, standing near 67 bananas could give you a very low level waste (VLLW) dose of radiation! ☢️

That was just one of the facts shared at today's ISAC event.
Five Grantham Scholars gave insightful presentations on their research covering everything from radioactive waste to carbon capture.
November 5, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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🥼📣 If you are a #scientist and want MPs to attend this vital Emergency briefing, please sign our open letter.

Not received this via academic channels? Email [email protected] with subject line "Send letter" for details.
MPs have not been briefed on the interconnected climate & nature crisis, and the threat of food shortages, NHS collapse and civil unrest.

If you think they should be, so Government can protect the public, please ask them to come to the National Emergency Briefing - enter postcode 👇
National Emergency Briefing on climate & nature
An unfiltered assessment of the latest threats to UK food supply, health and national security from eight leading experts to an invitation-only audience - also covering positive solutions. Westminster...
www.nebriefing.org
October 23, 2025 at 8:43 AM
“I took a long hard look at my values and realised I had no good reason to fly”✈️

Our Grantham Scholar, Anne Thompson, chose only to use trains & ferries on her recent conference trip to Finland.

Read her tips on how academics can travel more sustainably
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#SustainableTravel
October 17, 2025 at 8:33 AM
📢 Scientists are warning that the climate and nature crisis is proving more severe than first thought - but will your MP listen?

We're supporting the landmark National Emergency Briefing on the climate and nature crisis.

Please urge your MP to signed up.
Find out more ➡️ www.nebriefing.org
National Emergency Briefing on climate & nature
An unfiltered assessment of the latest threats to UK food supply, health and national security from eight leading experts to an invitation-only audience - also covering positive solutions. Westminster...
www.nebriefing.org
October 16, 2025 at 9:26 AM
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"I've increasingly embraced an identity as both a scientist and an activist"

At the @granthamcsf.bsky.social's Sustainability Summit, scholars and scientists explored what roles art and activism have to play in furthering serious action on climate breakdown 🪧

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"There is no neutral path anymore": How can scientists take action and tell stories to avert climate collapse?
An afternoon at the University of Sheffield’s Sustainability Symposium saw discussion on the roles of art and activism in furthering serious action on climate breakdown.
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October 9, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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Last week we brought together academics, artists and activists for the @sheffielduni.bsky.social Sustainability Symposium 2025 🌎

The day was full of fascinating discussions about interdisciplinarity, communities of practice, and the role of art and storytelling in activism. #SheffSustSymp 1/4
October 15, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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At Muses Mind Machine we're investigating how ecomusicking helps shape our environmental values, beliefs and behaviours Yesterday's www.bbc.co.uk/academy/live... and today's @granthamcsf.bsky.social symposium asks how individual and systemic change can shape the environmental choices we make.
Climate Creatives 2025 presented by BBC Academy Live
A conference to spark and inspire compelling climate storytelling which took place on 7 October, live from the Royal Geographical Society.
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October 8, 2025 at 9:27 AM